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hi, I saw a post on my dash like five minutes ago that was talking about nudity in a nonsexual context and etc. And it was one of those posts that really reminded me why I love the internet. I get to see and hear from so many different people!
like, for context, I grew up in a very conservative, very religious setting, and have been abused. So because of all of those things combined whenever anyone even remotely mentions sex or nudity my brain immediately goes "dangerdangerdanger" It's not a mindset I want to have, but it's one that's been forged out of trauma and toxic upbringings. The point is that because of the wonders of the internet I got to see a post that goes against a harmful mindset I have and reminded me not only to check it, but to be more aware of it in the future. It forced me to realize that my morals (is that the correct word?) of "children shouldn't be hurt" and "being a puritan about everything is not good and Actively Dangerous" are not ideas that need to compete but rather coexist.
#thank you to op (forgot ur @ sorry) im sure that thread has been hell but it did help me. thank you for elaborating also!#my initial reaction was “what the actual” so im glad i took the time to read it through#it really reminded me of watching this anime with my brother. it was abt a kid who lived all alone being taken care of by his neighbors#and so this little kid and this like 30 some guy would go to a bathhouse in the evenings and eat dinner together. and like!! shit!!#that fucking bothered me!! every time it came up id get nervous and just. wait. like i expected something bad to happen. and it didnt.#because its not supposed to. and i think it just healed me just a little bit#similarly that scene in totoro where i think the family is bathing together? freaked me the fuck out when i originally watched it#i was so scared theyd get hurt.#but seeing this post made me reassess and think about it and !! idk !! idk !! it still makes me hella uncomfortable#but i recognize why that is (as said above)#so idk.#love the internet#tistsom
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