Leaving it behind: a common experience?

[Puhp]

I recently read a profile post from a forum member who spoke about their need to remove themselves from this place, for some familiar sounding reasons:

I’m having second thoughts. I think I’m gonna disappear from zoo stuff again. It causes me wayyy too much anxiety and fear. I have kids I need to focus on keeping myself and them safe and this kinda stuff can be very risky. I’m sorry to get anyone’s hopes up to share convo or connection with me. I’m just too full of fear about the legal side. Take care all you lovely humans, thank you for validating my existence. ?

I posted on their profile that I was sad to read this – that anyone feels this way – but also that it's understood. The journey can be a strange one, especially with social and legal pressures, but moreso the guilt and and feelings of fear and risk for an act (and thoughts, and feelings, and conversations) that needs to be REALLY safe in order for someone to pursue. Personally, I wrestled with my own zooish nature for a long time, doing a lot to deny and even purge these feelings and desires. It's been a long road, but I finally got to the point where I accepted that this is a part of my sexuality, a part of ME. It's a private part, and not something to share with anyone except the most special people (and, you know, all you other pervs here on The Interwebz). Kids, neighbors, family, co-workers... they all would be mortified if they knew. But still, there's always the draw... and the comfort of being in the company of other people who understand the same feelings and way of being.

I wrote to the poster that had been a while since they had posted this, but it was still worth commenting on because it's such a common part of the path that many of us find ourselves on. I wish them well on their journey (including the peace and safety that they deserve, whether they chose to pursue this or not).

How did you struggle with your zooishness? Did you ever try to rid yourself of these thoughts, desires, and actions?

 

[HarryFemboy]

TW btw
I get scared all the time that I’ll be found out, something similar happened to me a while back with a Reddit where I posted femboy nudes and my entire college found out, I was brought to brink of ending myself, and this was only nudes, i feel like it would be much worse if it was zoo stuff… stay safe everyone x

 

[catmandevauc]

I mean.. The forum isn't a prison, if that user wants to take a break then only they knows themselves best. It's easy to feel anxious when it comes to online anonymity, and since that user is taking care of kids I think it's the right move to not take any chances if they feel at risk. Only takes one time being careless.

I'm cautious, but at the same time not that much. Never had anything leaked, mainly cuz I never posted pictures of myself online. There's people I'd consider close friends online who I've been gaming with for 10+ years who've never seen my face and it's fine that way. I've shared a lot of myself to these people, more than I do my own family, but zoo isn't a part of it yet.

 

[Schuppentier]

I never strugged. Iam who I am.

I don't know why people have so many problems with this whole zoo thing. Just don't have zoo porn on your phone, and do not out yourself to anyone not involved. In this regard, zoo is like a weird fetish. And what do you do with weird fetishes? You keep them to yourself, only practice it with anyone that needs to be involved and behind closed doors.

I think, most of the people that have these problems are people who generally struggle with overexpression.

 

[K9lover69NL]

I've tried multiple times to shut it off, without succes.

 

[SaraZooville]

I recently read a profile post from a forum member who spoke about their need to remove themselves from this place, for some familiar sounding reasons:



I posted on their profile that I was sad to read this – that anyone feels this way – but also that it's understood. The journey can be a strange one, especially with social and legal pressures, but moreso the guilt and and feelings of fear and risk for an act (and thoughts, and feelings, and conversations) that needs to be REALLY safe in order for someone to pursue. Personally, I wrestled with my own zooish nature for a long time, doing a lot to deny and even purge these feelings and desires. It's been a long road, but I finally got to the point where I accepted that this is a part of my sexuality, a part of ME. It's a private part, and not something to share with anyone except the most special people (and, you know, all you other pervs here on The Interwebz). Kids, neighbors, family, co-workers... they all would be mortified if they knew. But still, there's always the draw... and the comfort of being in the company of other people who understand the same feelings and way of being.

I wrote to the poster that had been a while since they had posted this, but it was still worth commenting on because it's such a common part of the path that many of us find ourselves on. I wish them well on their journey (including the peace and safety that they deserve, whether they chose to pursue this or not).

How did you struggle with your zooishness? Did you ever try to rid yourself of these thoughts, desires, and actions?

Difficult if not impossible to leave something you are and love ? ?

 

[KnottyButNice]

I feel similarly, I have so much isolation and anxiety from keeping it a secret and fear of being arrested/persecuted.

It's sad there's so much fear and judgement around this community when the animals wellbeing isn't being compromised.

I'm envious of everyone out there with partners who are into it so you get some solidarity