Welcome Hana. When in doubt, please always assume our questions and comments are not directed against you.

PigtailSam Combination of things, included privileges and money. Also it helps my relationship with my parents, and at least at the start there were some convincing moral arguments that are less convincing with age (hence reluctance).

    Damien It gets removed every morning for me to take a supervised shower. It also comes off for various sports activities. Other than that I am always wearing. Coping is relative. I find it extremely frustrating at times, and then I can't cope really, especially early on but even now I do get mad/cry about it/try to cheat it but I have gotten better at distracting myself in those times. still farrrr from perfect tho lol. Other times it just exists and doesn't frustrate me except for being inconvenient/uncomfortable. Rarely I am glad to have it for some times I need to focus.

      Damien I have zero idea, I might vent sometime but mostly I just wanted to get the awkward intro out of the way and will use the board when I feel like it I guess.

      pestulens My parents would like me to wear until marriage, I would like to stop sooner. I think at some point if I can support myself I will stop.

      hanatan at the start there were some convincing moral arguments that are less convincing with age (hence reluctance).

      What convincing moral argument did they use?
      And did they say if you should wear it until end of school, UNI, or marriage?

        Joh First of all I was/have been/maybe still am also religious, and I believe(d?) that it was a good thing to be pure. The Church preaches the law of chastity as one of its big pillars especially to young people. And the reason for the initiation of chastity was what I fully acknowledge was too much time spent enjoying porn. And I do believe I was unhealthy about it and that sort of quitting cold turkey was a reasonable thing. So both those things convinced me.

        Of course now I think I have more self control, and my faith waivers.

          hanatan million dollar question: you surely know that you can get out when you want, and keeping you in is immoral and illegal. So, what will happens if you just demand to get out?
          If you feel of to answer of course. No pressure

            Milord I ask myself sometimes if it is worth it. But as I said earlier I have some incentives for staying in it, related to privileges at home and college financial support soon. I would lose that if I demanded out. I think it would also damage my relationship with my parents and their view of me. And on the one hand, at times I think all of that is worth it, that I don't care what they think of me, that I will survive on my own. And maybe it is true. But so far I haven't thought the frustration is worth the fallout.

            Also, in my more rational times, I have to admit I feel stupid and silly and childish when I think that physical pleasure is worth all the debt and damaged relationships and everything.

            The other hand is that they aren't abusive. I could demand out and take those consequences. It's not like they tied me down to belt me in the first place and for a time I do think I benefited from it. I don't know if that's true now but maybe it is.

              hanatan I have to say, I will never understand USA idea that paying for study is a privilege allowing parents to have control on their offspring. In Italy if parents can pay for university (the rest of school are free) they will just gladly pay for it. No one here will ever consider to deny university if the can afford it
              Stopping support for an adult child is considered abuse and blackmail, and the adult child a victim.

              hanatan Also, in my more rational times, I have to admit I feel stupid and silly and childish when I think that physical pleasure is worth all the debt and damaged relationships and everything.

              Not exactly physical pleasure, more about personal freedom. Not a small thing.

                Milord I think if it wasn't available parents who really cared would just rely more on other forms of pressure. I mean browsing the forums we have many girls with varying degrees of cooperation wearing in Europe right? Anyways I think they only use the pressure point out of a sincere belief it's best for me. Lots of parents try in various ways to get their kids to do things they hate if it's good for them. Maybe in reality if I demanded it off or cut it they would not actually enforce the consequences.

                Now, don't take the above rationality for a defense. I disagree with it. I resent the dilemma. But the point is there isn't a magic get out with no consequences button available, and hypotheticals are not a key.

                  hanatan very well put, congratulations. Currently in Europe girls wearing are voluntary, even enthusiastic. I, as a father, don't believe it's morally acceptable to force my belief on a adult child, and on minor only for his own good, and for sure respecting the law.

                  Then my note applies to the high level education and a place where to live. While for example buying a car can be used as pressure, not paying studies will not be considered acceptable. In Italy kicking a child out is not possible. Law and society will prevent it

                  hanatan

                  Welcome! I like anime and games too!

                  hanatan western US in a pretty LDS area.

                  Utah?

                  hanatan I like anime (kinda a weeb ngl), crime novels, and gaming.

                  I like open world games like Genshin Impact (Raiden Shogun main, also have Arlecchino, Kazuha and I tend to switch one other depending on needs), and idol anime like Love Live! (It is also how I met my partner (so my partner also likes anime and games, as well as deeply interested into tech) who is now in long distance relationship, so it's quite special to me). I kind of enjoy watching true crime documentaries, not crime novels though.

                  Is your username named after one of Vtuber "Hanatan"? https://virtualyoutuber.fandom.com/wiki/Hanatan
                  My partner likes several Vtubers (I don't really know much about vtuber but I know few of them).
                  My username is originated from Love Live! (Rina Tennoji)

                  hanatan I wear a Fancy Steel p1 belt, reluctantly but willingly.

                  Chastity kind of interested me from long ago, when I stumbled upon with it from tales of medieval times. I wished I could be locked in one of these, by a significant other one day from that time. Not as a fetish but I want it to be part of who I am, which after exploring multiple communities (So many were about fetish / porn) I found the closest place that would fit the most with my view on chastity belt's use (non fetish use).

                  Current situation kind of doesn't go well with even getting started, I wish I can live together with my partner, keyholding and many things would be practically best if I live together with her. (My dream belt is My-Steel belt, maybe Neosteel too but Neosteel looks even more expensive than My-Steel)

                  I heard Fancy Steel is good and they are trying quite many new things, and these somewhat look like they do care more about long term wear as time goes on.

                  Do you wear other accessories like thigh bands / chastity bra as well, or belt only? (I didn't know there were thigh bands or other accessories until I came across this forum as well) I heard fancy steel has o-rings instead of d-rings, which functions same, if yours have one, be aware there may be a chance even if you are not wearing one now...