Ines i almost feel left out, but I guess I’m a willing enough wearer to not count!

      Renita that’s what I meant! Sorry for not being clear. I feel left out that he hasn’t gone after me 🙂 🙂.

        Renita but then, I CAN be released if I really wanted it so he would have little to be able to say. He can’t do much about my upbringing!

            Saintprudence Should parents have belting authority over a 30-year-old?

            It depends on a situation. Age doesn't matter too much.

                a_father They just make it unnecessarily difficult for her to find a partner. I don't know the reasons, but that has something to do with the fact that you can't let go of your daughter or treat her like your property.

                You can say the same about me. I wish to be invited to the club.

                Angelina will happen

                I'm the next in line.

                      HHelen Aside from the obvious circumstance of marriage, what are the situations in which a parent’s belting authority ends, in your view? I don’t get the impression that Laura, for instance, relies on her parents for financial support, yet at her age she remains locked by her parents and my guess is that the only real reason she accepts the belt is in order to please them. (Which is admittedly a powerful motivator, but I don’t think they have any moral standing to demand she remain belted.)

                          Saintprudence the only real reason she accepts the belt is in order to please them

                          Pretty close, but also other members of my family, e.g. being a good girl in their eyes

                          Saintprudence but I don’t think they have any moral standing to demand she remain belted

                          Of course not. But every time I'm asked why I need the belt off. They see only one reason for it and refuse

                                Laura You are 29 years old. They have no right to refuse. What would happen, if you insist in removing the belt? Would you be banned by the family?

                                    a_father What would happen, if you insist in removing the belt?

                                    It would be clear what it was for

                                    a_father Would you be banned by the family?

                                    Not banned, but lose the important connections

                                          Saintprudence but then, I CAN be released if I really wanted

                                          Everybody here can if really needs, but @a_father wants to discuss something else 😃

                                          Laura They see only one reason for it and refuse

                                          Tell them you consider the belt(not virginity) as a shame.

                                                Renita the belt(not virginity)

                                                one doesn't really work without the other. the belt is the reason for this. to see the belt as a separate shame is very difficult (just my opinion)

                                                  🤣

                                                  Angelina i think so too, living alone is an important part of living independently and the more independent we are the more likely we are to marry 🙂

                                                  I agree.

                                                  Ines

                                                  🤣

                                                  Laura

                                                  😉

                                                  Laura Of course not. But every time I'm asked why I need the belt off. They see only one reason for it and refuse

                                                  Sure,difficult to convince them it is for another reason,in your case.

                                                  Laura Not banned, but lose the important connections

                                                  With your parents,like for several of us here?

                                                  Renita Everybody here can if really needs

                                                  I agree.

                                                  Renita Tell them you consider the belt(not virginity) as a shame.

                                                  As she wears it without this feeling during years,they probably would find it very suspect.

                                                                    Laura ironic; in the long run you and I are both belted for years as adults for the same reason — family disapproval!