Jen part of my problem is that I was raised deeply Catholic and the more I study Catholicism again, the more this nagging voice at the back of my mind starts to believe it. Catholicism creates a sense of perfect certainty that I find very attractive; itās no wonder people get sucked into it so easily, as an alternative to a messy, messed-up world. The simplicity is comforting, even if itās āmasturbation is bad and you shouldnāt do it,ā or its more dangerous cousin, āmasturbation is bad and you shouldnāt let anyone do it.ā Itās so tempting to just give up and give in to the authority of the belt, whether itās wearing it as I once did or keyholding as I do now.
Religious beliefs and anti-masturbation are so strongly held that Iām surprised there arenāt more people like your mom. As it stands, the world is deeply opposed to any mature understanding of masturbation as it is.
