The place where I work just hired a new guy and he and I have a few things in common, especially the skeptical way we often see things and I overhead him say something along the lines of "I still can't understand why I was circumcised!?" and I was like "don't even get me started on this shit" (I try not to carry the anger and frustration on circ issues throughout my day because it stresses me out) then he said "yea, don't like to think about it because it makes you pissed". I said "well I'm restoring my foreskin so if that's any indication on how much I'm against it". He then was like "woah! I didn't think I would meet anybody that restored and was against circumcision like me. I never tried restoring but I have a loose cut so It's not that bad I guess." He then asked me how I was restoring and I told him I was wearing a device, he though it was really cool. I kinda kept it quiet and almost dismissed him because I didn't want my co-workers or my boss to hear it because they will probably make fun of me and harass me constantly about it. I would like to talk to him more about it sometime when we're away from the other employees since they don't understand like we do. Who knows, I might be able to give him a reason to restore but at least it's someone to talk to irl. I've now only told 2 people that i'm restoring and the other is a close friend, he's supportive of me with anything that I do but he hasn't "found the truth" about circumcision and I don't want to expose him to that emotional pain of finding out.
Anybody else happen to have an experience like this of finding someone that's an intactivist in just daily life? would you approach them and tell them you're against circumcision too? Is anybody worried about their friends or co-workers thinking you're a weirdo if you talk about this stuff?
Anybody else happen to have an experience like this of finding someone that's an intactivist in just daily life? would you approach them and tell them you're against circumcision too? Is anybody worried about their friends or co-workers thinking you're a weirdo if you talk about this stuff?
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