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Cake day: June 13th, 2023

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  • Definitely is. Some practice it and some don’t, but it’s traditionally part of it.

    The traditional method of performing metzitzah b’peh (Hebrew: מְצִיצָה בְּפֶה, abbreviated as MBP[73])—or oral suction[74][75]—has become controversial. The process has the mohel place his mouth directly on the infant’s genital wound to suck blood away from the cut. Many circumcision ceremonies no longer use metzitzah b’peh,[76] but Haredi Jews continue to perform it.[71][72][64] The practice poses a serious risk of spreading herpes to the infant.[77][78][79][80] Proponents maintain that there is no conclusive evidence that links herpes to Metzitza,[81] and that attempts to limit this practice infringe on religious freedom.[82][83][84]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brit_milah



  • I think women more often have responsive sex drives like I mentioned earlier. This causes an imbalance where they are perceived to “not want sex” because they don’t seek it at the rate men do. Mix that with social norms over the years where women’s livelyhood was tied to men and it’s natural they would bait men with it in some capacity. This is a broad generalization of course, but lines up with the anecdotes you heard growing up.

    How often is too often for you? Once a day, week, month? Are you just out of your teens, young adult, or middle aged?


  • It sounds like you’re describing having a responsive sex drive. That’s usually attributed more to women, but is still completely normal for guys from what I’ve read. My GF is the same in that she can get in the mood from attention, but the desire doesn’t come to her often out of nowhere.

    I come from the spontaneous sex drive side, so it’s hard to imagine not being in the mood or not having these thoughts come up all the time. I go to porn because my mind craves the sexual energy. Sometimes I’ll watch or read it without masturbating because the feeling of arousal and mental stimulation is so enjoyable.

    I like and accept who I am, but honestly if I take a step back and look at things objectively, would I recommend having a high sex drive? Probably not. When you see random people walking down the street you check them out. When you get introduced to a coworker’s friend you immediately think of fucking them and try to keep your eyes off their tits the whole night. You know people are more than objects, but your caveman brain is still there telling you otherwise. It’s kind of a biological curse, but it can be a lot of fun. If you’re happy with what you have then that’s probably fine.


  • Wait, you’re not certain what horniness feels like, but you consider yourself somewhat of a porn addict? Now I need YOU to explain how you feel :P

    I’ve read through most of the comments here and many of them ring true to me. Especially this one: https://lemmy.ca/comment/19383774

    I am that pervert. Not outwardly, but inside my head? Yeah. Sex is on my mind often, and I use porn as an outlet to kindle and experience those urges when it wouldn’t otherwise be appropriate. I’ve started taking ADHD meds and a lot of that day to day horniness has gone away, simply because my mind isn’t idle as often, and when it’s idle or bored that’s when it reaches for the junk food: lust. Porn (or sex), when I’m in that state, is the most interesting thing in the world. I could, and do, watch it for an hour or more to draw out the experience because sexual energy is so mental for me. It’s what makes kinks so attractive because sex becomes a mind game.

    So, with that aside, can you explain to me what exactly you find attractive about porn to the point you think it might be an impediment, if you don’t feel really horny? My GF has a low libido and as a result she rarely watches porn, so I’m not sure how the two mix. She also enjoys orgasms, but doesn’t seek them, and when she does watch porn to get off she does it quickly and doesn’t really relish it. She definitely doesn’t have an addiction, but maybe you can still help me better understand her, and other perspectives a little better. Because yeah, in my mind porn has always equaled horny.





  • They’ve always been called DAPs by technical people and audiophiles. PMPs have gone the way of the dodo too thanks to the modern smartphone. They were basically DAPs with a larger screen for consuming video content.

    I think the full circle comeback to these dedicated devices has to do with the removal of the headphone jack, and the poor DACs in the USB-C dongles. That and slow pushback against the subscription model and a return to simpler times where you controlled your media. I for one have very fond memories of my PMP.


  • What added security do you get by using a VPS besides obscuring your home IP? I can definitely see benifits to not leaking your home address, but otherwise the reverse proxy and wireguard tunnels don’t actually add any increased security for the extra steps. You could just host a reverse proxy at home, and any flaws Jellyfin could have in their app would still be exposed.

    I’m not knocking your solution, I’m just in a similar place and considering if I want to go through the extra hurdle for a VPS if I don’t need one.



  • Those basic safe driving techniques are based on ideal conditions. Take the three second lead for example, that’s on dry roads with good visibility. You wouldn’t follow that close if it was icy, because now your reaction time is not going to be enough, you have less control over the road so you must increase your follow distance.

    Driving drunk is the same, your reaction time is now slower so again three seconds isn’t enough. You don’t have the same control over your body and alertness, so you need to drive even slower and more cautiously.

    Now you’re the odd one out. Your overly cautious driving will confuse the people driving around you because it’ll be less predictable and odd. They’ll try to pass you causing the chance of accidents to increase.

    This is long winded, but the point is you simply aren’t at your prime when you’re driving impared. Be it high, drunk, sleep deprived, etc, you shouldn’t on the road in that state as you increase the risk for everyone else. I urge you to reconsoder before you hurt yourself or someone else.