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[–] WHARRGARBL@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I’m the poster child for The Road Not Taken. It’s been a weird and wild ride.

The same since single-digit age:

  • Still strongly align with the Party of the European Left (I’m from USA)
  • Still a devout zoophilist
  • Still prefer vegan food

Different at 62:

  • Less physical strength & flexibility
  • Switched from theist to atheist
  • Learning to enjoy my irrelevance

ETA: zoophilist

A zoophilist is generally defined as someone who has a deep love or affinity for animals, often expressing a strong emotional connection to them and advocating for their rights, welfare, and protection.

Nothing sexual there, people. I abhor animal abuse, but I’m blown away by how restrained your responses were in an effort to be inclusive. Also, I don’t have a penis.

[–] CyberMonkey404@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Still a devout zoophilist

Sorry, a what now?

[–] cashmaggot@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Wait, hot damn I read that as like someoen who loves animals. Eh, life! Okay. Well, it takes all kinds. Not in love with that. Cause you know, consent. But I can't say a damn thing about it. Because to be honest, I knew someone else who was of that life many moons ago. They told me cause I've just got one of those faces people be telling shit to. Felt the same way when they told me. Not about that life. Not exactly happy about it. Not really sure where to sit there. But I don't really have any say in it in this department.

(I def legit thought it was like being a vegan =P!)

And before people come knocking on my door I don't have contact with this person. I had no actual knowledge of anything they did. I don't even know if they did anything. Because as far as I knew, they were a virgin (which they said). And all things aside, it might have just been furry stuff. But I don't know because I literally DO NOT KNOW!!! So no, I didn't report animal abuse or anything, because I literally had nothing to do with it other than just like...hearing it like someone telling me they like eating farts or something and then it was gone.

[–] CyberMonkey404@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

Don't fret, just wanted to check I understood right, is all

[–] WHARRGARBL@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Your initial reaction was correct; I’m viscerally opposed to using animals for sex.

There is a world of difference between a zoophilist and a zoophile, but i understand how easy it is to confuse the words.

[–] cashmaggot@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Ah, jesus - thank god! Cause I loved the vibe on you. You seemed like a real firecracker. But god I gotta say, not into animal cruelty! Phew! Yeah, animal rights, all the way! Hahahaha! Ah, jeez! Yeah. Sorry about that, saw the person's thing and since I grew up with the lowest bar of education I thought I had something wrong there. PHEW! Thank you.

Also, I donno if I thought you might have had a penis, but the person who told me that jim-jam also didn't have a penis. But all things aside, I hopped into your profile - saw you had a husband and figured - it takes all kinds(?) and that you might be a woman (statistically speaking) but also you know...life? But also a vagina holder, hey-yo!

[–] cashmaggot@piefed.social 3 points 3 months ago

You sound like an absolute blast, and I dig it. 10/10!

Sounds like you're doing life right, whatever roads you took to get to where you're at =)