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Interesting comments; seems so many here have had a brush with depression. There are those of here to listen, keep talking; there is no isolation among us.
Have had those close to me with the D, the self destructive path. There's nothing I can say or do but listen. Having someone to listen seems to help the most. So I did, no mater the energy it takes.
Touch wood, I seem to be immune throughout my years despite grief of losing those close whether through trauma or disease or indeed when money was tight. I think a lot of the way things are now has much to do with my upbringing.
Upbringing was fairly strict / structured / religious, escaping it was a refreshing wave of relief by the time I left home. The freedom to make my own decisions was enormous, I remember it well.
I suppose, despite my best efforts to ignore the religious elements some of it stuck. You're the sum of everything that has happened before you, you can't change it. So don't waste time regretting past decisions. Instead, regret what you've not done. For as long as I had me ability to breath, I've held that thought and it's been a guide.
Seriously though, there are a number of significant deficits in my life, two of which I don't feel I should share on here because it is a public forum, and part of polite society. Nothing illegal or unethical.
Nope, I've changed my mind.
Research I've done tells me that a major part of the damage that results from hiding things, comes from the shame that you feel, and internalise. So in regard to these two things, I've decided to come out about them. Literally.
1. I've drawn the conclusion that I am now 90% gay - with a preference for young men in their 20's, and
2. I had a life-long addiction to porn; in recent years gay porn featuring said young men.
For the past month I've been porn free, and intended this to be permanent.
There, I've said it. My shame dissolves into the ether.
I don't want to make a big song and dance about it, as some gay men have the need to do (I know it annoys the heterosexuals - and some other gays).
One thing I have noticed is that nobody else on here is out as gay. There must be a reason, but I don't know what it is.
No "congratulatory" replies please - abusive ones are the only ones that are acceptable
And as for the softer homophobia you get on here, references to sasguru or suity "doing tricks down the docks" with sailors, don't you dare stop
Nope, I've changed my mind.
Research I've done tells me that a major part of the damage that results from hiding things, comes from the shame that you feel, and internalise. So in regard to these two things, I've decided to come out about them. Literally.
1. I've drawn the conclusion that I am now 90% gay - with a preference for young men in their 20's, and
2. I had a life-long addiction to porn; in recent years gay porn featuring said young men.
For the past month I've been porn free, and intended this to be permanent.
There, I've said it. My shame dissolves into the ether.
I don't want to make a big song and dance about it, as some gay men have the need to do (I know it annoys the heterosexuals - and some other gays).
One thing I have noticed is that nobody else on here is out as gay. There must be a reason, but I don't know what it is.
No "congratulatory" replies please - abusive ones are the only ones that are acceptable
And as for the softer homophobia you get on here, references to sasguru or suity "doing tricks down the docks" with sailors, don't you dare stop
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