How might I go about being castrated?

Well, if Love Happiness would state why they were seeking the orchiectomy, then...

Somehow I doubt people who respect his wishes would suggest an amateur self-done operation. Nor does a respect for a listener's wishes necessitate other positions, like, say, respect for their disregard of medical professionals.

Tongpu's got a point. We're letting our emotional reactions cloud our suggestions. But when you take those reactions away...the soundest, most logical advice seems to be "seek professional help first".

EDITED EDIT: Yeah, just read Jeysie's last post for this link. Oops.

edited 30th Apr '11 3:09:47 AM by RadicalTaoist

Share it so that people can get into this conversation, 'cause we're not the only ones who think like this.

No it doesn't.

No, that's actually his previous thread. Jeysie linked it.

Be not afraid...

LH has mentioned in the past that he's uncomfortable with his sex drive. There's nothing wrong with having a high sex drive and there's nothing wrong with being asexual (or wanting to be); but it sure sounds like he either feels that his sexual urges are inappropriate (in which case a therapist could help him work through them and learn to relieve them in a way that he feels comfortable with) or there's some sort of sexual dysphoria in play (in which case he needs to have that diagnosed before deciding on the next step.)

But you know what? I'm just an uneducated person on the internet with an interest in psychology and sexuality issues, just like most of the people who will read and respond to this thread, and that is why we're all telling him to see a therapist rather than ask us for advice. (Well, the ones who aren't blinded by Phallic Panic and going into hysterics about the thought of anybody cutting their own balls off, that is.)

@Yuval:

I think if you're having these sorts of feelings Love Happiness it's a good idea to seek professional help rather then advice from anonymous people over the internet.

edited 30th Apr '11 2:22:16 AM by joeyjojo

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Also, I'd be wary about anything irreversible.

You should go to a real doctor (or better yet, an andrologist) and try chemical castration first, so at least you can cancel the effects by giving up on the meds.

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."

I can understand being highly uncomfortable with one's sexuality or sexual drives and urges, but as above, I'd recommend seeing if a doctor can prescribe you medication that helps with that. Quite apart from any other effects, which may also be helpful, many anti-depressants reduce sexual drives substantially.

Most people would treat that as an unwelcome side effect, but you would not, and such a reduction may reduce the psychological pain that you're in and put you in a calmer place to evaluate your options.

A brighter future for a darker age.

I repeat: Don't Do It.

Don't.

Do Not.

No. Just... No.

Having a sex drive is natural for all animals. More importantly, cutting off your nads won't fix that.

Bitch was a bitch. Don't let a single douche remark by someone couse you to mutilate your body.

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.

...then people would use that information to try to persuade them to go for some alternative to castration. I've Seen It A Million Times when it comes to people seeking info on things that others deem a bad idea. Not stating why is a highly reliable method of outing the people who were never going to give you what you want in the first place.

@Tongpu: Just because we all think it's a bad idea doesn't mean it's not a bad idea.

I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1

@Tongpu

Well, that's great, but if someone came along and asked "What's the best way to torture someone?" then people would make some pretty definite objections to that too. Might be because we, as part of a society that values not torturing people, are going to give the information "That's a bad idea", and you'll probably agree, it's a bad idea to torture someone.

This case is no different and the people probably have a good reason to tell Love that it's a bad idea to castrate yourself. Me personally? I'm going to agree with the whole "It's a long term solution to a short term problem" as well as the "Doing it yourself can cause lots of harm and you should at least consult a doctor first."

edited 30th Apr '11 12:07:16 PM by Usht

The thing about making witty signature lines is that it first needs to actually be witty.

@Usht: I assume you were talking to Tongpu?

Because if you're talking to me, you've missed a very important "not".

:Never mind then.

edited 30th Apr '11 12:11:45 PM by BlackHumor

I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1

Yeah, it was towards Tongpu, you just happened to ninja me.

The thing about making witty signature lines is that it first needs to actually be witty.

Yes, of course. But the phrasing of my statement was careless. What I meant to say was "...seeking info on courses of action that others don't want them to carry out."

Yep. That's another situation in which I would point out how counterproductive it is for them to ask for advice from people who are actively opposed to what they're doing. Also, I'd point out that the wiki would be more useful to them than the fora.

Exactly. There are a number of goals where one needs to be selective in who they consult for advice, because it can be reliably predicted that the majority are unwilling to help them.

There are no bad ideas; merely ideas I happen to dislike. Whether I dislike the idea of torturing someone depends on specific details, like the identities of the torturer/victim, the motive, etc.

edited 30th Apr '11 12:44:13 PM by Tongpu

@Tongpu: Of course there are bad ideas.

If you torture someone, you might get caught.

If you get got, you'll spend your life in prison.

Ergo, bad idea.

If you cut off your testes, you'll be nadless.

Ergo, bad idea.

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.

"If you cut off your testes, you'll be nadless.

Ergo, bad idea."

What good are they?

"Had Mother Nature been a real parent, she would have been in jail for child abuse and murder." -Nick Bostrom

@Love: That was a joke meant to keep the post mildly on-topic.

They're good at preventing death via blood loss, for one.

That's pretty useful.

Also, to repeat, cutting them off won't actually diminish your sex drive. That's the libido, and we can't get rid of that as far as I know. :/

It seems this thread is getting nowhere, so my final point is this: Calm down, lest you overreact and do something you can NEVER undo.

edited 30th Apr '11 12:55:38 PM by Diamonnes

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.

How much blood would come out if I cut it off? Just good to know.

edited 30th Apr '11 1:02:31 PM by LoveHappiness

"Had Mother Nature been a real parent, she would have been in jail for child abuse and murder." -Nick Bostrom

Given that the reproductive organs are fed by a large number of arteries, and that one could slip and accidentally cut the ones that supply the legs, I'd say "a lot".

^^ Enough to bleed to death without medical attention in roughly 30 minutes. Human male genitalia has a very large access to the circulatory system.

"Allah may guide their bullets, but Jesus helps those who aim down the sights."

Which would be a rather humiliating way to die. Not to mention the fact that the testes aren't just there to make sperm.

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

a lot, you would very likely die.

Sign on for this After The End Fantasy RP.

Cutting any part of your body off would release giant amounts of blood.

I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1

Well, it might even make you a good candidate for a Darwin Award.