I’m currently a teen and I do watch porn but I do realise that it affects my brain and I know that it can be like poison I’ve found myself sexualising things and everytime I watch it after I’m done I feel disgusted but I go back again the next day how has it affected your lives?
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When I was a teen, porn meant convincing someone’s older brother to buy you a magazine.
I don’t think us old people can really help you with this question. It’s just a different world out there. Even today, I prefer still images for that reason. I can’t imagine what having that access from childhood would do.
Stop while you can
Well, for a few years my side gig was running a porn site, so it made me some money…. I am a bit jaded from those years though. But it’s interesting, having dealt with porn from the “other” side of the fence it is much less interesting to me in the ways one might imagine. Professionally produced porn is of zero interest to me. Some average looking 40+ year old woman posting toppless pics on /r/gonewild is way hotter to me than [insert popular porn star doing all sorts of kinky shit in hi-def video] ever dreamed of being.
It fuks with your mind. You’re a teen and already can feel it (kudos to you!) Now imagine 20 more years of that… its not good. Try to focus your energy and releasing it through sports. This is not to say porn=bad, but certainly a lot of it is not healthy. Its junk dopamine hits like social media.
I think mostly it didn’t affect me, but it definitely did affect my sex life, specifically when I was younger and less experienced.
Porn sex is simply not that much like real sex: they use positions and angles that look good on camera, or more specifically, show off the woman’s body to the camera… but don’t always feel that good for one or both partners. it’s performative sex, and that’s not really what good sex looks like, whether its spicy hook up sex or love making between long term partners.
it also tends to be overly kinky, male dominant, and even abusive. lots of focus on choking, slapping, spitting. that kind of thing can be hot in certain contexts but also extremely uncool in other contexts. Young women are probably out there having lots of very bad sex with young men who learned to have sex from porn.
Definitely think it has had a negative effect on younger generations. I’m 40 so I kind of got a bit of both worlds. Had to find porn mags or download single images that each took like 5 min to download. Just my two cents but I think it’s too easy to access for young people and is causing them to abort relationships before they ever happen. Or have very un-realistic expectations of what has in the past been considered “normal”. Like even if I found a few magazines and images online, they were quite tame compared to trans furry incest porn or whatever weird stuff you can find without even searching for it. We went from 1-100 pretty fast lol. I’d abstain if you can brother, but don’t feel ashamed or beat yourself up over it either. It’s totally natural to want to see that stuff and explore to see what is out there (it’s just natural curiosity).
It can set you up for failure in a big way. Especially as a teen, it can give you unrealistic expectations, both of potential partners and yourself. I’m not saying you should never look, but don’t depend on it. If you find it difficult to get off without it, it’s gone way too far. You’re young, and I hope healthy, and I’m sure you and future partners will be far healthier and happier if you consume in moderation.
I didn’t have access to photos/mags when I was young, and that led me to imagine and be more creative than I think I would have been if I had grown up with 24/7 free porn.
Eventually you get desensitized to it to the point that none of it turns you on much and you fast forward through it for the plot out of habit.
According to doctors, masturbating at least 21 times a month helps with prostate cancer… I’m doing my part. Plus I’m currently married, so…
I was in the first generation of pretty much unfiltered internet when it comes to this. The generation before me was limited by pages in a magazine, but my generation’s exposure was limitless which is completely unhealthy for a teen (or anyone). Regardless of whether you think porn is morally right or not, It’s an addiction that will re-wire your brain in not healthy ways. It can very negatively affect your relationships and sex life. Sounds like it’s already starting to warp how you perceive things. I’ve been 10+ years sober as of last week and don’t regret giving it up. Like all other unhealthy addictions, end it as soon as possible, the sooner the better. Get help from those who love and support you.
I don’t know, I’m 40 and started when I was like 14. If I ever get to experience life without it I’ll let you know the difference lol.
Figure out how to stop before you stop feeling guilty about it.
Most of everyone I date these days has an of account.
Stay away as its not reality.
Porn a long time ago was a few pictures in a Playboy magazine.
Nowadays, it’s available as high resolution videos (and now AI generated images) at your fingertips.
Just entertainment. Like watching Rambo, Friday the 13th and E.T. Entertainment and I always knew these things had nothing to do with reality.
I don’t think it’s affected me negatively honestly. It hasn’t affected my relationships or anything, it’s just fun and helps me relax.