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91. Porn made me a better gay man

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 08:52 PM

Jan 2016

My Catholic parents weren't exactly about to explain the choo choo's to their closeted son.

So the early internet was like being given man on man ikea instructions. Sure, sometimes you realize you've slotted something backwards and have to start all over, but it was nice to have a diagram to work from.

Hell, I still get ideas from it. It not only let me know what I might like, it also let me know what I would not. Consequently, I have never inadvertently wandered into a dungeon.

I think.

Because, some nights with the rum . . .

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Porn has ruined my relationships with women [View all] chalmers Jan 2016 OP

Hollywood/Madison Avenue as well. Impossible standards for both sexes emulatorloo Jan 2016 #1

cool story I guess snooper2 Jan 2016 #2

I occassionally ran across Playboys and Penthouses and Hustlers in the weirdest places back... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #9

I'm sure there is some sort of joke between mythology Jan 2016 #118

I spent 35 years in the trades, lots and lots of new construction. Adsos Letter Jan 2016 #26

I spent a few summers in construction. EL34x4 Jan 2016 #37

I worked in an automotive supply store. The employee bathroom was littered with them. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #78

It is about as good as the other thousand times I've Rex Jan 2016 #82

You found abandoned porno mags at construction sites?? 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #3

Biggest stash of porn I ever discovered was bvf Jan 2016 #22

I used to get lots of porn at work MurrayDelph Jan 2016 #32

It starts with the parents. ShrimpPoboy Jan 2016 #4

It's fun from the other direction Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #20

I too am a father of two girls Victor_c3 Jan 2016 #75

It's all about the personalities of course Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #120

the women who are in porn have all sorts of body styles. I dare say Schema Thing Jan 2016 #5

If you actually destroyed a relationship with "but all the porn stars do anal!!" jeff47 Jan 2016 #6

i agree. if unrealistic ideas of what women should do to please you, is your concern La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2016 #15

is it? or is it just the excuse youre using for your failed relationships? saturnsring Jan 2016 #7

Judge not, Saturnsring. forest444 Jan 2016 #105

well i dont mean to come across as judgemental im suggesting that perhaps his problem with womyn saturnsring Jan 2016 #121

I use to photograph and create content for adult websites... 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #8

Cool story. Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2016 #10

Actually, porn hurts my left abdomen tymorial Jan 2016 #59

Oh stop it. KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #110

I too visited quite a few construction sites in my formative years DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #12

Superman movies ruined my relationship with gravity. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #13

THIS made me laugh. Thanks. nt cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #40

LOL! hifiguy Jan 2016 #61

Imagine how I felt when I learned not all Martians Codeine Jan 2016 #64

Can't even count the times I've tested my relationship with gravity... hunter Jan 2016 #84

in that respect, wouldn't actors and models also ruin your relationships with women? La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2016 #14

Speak for yourself. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #102

lol La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2016 #129

I have read that that is a common problem. Much as they probably didn't want to pnwmom Jan 2016 #16

The problem I hear from virgin male pornviewers is that they think most men have a 9" penis emulatorloo Jan 2016 #28

This holds true unless you propose to your girlfriend tymorial Jan 2016 #60

Oh wow I missed that story, just found it on the Google. emulatorloo Jan 2016 #69

What size screen are they watching it on? Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #98

Lol, yes! emulatorloo Jan 2016 #123

yep n/t zazen Jan 2016 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #104

Sounds more like your parents ruined you as opposed to porn Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #17

Dafuq? nt Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #18

It's January. The Porn Wars Awaken. Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #21

LOL n/t trotsky Jan 2016 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #101

Yup Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #119

Nothing will ever top the kerfuffle over the Spider-Woman cover. hifiguy Jan 2016 #135

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Porn at construction sites? tabasco Jan 2016 #19

Wonder what they were erecting jberryhill Jan 2016 #34

Clearly the genesis of the colloquial reference to "wood". MindPilot Jan 2016 #42

maybe pintobean Jan 2016 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #103

I know, right? Pinboy and Aerows, where are you? This thread needs Nay Jan 2016 #130

I am betting there are reasons other than porn Skittles Jan 2016 #23

Yes INDEED. n/t trotsky Jan 2016 #25

Practicing Kendo ruined my relationship with Light Sabers. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #27

I blame my father. Codeine Jan 2016 #54

Irony alert Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #29

I was just about to post the same thing. Cassiopeia Jan 2016 #30

Agree! Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #31

So, what do you think about circumcision? nt bemildred Jan 2016 #33

Never have sex with anyone who would have sex with you. mhatrw Jan 2016 #35

Pornography has taken quite a toll on children that were never believed, hasn't it, chalmers? bobthedrummer Jan 2016 #36

thank you--I have no energy left to defend against the pro-porn apologists this month zazen Jan 2016 #38

The problem is with you. And how old are you that your access JI7 Jan 2016 #39

"I often turned down the advances of females in high school..." MindPilot Jan 2016 #41

"GO AWAY! BATIN'!" nt Codeine Jan 2016 #52

OW! My balls! DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #73

"Idiocracy" was not fiction. hifiguy Jan 2016 #76

Sorry... where exactly is this construction site again ?? bdwker Jan 2016 #43

Same thing happened with me and the Terminator series. Dr. Strange Jan 2016 #44

I am even wary of the Dr now. Its a sad thing. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #45

It's just the difference between "a" doctor and "The" Doctor MindPilot Jan 2016 #47

Dear god!!!! That image... Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #48

He would probably align with the Daleks. MindPilot Jan 2016 #51

I hear the Gallifreyans used Tardises for grain storage. nt Codeine Jan 2016 #56

This. Never. Happened. closeupready Jan 2016 #46

Rrrrrrrrright. Codeine Jan 2016 #50

You're lost deep inside Super Cool Story territory LittleBlue Jan 2016 #53

Dear DU, I never thought I'd be writing to you.... sarisataka Jan 2016 #55

"Dear DU, I never thought I'd be writing to you...." Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #67

When I was wee-little, H2O Man Jan 2016 #57

Easily the most cogent post in DU history. Codeine Jan 2016 #62

I'm not buying this post at all. tymorial Jan 2016 #58

'Chicks with dicks' magazine really messed my young mind up about women Kaleva Jan 2016 #63

Alcohol has ruined my relationships with women, I don't want to make it illegal CommonSenseDemocrat Jan 2016 #65

I'm not too sure what leads you to believe we maintain puritanical standards. LanternWaste Jan 2016 #66

The Harrison Ford poster 11 year old Dorkzilla had on her wall dorkzilla Jan 2016 #68

Yes, you did. Hissyspit Jan 2016 #79

Thanks, Hissy! nt dorkzilla Jan 2016 #83

I doubt it's porns fault you were an immature and superficial teen. nt killbotfactory Jan 2016 #70

Youth Culture Killed My Dog Chiyo-chichi Jan 2016 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #99

Olive Garden has ruined my relationship with NYC Italian restaurants JHB Jan 2016 #72

Never go to confession on the Internet JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #74

Jeez, at least half my writing on DU and the internet is confession. hunter Jan 2016 #85

I've gotten some great leads. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #111

Leads to what? hunter Jan 2016 #112

Shhhhh JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #114

Oh, please... Hissyspit Jan 2016 #77

That is strange that you would blame porn for lack of relationships. Rex Jan 2016 #80

Always affected my relationships in a good way. RiffRandell Jan 2016 #81

...said no teenage boy ever Left2Tackle Jan 2016 #86

Women ruined my relationship with porn. :) nt pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #87

Y'all are posting in a thread! RandiFan1290 Jan 2016 #88

Yes melman Jan 2016 #116

Good news friend, modern internet porn depicts every variation of human anatomy getting it on. aikoaiko Jan 2016 #89

Cool story, bro. TheManInTheMac Jan 2016 #90

Porn made me a better gay man Prism Jan 2016 #91

Same here. LuvNewcastle Jan 2016 #106

Let's just hope none of your future girlfriends have seen Boogie Nights... grossproffit Jan 2016 #92

turn down female advances in high school ? um yea RIGHT..... steve2470 Jan 2016 #93

Yeah, that part kinda gave it away, no? grossproffit Jan 2016 #95

it sure did! nt steve2470 Jan 2016 #96

I had a good laugh over that one. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #126

I don't think thats entirely accurate. beevul Jan 2016 #138

give me a break steve2470 Jan 2016 #140

Here, have a break. beevul Jan 2016 #141

Reddit is leaking into DU! Odin2005 Jan 2016 #94

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I had a copy of July 1976! jberryhill Jan 2016 #127

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This isn't true is it? Depaysement Jan 2016 #107

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #109

Myabe Chocolate Ice Cream. Hmmm...no, it's close but yeah your right. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #122

This message was self-deleted by its author ecstatic Jan 2016 #108

Sounds like your personality flaws are what destroyed relationships. PersonNumber503602 Jan 2016 #113

OMG, me too! None of those pick up lines ever worked. ohnoyoudidnt Jan 2016 #115

Cool story bro former9thward Jan 2016 #117

Ah, the old Evangelical 'conversion' sales pitch, adapted for a new issue. Marr Jan 2016 #124

He got at least two fellow members of the amen chorus to support him, so give him that... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2016 #134

It kinda freaks me out thinking that our skyscrapers were built by guys while they looked at porn Bucky Jan 2016 #125

So sorry. Authoritarian religious hypocrites have brought unnatural disaster Zorra Jan 2016 #128

"Alas, poor chalmers, I knew him well", signed, Skinner uppityperson Jan 2016 #131

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #132

yep, pretty lame steve2470 Jan 2016 #143

I knew that guy was a troll, with his OBAMA FAILED thread nt steve2470 Jan 2016 #142

I thought thread was titled: "Pork has ruined my relationships with women" Coventina Jan 2016 #133

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #144

Nonsense. beevul Jan 2016 #136

Honesty RandiFan1290 Jan 2016 #139