My uncle circumcised my cousin thinking it will mean my cousin won’t hurt himself in the future. I went wtf? What yall doing to yo dicks? I wish I spoke up but the damage was done already.
I’m a pretty progressive and atheist dad. I had it done to my kid at birth. I’ll tell you I was pretty dead set on not doing it to my kid until about a week before the due date. My Dad (soon to be grandfather, who is btw atheist as well) pulled me aside and said this (I’m paraphrasing d/t my own bad memory):
Just do it. I know you don’t want to, and I know it feels cruel now, but just do it. Think about your kid in school one day in the gym locker room and being teased mercilessly, for being different, about his genitals. Inviting that sort of bullying [about his physical sexual organ] can really mess with a young boy and create all sorts of psychological issues later. A brief moment of pain to prevent that? Just do it.
That reasoning really stuck with me in the moment. Maybe because I had my own issues with bullies and self esteem. I regret having it done a good amount when I’m reminded about it, but can’t change my decision.
If it helps, most men who get circumcised at birth don’t feel regrets about it as they grow up since, for them, it’s normal. There’s no loss of functionality, and it’s easier to keep clean. Wouldn’t beat yourself up about it anymore than people who get their daughters’ ears pierced at a young age.
A bit off topic, but why would anyone ever do something like this to their children?
As father I can’t even fathom of doing this to my son. It just sounds insane.
Most of the craziest shit that happens regularly in this world stems from religion.
I know some will argue of health benefits but I call bullshit on that outside of rare cases and poor hygiene.
In murica it is kellog trying to stop jerking off and somehow grew out of control. https://youtu.be/gCSWbTv3hng?u09D-hkDXpLoih7c
My uncle circumcised my cousin thinking it will mean my cousin won’t hurt himself in the future. I went wtf? What yall doing to yo dicks? I wish I spoke up but the damage was done already.
I’m a pretty progressive and atheist dad. I had it done to my kid at birth. I’ll tell you I was pretty dead set on not doing it to my kid until about a week before the due date. My Dad (soon to be grandfather, who is btw atheist as well) pulled me aside and said this (I’m paraphrasing d/t my own bad memory):
That reasoning really stuck with me in the moment. Maybe because I had my own issues with bullies and self esteem. I regret having it done a good amount when I’m reminded about it, but can’t change my decision.
If it helps, most men who get circumcised at birth don’t feel regrets about it as they grow up since, for them, it’s normal. There’s no loss of functionality, and it’s easier to keep clean. Wouldn’t beat yourself up about it anymore than people who get their daughters’ ears pierced at a young age.
There actually is loss of functionality though. Circumcision removes muscle tissue and mucus membranes that can never be restored again.
I’m not going to post pics but if you’ve ever seen the glands of both side by side, a cut man’s head is a dry crusty desert by comparison.