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Have you ever taken a nudie shot on your cellphone for your significant other?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Beware Of You, Jul 19, 2013.

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Ever taken a nudie of youself for your other?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. That1Guy

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    No, once you send a pic it's out there forever.
     
  2. Martin

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    I'm in agreement with Gen above, which is why I'm simply going to address this point.

    The reason the thread did not have many replies at the time of your post is because it spent about 6 hours removed whilst staff discussed it. Concerns were raised about how to handle this situation given the possibility that it touches upon a rather sensitive issue that people on here typically aim to ask for support on, and we're seeing in a couple of cases that that area of the issue is popping up in this thread with people expressing regret etc. That's not to say anybody who has engaged with it should feel ashamed or whatever, but we aim to balance sensitivity towards our aims and objectives as a support organisation with the ability for members to discuss as many topics as feasibly possible within a PG-13 context. As a result, we sometimes have to review threads that touch upon sensitive issues to ensure that we are able to monitor it accordingly. It has nothing whatsoever to do with holier-than-thou opinions, nor was the inactivity a sign of EC or its members trying to imply such a thing. On the contrary, the only judgement that has been made in this thread has been from this post because of your misunderstanding of why the thread had that gap in activity.

    The thread has been reinstated as we trust members not to get caught up in subjective morality flame wars, and the quality of posts thus far affirm that EC members can tackle these topics in the sensitive manner required without stigmatising other peeps, so lower your guard and try not to look into things too much. :wink:
     
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    I did when I was younger, but I regret it now and I make a point of not giving anything like that to anyone I'm dating. Maybe in marriage or long-term, serious cohabitation, but there's always that chance that they'll do something with it they shouldn't... or try to blackmail you.
     
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    I have an obsessive fear that no matter what I do, somehow it will get online

    so no for me but I certainly don't judge others for doing so

    Foxface
     
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    Okay why I am asking this. I saw a youtube rant about celebrities getting their phones and the like hacked and nudies ending up on twitter or something. Like what happened to Hayley Williams, Sienna Miller, Pete Wentz etc. and he rips them for it. He was then shocked when alot of his friends had admitted to having nude photos taken for their boy/girlfirends.

    I am not stupid or anything, I am a PhD candidate, I have a pilots license I am rather down to earth. I just have a boyfriend who I love, and he was going away on an exchange for a month, so I took the photos for him, I am not ashamed of doing it, he is my boyfriend I am pleased he wanted them he obviously thinks I am hot!! All of the celebrities I mentioned were in serious relationships and they had taken them for the same reason.

    Double Standards get on my nerves.

    Also why did this question disappear last night? I was worried I was in trouble or something

    ---------- Post added 20th Jul 2013 at 08:33 AM ----------

    Oh okay, I was kinda worried if it was kinda too controversial for here. I thought I was in trouble when it disappeared.
     
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    Never sent one, but did receive one b/c I had someone trying to get me into a fwb situation and it's how they "sweetened the deal".
     
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    Nope. I'm to scared it would get out for everyone to see it. Another factor is that I'm under 18, so I wouldn't do it for two reasons.
     
  8. Oddish

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    Nope. My SO is already aware of my body and it'd be pointless anyway considering the dysphoria I'd probably get and overall disgust.

    Snapchat photos of me lip synching to the Backstreet Boys are way better pictures than nudes anyway.
     
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    No and I probably never will because of my dysphoria.
     
  10. TheEdend

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    Sex doesn't have to feel special as an act for us to have the same emotional response to sleeping with the one you love and the excitement behind the act. Just like going to the movies isn't a special event, but it becomes special once you care for the people that you are going with. Exact same thing.


    As for the question, yes. I send pictures often to my significant other and he does that same. Its something that we enjoy and we are a bit kinky when it comes to a lot of sexual stuff. We take pictures together and alone, and we send them to each other fairly often even if we also see each other just as often.

    I'm not really worried about my pictures leaking simply because in those situations you have two people trusting each other with pictures, so the chances of it happening are pretty slim.
     
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    I did and I kind of regret it. But that's all in the past now. I was young, I was stupid, I was a freshmen in college, which is why I was stupid.
     
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    :eusa_eh: Say what?
     
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    Nope, and I wouldn't expect him to either.
     
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    No, I haven't.
     
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    Yikes. This blew up. I love how only my "controversial" posts get replies. Yippee........

    Anyways, no matter what you think, I am just trying to voice my concerns. I believe that a lot of people do this. I know a lot of people are on hookup sites and are online, generally. It may not be on here, but a lot of people do it. As someone who did send nude pics, I know that it happens.

    Why I became so irritated was because I feel judged. In all the crazy things someone can do, this is the most problematic? For real, that blows my mind. I think this thread would blow up if it was anonymous. For the future, please don't assume anything about either side. And please, don't judge.
     
  16. Chip

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    This is going to be a hot button for some people because of the messages they've gotten growing up. Ultimately, for most people, it's about shame. And I think at some point, it's probably also about shame for you.

    As I said in my earlier post, the reason people think it's bad is because they've been conditioned to think that way. There's nothing inherently wrong with it, but society as a whole does still tend to judge people who are open about their sexual selves.

    If you are honestly comfortable having pics out there, then there's nothing anyone else should say about that. I know a number of people who do porn who are very comfortable with, and proud of, their work in that field, and... if it makes people happy, then what's really wrong with it other than values someone else has imposed.

    The only downsides are the ones I mentioned above. Any time someone has pics or videos of him or herself out there -- and they don't have to be naked, they could be pics of being totally ripped drunk and looking ridiculous, or pics of potentially criminal acts, or pics masturbating or having sex -- some people are going to potentially have judgment about other people's behavior. As long as those people aren't of any concern to you (such as a potential future employer or whatever), then, honestly, it's your decision to make. And as long as you've thought that through and made that decision for yourself, then I don't think anyone has any right to judge you.

    Also, for what it's worth, I don't think EC is a representative sample of gay people in general. This community, for whatever reason, is far more well read, intelligent, and thoughtful on the whole than the gay community in general, and so, honestly, it doesn't surprise me that fewer people here might have participated than, say, a random sampling of people on some hookup app. So, again, don't judge yourself or anyone else using the EC community as a reference point for the "average" gay community because from everything I've seen, it's not at all an accurate cross-section.
     
  17. Kidd

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    Plenty of times. I'm practically a porn star these days.

    EDIT: I really don't think it's a big deal either.
     
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    I don't think it's either you won't do it... or you're a porn star. I am most definitely not happy I have done it. I'd much rather do charity work, clean up poop at work, or eat a cake...but it happened. I mean, what else can I say? I don't want to be a porn star. I am not happy with it. However, it happened. When I say what I say, I think it's because I don't believe in the black and white. I followed *some* judgement and hope that it won't blow up in my face, but I can't really change anything. Heck, an ex could eventually come to my place of work and say "He's such a fuck face and sucks at sex."

    See, when you bring up things like "As long as you don't mind" or mention a potential employer, then that's where I get upset.

    In terms of your last part, you are right. We aren't everyone. However, don't just assume that it's only crazy/stupid hormonal teenager idiot sluts who do this. Or, if so, then I guess I must be one.
     
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    I wouldn't say never.. Not anything identifiable to be honest; w/o context. :wink:. 0---

    The opportunity for things like this to come back and effect people later on is there, however it depends on where you live and what you've done/made an effort to do.

    There have been quite a few lawyers who have done porn/nudes, stripping, etc and made it however there have also been people like that including those in education, politics, who have lost their job and reputation over issues revolving around sexuality and expression.

    Is it right? Absolutely not if I can say anything however that doesn't change the minds of the people who are dishing out your paycheck.

    Inalienable rights > Safety > Economics > Security > Choice/Freedom/Equality > Etc

    That's how it is in my books. If you can't pay the bills, feed yourself and survive then your freedoms aren't going to mean much in the real world.

    Change demands sacrifice, and that can mean economic sacrifice; worst of all being poverty and below not being able to feed yourself or less severe, being deprived of opportunities because of in individual expression.

    Life :/
     
  20. Chip

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    Well, on that point, I'll remind you that, earlier in the thread, you made some comment about "I guess no one else has ever had their hormones get the better of them," which appears to be in conflict with the above. I'm not saying that to call you out, but to point out that we're human.

    I do absolutely believe that making those sorts of decisions is a conscious act, and it's not OK to dodge responsibility by saying "my hormones got the best of me", because ultimately, that's not a healthy mindset; the same mindset could be used to justify bareback sex, for example, which could be a lifetime mistake. But it's also ok to say "I made a decision that, in retrospect, I probably would not have made if I thought about it more." And that's essentially what you did. And there's an overwhelming possibility that it won't ever matter.

    I seriously doubt there's anyone that hasn't done something they aren't proud of, and the best thing is to just own it and move on :slight_smile: