What to do with fetishes?

[rebroad]

In this thread we defined what a fetish is: https://www.likera.com/forum/mybb/showth...p?tid=2299
In this thread we discussed why we have/get fetishes: https://www.likera.com/forum/mybb/showth...p?tid=2729

Next question: what to do with them?

Let's divide all fetishes in 3 groups:

Legal, harmless. Examples: fetish clothing, collecting stamps, delicate food
Legal, harmful.  Examples: degrading hypnosis, heavy BDSM, alcohol, soft drugs (in some countries)
Illegal.  Examples: necrophilia, paedophilia, bestiality, hard drugs, snuff

I could come up with 7 variants:

Indulge - just go on with it
Suppress - try to forget, that you have this fetish
Treat - seek professional advice (in the western science sense)
Go virtual - do nothing in the real world, and switch to drawings, animations, virtual reality, games.
Accept, dissolve - work with your traits using inner engineering, meditations, yoga
Don't know
Other

Did I miss anything? Let me know and I'll add new options and restart the poll. The poll is anonymous, but feel free to explain your choice below.

The whole list for easy copy&pasting/quoting:

Legal, harmless: indulge
Legal, harmless: suppress
Legal, harmless: treat
Legal, harmless: go virtual
Legal, harmless: accept, dissolve
Legal, harmless: don't know
Legal, harmless: other
Legal, harmful: indulge
Legal, harmful: suppress
Legal, harmful: treat
Legal, harmful: go virtual
Legal, harmful: accept, dissolve
Legal, harmful: don't know
Legal, harmful: other
Illegal: indulge
Illegal: suppress
Illegal: treat
Illegal: go virtual
Illegal: accept, dissolve
Illegal: don't know
Illegal: other

Did you miss anything? Yes, I'd say you did - Illegal wasn't split into harmful and harmless - why not?

[Like Ra]

Illegal wasn't split into harmful and harmless - why not?

Usually, "illegal" means "harmful" for something or someone. So, the option "harmless illegal" was purposely excluded to decrease the amount of pointlessness and noisiness.

Unless you can come up with examples, of course 😊

[rebroad]

Illegal wasn't split into harmful and harmless - why not?

Usually, "illegal" means "harmful" for something or someone. So, the option "harmless illegal" was purposely excluded to decrease the amount of pointlessness and noisiness.

Unless you can come up with examples, of course 😊

plenty of example!

1. beastiality where the human is the passive party
2. SM where everyone is consenting
3. taking photos of fisting where everyone is consenting

I could go on...

[Like Ra]

On topic. In my current state of mind, this is how I would answer this question:

Be aware of your fetishes.

That means, that you must be conscious about your wishes, desires, attractions, addictions, the things or actions, that arouse and enslave you. You must stop denying them, and stop lying to yourself.

How strange and insignificant it might sound, being "aware" or "conscious" about something is huge.

[Like Ra]

1. bestiality where the human is the passive party
2. SM where everyone is consenting
3. taking photos of fisting where everyone is consenting

Nothing of it is illegal AFAIK.

[essanym]

1. bestiality where the human is the passive party
2. SM where everyone is consenting
3. taking photos of fisting where everyone is consenting

Nothing of it is illegal AFAIK.

It may be regionally illegal in some places although I can't recall where.

[Like Ra]

It may be regionally illegal in some places

Just a bit of on-topic 😁

In Alabama ... you may not impersonate a member of the clergy.
In Arizona ... it's illegal for a donkey to sleep in a bathtub.
In Arkansas ... you can't honk your horn near a sandwich shop after 9 p.m.
In California ... it's illegal to whistle for a lost canary before 7 a.m.
In Colorado ... it's illegal to keep a couch on your porch.
In Connecticut ... a pickle must be able to bounce.
In Delaware ... you can't sell dog hair.
In Florida ... legal parking fees toward animals must be paid.
In Georgia ... it's illegal to live on a boat for more than 30 days.
In Hawaii ... it's illegal to place a coin in one's ear.
In Illinois ... it's legal for underage culinary students to drink alcohol, but they have to spit it out
In Indiana ... it's illegal to ride a horse above 10 MPH.
In Kansas ... tire screeching is banned.
In Kentucky ... a woman cannot marry the same man four times.
In Louisiana ... it's illegal to send a surprise pizza.
In Maine ... it's illegal to park in front of Dunkin' Donuts.
In Maryland ... sleeveless shirts are banned in public parks.
In Massachusetts ... it's illegal to tell fortunes without certification.
In Michigan ... you can't sell your vehicle on a Sunday.
In Montana ... it's illegal to give a rat as a present.
In Nebraska ... you can't get married if you have a venereal disease.
In Nevada ... it's illegal to sit on sidewalks.
In New Hampshire ... it's unlawful to pick up seaweed off the beach.
In New Jersey ... bullet-proof vests are banned while committing a crime.
In New Mexico ... "idiots" are banned from voting.
In New York ... slippers are banned after 10 p.m.
In North Carolina ... drunk bingo is unlawful.
In Pennsylvania ... you're breaking the law if you pay a psychic.
In South Carolina ... you can't play pinball if you're a minor.
In South Dakota ... it's illegal to sleep in the cheese factory.
In Vermont ... it's illegal for women to wear fake teeth without their husband's approval.
In Virginia ... you can't go trick-or-treating if you're over 14 years old.
In Los Angeles ... you can't wash your neighbour’s car without their permission

😉

[rebroad]

1. bestiality where the human is the passive party
2. SM where everyone is consenting
3. taking photos of fisting where everyone is consenting

Nothing of it is illegal AFAIK.

All 3 are illegal in the United Kingdom, for example, and in many other countries.

[Like Ra]

All 3 are illegal in the United Kingdom

Any links? I'm curious... I know that US and UK banned loli manga (https://www.likera.com/blog/wp/archives/6911 and https://www.likera.com/blog/wp/archives/2084)