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Author: pteyra

Barefooters

I think the rise in people with a foot fetish is directly related to the decline in people going barefoot. People sexualize the parts of the body that are usually covered.
Dermatillomania

I skipped a homecoming dance once cause I didn’t want anyone to see my arms
Barefooters

I wish that it was seen as being as normal / acceptable as wearing flip flops etc.
Dermatillomania

Do not draw attention to wounds or scarring.
Dyscalculia

I ended up getting anxiety from the stress of the looming math test that I know im going to fail.
Barefooters

I wish it were normal and accepted. And that people wouldn’t comment on it at all even though I enjoy it.
Barefooters

I haven’t had any pain in my knees or hips since I started, my posture is better and I pay more attention to where I’m walking.
Fictosexual, LGBTQIA+

I know how alien it looks to others. But ten years don’t lie, do they?
Autism

Executive dysfunction can be a bear to deal with at times. Other than that, biggest things I’m affected by are social.
Barefooters

I do wish people wouldn’t be so weirded out and judgemental.
Barefooters

It’s a personal choice
Barefooters

I wash my feet and keep them clean and my feet stink less than if they were in shoes.
Vitiligo

“What the fuck is that patch?”
Satanism

I don’t really mind the tropes of “holywood Satanism” as long as people realize its fake and we don’t actually sacrifice children
Only Child

I try to compensate with friends and cousins. I think I’m quicker to think of friends as chosen family than people with siblings are.
Dermatillomania

It was a relief to learn that I was not alone and that I was not a monster for picking at my skin.
Countries, France

Don’t only visit Paris
Barefooters

It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I would encourage people to just try it out. You don’t have to commit 100% and if you don’t like it you can still stick to shoes.
Dermatillomania

Shaming them or making fun of them does not help, it just makes them sneakier
Only Child

I can’t relate to the stereotypes about being spoiled, bossy or self-absorbed, they just don’t apply to me.
Asexual, LGBTQIA+

I’m a cishet guy. Asexual men are not discussed enough as a group. Growing up, I felt an immense amount of pressure to try and fit in with the “Sex-obsessed” man.
Dermatillomania

It impacted me emotionally and in my self image to the point I could not wear certain styles of clothing anymore.
Barefooters

It’s healthier, it’s better for you in the long term and also better for the people around you. Also it will save u a lot of money for shoes and socks.
Dermatillomania

I wish I could, you know, not have my skin be raw and painful all the time and not go through band-aids like a paper shredder.
Countries, Malta

As a foreigner, come fresh and with as much patience as you can
Introverts

I’d much rather text. I need more than a few seconds to formulate my thoughts cohesively.
Dermatillomania

It can almost be like an addiction, so think of someone getting sober and how hard that is, for me that recovery is very similar to those struggling with any other addiction.
Dermatillomania

“Just stop” is something I’ve heard over and over. It’s definitely taken a toll on me by making it harder to open up to people or to even trust myself.
Barefooters

It’s a personal choice just like wearing a hat or not; wearing long pants or shorts; wearing a hoodie or a tank-top. Some people think bare feet look unpleasant, but that could be said about a lot of things.
Only Child

I’ve been more successful because I have been able to choose my own path without comparison.
Dermatillomania

I feel shameful when doing anything that involves my hands because I know others can see them.
Barefooters

My legs and ankles look awesome. I give way fewer fucks about what people think in general. I fall sleep easier thinking about the walks I recently had.
Only Child

You will find friends in life that love you and care for you like a sibling
Barefooters

It is funny that so many people respond to barefoot people with lectures about safety but it is not safety that drives me to put on shoes, it is always just to avoid confrontation from them.
Barefooters

Feeling the ground under my soles brings me back to my surroundings and centers me in the present.
Parents of Only Children

I grew up in a big family and had an amazing childhood, but I also saw how hard it was for my mother
Satanism

The biggest misconception is that Satanists are still viewed as this unseen shadow cult that pulls the strings and causes all the misfortune in the world, when in reality, it’s just guys like me that like smoking weed and watching the Simpsons.
Dermatillomania

I think the psychological impacts are dangerous. It really fucks with your life and relationships.
Satanism

We aren’t evil, and aren’t interested in converting to your religion. We often left those religions for a reason. We also can’t help you join the illuminati or get rich by selling your soul.
HIV

I was diagnosed in 1988 with HIV, AIDS in 1990. I was given two years to live at that time, as this was the normal progression of the disease. Here it is 2023 and I am still alive.
Satanism

Satanists almost always carry the aesthetic of demons, but it is only that, an aesthetic. We do not believe the supernatural is real.
Countries, Malta

Malta is filled with different cultures and people from different countries so, everyone can find someone they get along with
Satanism

They are just uninformed, and when they dig deeper into it and throw their pride away, they begin to understand.
Barefooters

I think barefoot tends to be associated with hippies. It’s possible that I am a bit of a hippie, but I don’t think those two things are connected for the most part.
Satanism

Don’t assume we’re all the same, don’t start screaming at us that we eat babies, don’t be an asshole, etc.
Cerebral Palsy

My right hand man, so to speak is a wheelchair. It allows me to still get out of the house on days I really don’t feel good, it allows me to be active.
Countries, Romania

It is extremely diverse
Only Child

Give them a sibling, if not adopt, if not surround them with cousins and young people
Cerebral Palsy

I am not ‘special’ I was born with severe brain damage, that’s it.
Only Child

I received more money my entire life. My entire college period I received $2,000 USD a month.

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