I have recently undergone some personal transformations that has allowed me to be more self accepting of my label as a zoophile. I'v known for many years but have always kept it in the back-burner (the reasons why are probably familiar and obvious to many here)

More recently, I have crossed a sort of threshold where I accept myself and in that, can be more honest with friends (and to some degree family) Friends and my mother have for the most part known of my orientation for years but it is a different matter to say that "this is my orientation" and have acceptence from them..... For a number of friends, I'v come clean recently and have received a lot of support from people I consider pretty important in my life.

I'm interested in hearing the experiences of others who have crossed this psycological threshold, how it happened and where it led.... once it was out and declared.... I'm going in this direction and would really like to hear how others have let this play out until a new normal in relationships with friends/family has been established.

Cheers!
Intrepidia

:welcome: intrepidia You can find many personal experience type threads already on the forum. I suggest you take a look around. Many such stories have already been shared by others. This may account for the lack of responses to your thread.

Hi Intrepid .

Welcome to the forum!
Once I had told one person, about 3 or 4 years ago (it was a big step, i was shaking etc) i then found it quite easy to tell other people of my zoo inclination. Most of my friends know and are ok with it. I think generally society is more accepting of peoples different sexual preferences than say 10 or 15 years go, and I think the internet is partly to thank for that.

What I would say though is still be cautious, never give someone any incriminating evidence against you, like a pic showing you in a compromising position , as your 'friend' may one day in the future not be your friend for one reason or another and a tangible item could be used against you, to cause social damage or whatever.


Billy

Personaly, I still can't say to myself that I'm normal. I have tryed to for many years, but the thing is I fear what Cernunous (Lord of animals, Paganism) will think of me and if this is truely a sin. I have looked at this from many point of views, from a god's view (I think) and a mortal's view. But I'm still conflicted, I still don't know. Anyways, interpidia, congrats! On accepting yourself as a zoo :rock:

Good words all arround. Its an eye opener when you just say, I like myself just the way I am ie. it's my normal. I enjoy being comfortable with my sexuality for a change.

That's all for now (grin)

Intrepidia

I first came to terms with being gay. After that, coming to terms with being zooph was easy.

I haven't felt a need to tell everyone I'm gay, or zooph, just a few people I trust. Usually people I know are gay.

Most gays are accepting of zoophs, and a suprising number have zooph experiences!

it actually took me quite some time to truely accept myself for who i am ... living in society where it is best to conform never makes things easy for people like us. i tried so hard to be normal, even got a girlfriend just to blend in ... it made me depressed ... i was living a lie, and yet the truth was something considered taboo by the majority of the society i live in. when i finally said f*** society i was going to be myself it was almost as if instantaniously a ton of weight was lifted off my shoulders. i felt wonderful ... i nolonger consider my self and what i was into to be freakish ... i was normal ... my own normal ... it was wonderful i started living life and loving every minute of it again ... ever since then i have told my parents who now accept me for who i am ... also many of my close friends know and also accept me ... life is great ... i am so happy that something in my brain finaly snapped to allow me this freedom. meh its late and i know i am rambling ... i seem to be good at that ... but thats my erm ... some what story ... hehehe

Same here!

I don't discuss being zoo with other people much, but then I don't discuss any kind of sex very much anyway. I have a woman as a partner, and she knows I'm zoo. Everyone else can just think we're a couple.

;)

Hmmm.....I think if I had a choice, I would choose not to be interested in beastiality. Thing is, I don't have any interest whatsoever in getting down with animals myself, but for some reason it is a turn on to see women with animals, especially dogs. Which makes me think that my interest in zoo is in fact symptomatic of a deeper psychological and/or emotional dysfunction that I have.

So no, I do not accept my interest in beastiality. In fact I resent it, but I can't seem to overcome it.

This post has been edited by noman on Oct 17 2006, 02:40 PM

Noman , seems like you took the words right out of myy mouth. I am the same way, just seems like I cannot change it. I think it is one of the most beutiful things to watch a women make love to a dog. I do not know why or where it came from. I have not eye-witnessed it to this date but would love to. I really do not know how I would react to it??

What Stripes says resonates with me very strongly yet I also appreciate Noman's words too. After all my next dog will be my own hand raised puppy, It's a lot of work, committment and time to nuture your 'potential' lover, Although you set the context, the dog can say no....

Still I feel much better with acceptance.

Cheers!
Intrepidia

zoophilia is a very weird fetish.. maybee its because its "taboo" in the eyes of most of the world that i am soo turned on by it. hell i am getting a little queesy just typing this. also it seems like i have been like this my whole life, and it is true that some (i dont know how to do that face yet) are into it to! one of my best friends is like that and i had an encounter with some bovine with him aswell....