Would You Take a "Fetish Cure" If It Existed?

[dlodoski]

I've thought about this thread often but it has taken a while for me to come to terms with the duality of the question, so please pardon this necro post. My answer is yes and my answer is no, all depends on when I would get the choice. Ask me now, no, I've come to terms with the realization that there are both good and bad aspects of my being a mud fetishist. Everything I am is so entwined that having the fetish just disappear would take away some important things in my life but give nothing back in return. For instance, I've in amazing physical shape from the weekly ordeal of visiting mudpits yet have dropped to less than a 10 minute workout pumping iron per week. Take away all that exercise and I'd end up loosing muscle mass and be sittin' in a couch in no time. And, worse, be constantly lamenting all the choices I missed in life to do different things and be a totally different person. Never had to worry about those choices, the mud fetish largely determined so many of them. So, in essence, saying no is all about being reconciled with and satisfied with my life and who I am. I wouldn't want to take that away.

Ahhh, but should you have in some way have been able to ask me the same question when I was a teenager in such a manner as for me to be able to understand what the consequences of having a mud fetish would be in life, I'd have instantly said yes! I'd rather have had all those choices. If nothing else, I'd have rather of at least had the opportunity to overtly choose my fetish instead of having it unconsciously chosen for me, I'd have chosen something cheaper, easier, more common, and with more mainstream acceptance that wouldn't make it so difficult to find a female who would participate in it. But I'd opt for no fetish at all above all as the main problem with being a fetishist is that it alters the way you interact with and form long term relationships with females. I'd have rather had a loving relationship with one or more females than have been a self centered fetishist.

Well said.

I recently wrote to someone, explaining some background to a current situation.

I said something to the effect of; "It's not like there's a guy standing there with a clipboard when you enter puberty, asking you if you would like an oddball fetish to deal with afterwards."

[QuicksandMania]

I have seriously considered studying for the Western Civilization Parts I and II CLEP examinations using http://www.passyourclass.com/clep_products.html#civ1 and taking them just to correct this personal deficiency in my knowledge.

I'll let the resident scholar straighten you out on this one.
Oh Fred...?

Laugh all you want. I took both CLEP tests and passed them on the first try. That counts for six undergraduate semester hours of credit at a properly accredited state college that can be used later toward a college diploma if desired.

That is all that counts in real life.

To quote author Brady Lessard in his book Your Guide to Slide: The Slacker's Guide to College: "The bad news: If you wanna ride the train, you gotta have a ticket. The good news: Once you have the ticket, nobody looks at it."

Any "scholarly mastery" of the subject matter happens purely as an accidental byproduct of this process.

[Fred588]

I have seriously considered studying for the Western Civilization Parts I and II CLEP examinations using http://www.passyourclass.com/clep_products.html#civ1 and taking them just to correct this personal deficiency in my knowledge.

I'll let the resident scholar straighten you out on this one.
Oh Fred...?

Laugh all you want. I took both CLEP tests and passed them on the first try. That counts for six undergraduate semester hours of credit at a properly accredited state college that can be used later toward a college diploma if desired.

That is all that counts in real life.

To quote author Brady Lessard in his book Your Guide to Slide: The Slacker's Guide to College: "The bad news: If you wanna ride the train, you gotta have a ticket. The good news: Once you have the ticket, nobody looks at it."

Any "scholarly mastery" of the subject matter happens purely as an accidental byproduct of this process.

Tests of this kind are not easy but if you can pass them you can, indeed, get credit at many colleges and universities. And, thereby, you can save a substantial amount of money. There are a few pitfalls. First, find out from the college you want to attend first, if they accept such credits, and, more critically, for what courses they will substitute for. If, for example, an exam gets you credit for an elective, but the major you want does not have any electives, then you won't save any money because you will still need the same number of courses. Most schools will have one or more people who maintain lists of what automatically substitutes for what, on a pre-approved basis. Also keep in mind that the credit is granted for PASSING the exam, not for taking it.

[QuicksandMania]

First, find out from the college you want to attend first, if they accept such credits, and, more critically, for what courses they will substitute for. If, for example, an exam gets you credit for an elective, but the major you want does not have any electives, then you won't save any money because you will still need the same number of courses. Most schools will have one or more people who maintain lists of what automatically substitutes for what, on a pre-approved basis. Also keep in mind that the credit is granted for PASSING the exam, not for taking it.

Done!

[Fred588]

First, find out from the college you want to attend first, if they accept such credits, and, more critically, for what courses they will substitute for. If, for example, an exam gets you credit for an elective, but the major you want does not have any electives, then you won't save any money because you will still need the same number of courses. Most schools will have one or more people who maintain lists of what automatically substitutes for what, on a pre-approved basis. Also keep in mind that the credit is granted for PASSING the exam, not for taking it.

Done!

Cool. For the benefit of others, there are often circulated rather paranoid ideas that colleges do not really want to accept credits of this kind. In truth these ideas are bullshit. provided they can be assured of academic integrity they are actually quite happy to accept them. The truth is that it costs most colleges (with the possible exception of the very expensive private institutions) more per student to deliver the course on campus than they collect from tuition and fees. Sometimes a LOT more. Any resistance will be to credits for which academic integrity is dubious. That would refer mainly to correspondence courses, most on-line courses from proprietary schools, and schools that have ceased to exist or that are on the brink of such. Some courses from schools with a probable second agenda, such as a course in biology from a school that has a philosophy of creationism or a course in human rights from a college in North Korea would also meet resistance.

[Sinkman61]

At one point in my life...yes, I would. But that was back beforr the Internet when I thought I was alone in this. I had tried numerous times to stop, but the mud aleays managed to call me right back. Nowdays... No way. Its part of me. It helps define who I am. And I loke that. If anything, I'd go sinking a lot more often.

[Sinkman61]

This is a completely harmless fetish. My sinking into deep mud doesn't hurt anyone or anything. I sink in private places out of sight so as to not have others calling the Coast Guard or law enforcement for any emergency assistance in getting me out. All I ever leave behind are footprints and a hole which quickly fills back in with more mud. The tide, likewise, erases my tracks. And if anyone catches me, they're more than welcome to join in on the sinking fun.

Sinking into mud and/or quicksand is NOT a disease. Hence, it doesn't require a cure. Frankly, I find that those who adhere to society's "norms" live boring lives. They do the same thing each and everyday, day after day after day. That's not a life worth living. If my fetish spices up my life, I'm better off for it. So NO, I will not stop my sinking fetish, even if laws were passed to criminalize it. Its my body, my life, and my fetish...and it doesn't hurt a soul. Frankly, I see my sinking is a means to release pent up stress and energy. It keeps me physically fit as well, as we all know extracting oneself after sinking neck deep or more in thick, sticky mud takes lots of energy and burns off plenty of calaries. If you're not physically fit and you attempt this, at best you're going to be incredibly sore the next day or you're not reading this, as you're still out there stuck in the mud.

[clayboy]

Well said, Sinkman61. Those are exactly my sentiments.