Eunuchs and Emotion

[truly committed (imported)]

i think emotions are differnt with people, not sexes...

[truly committed (imported)]

maybe some of the men here were just like the alpha male? when im a defo girly guy...and i dont heve a super high sex drive, id say its normal horny 23 year old..

[plix (imported)]

I'd say that testosterone does have a signficant effect of blocking emotions, at least in my case. I have always been able to feel sympathy and empathy for others very easily, so not much change to expect there, but after surgery I did notice expressing those emotions (as well as personal emotions) a lot easier. I was able to cry easier, and I was able to swing between different extremes a lot easier. Going back on T didn't seem to eliminate those emotional changes, so maybe once you've been exposed to them they don't go back into hiding again.

[Julianne (imported)]

Even though I still have one nut (I tried to castrate myself about ten years ago, what a mess that was), and have always been more on the feminine side, I did notice an extreme shift in emotions when I started taking hormones. Actually, I like the change. It's nice to be able to release your emotions and not be embarrassed by it. Now, all I need to do is get rid of the rest of the nasty equipment between my legs.

[truly committed (imported)]

I still think this is down to people, the person and not the sex, because i am 100 percent male but have no problem with letting people know how i feel, yet i have met women who find it very diffcult...

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and I was able to swing between different extremes a lot easier

*<<<i dont think id like that.....

I just think people are differnt, and its silly to think otherwise...women have been portrayed as angels compared to men, well we no thats not the case-some people even think there are as many female paedophiles as men, though anytime a case comes up-they seem to get treated more lighty than if it was a man. Then there is sex, men can apprently seprate it from emotion and women cant-really? who do the men sleep with then? There was a study about this on television a while ago, most of the women admitted to lowering the number of sexual partners they had because of what society/other people would think.

I thought maybe it was the men puttting there marks up! but it was the women lowering theres...

I am a great advocate for men, really..we are often overlooked, i think its a very female dominated society...not that im saying all men are great, because far from it..most people are suck ass, but thats men and women.

later guys and girls, i got housework to do!!

men dont do houseowork, huh! *who said that?*

[I Worship Women (imported)]

Each of us is an individual, and each of us will have our own individual reactions and such to being castrated. For example, many eunuchs report experiencing "eunuch calm," but some do not.

We know the results both physically and psychological of no longer producing testosterone because of being castrated. There are "universals" that all eunuchs experience to some degree. But all eunuchs don't experience all of them in exactly the same way and to exactly the same degree because each of them is an individual.

So yes there are "universals" that eunuchs experience with castration and being a eunuch. But a man who is about to be castrated can't read this and say, "This is what I will be like and what I will experience as a eunuch with my emotions and everything else, and this is how I will experience it, and to this degree."

There is a lot of very good advice here on this thread, and we need that. Men who are considering castration need facts and good advice about what they will be facing as a eunuch. But because you are an individual, you might not experience all of it, or in exactly the same way, or to exactly the same degree, and that also needs to be kept in mind.

[mrt (imported)]

Do eunuchs feel more emotions than intact men? Recently I was told by a non-eunuch that testosterone has an emotion-blocking effect. I would have to say this appears true from my experiences with men.

If the testosterone subsides, then does a eunuch know more love, sadness, exhilaration, fear, interest in non-sexual things?

In a scientific experiment there are ways to turn the tables around to get data that helps the person figure out the problem. In this case I think it is very interesting to look at women who have opted for GRS surgery and male hormones. I think the results are interesting because there is often a feeling here that Testosterone is poison or the root of all evil. The effect of "calming" a person. However that might be that they are just relieved to be on the road to the gender they wish to be?

I found that low Testosterone made me moody and emotional. Getting on it was great because I stopped having anxiety attacks and didn't weep when I was listening to the On Star commercials.

[plix (imported)]

In a scientific experiment there are ways to turn the tables around to get data that helps the person figure out the problem. In this case I think it is very interesting to look at women who have opted for GRS surgery and male hormones. I think the results are interesting because there is often a feeling here that Testosterone is poison or the root of all evil. The effect of "calming" a person. However that might be that they are just relieved to be on the road to the gender they wish to be?

I found that low Testosterone made me moody and emotional. Getting on it was great because I stopped having anxiety attacks and didn't weep when I was listening to the On Star commercials.

I guess it just depends on what you like. For me I really enjoyed the increased emotionality, and it is one of the things I enjoyed about being a true eunuch. Before my surgery I always hated not being able to cry when I wanted to. Now I just think about crying and the tears come I'm glad that so far T hasn't changed that back to the way it was before.

As far as the "eunuch calm" is concerned, I believe that is mostly placebo, and like you said possibly related to the satisfaction of finally being cut.

T is certainly not poison or evil. Without it (or E) our bodies face a great number of health risks. It seems that finding the right balance between our own emotional comfort and our health is what we are all after.

[liz (imported)]

Thanks to each person who shared their viewpoints. This is really interesting. I can understand there is tremendous variation as we are not just collections of hormones or chemicals, but individuals.

Sounds like overall, castration does have an effect on the emotions.

Eunuchism is a phenomenon. Seems there should be a book about it, with interviews...

I appreciate your thoughts.

[Hash (imported)]

Liz,

A book about 20th century "Eunuchs" is a great idea. I think it would benefit a lot of people, especially in the U.S. I've often thought that the contributions made here by so many eunuchs and wannabee's would be a great source to pull from. I for one am willing to tell my story if it's used in a book that presents "eunuchism" in a positive light. Though I don't want to be exposed as it would probably have dire consequences for me personally. Liz, how do you think we could get this started? Hash