There was a time when if I had started then I would have gone on to further "mods" but not any more.

I think it's old age setting in and a few too many aches and pains.

Part of the desire for castration is related to the calm associated with being a eunuch, the body changes, and the decrease in libido that allows a eunuch more control of himself.

Since neither of these seems to be your objective, it sounds as if you are actually interested in the fetish aspect.

HRT will never completely reverse the effects of castration. There is much more to being castrated, than the loss of a hormone.

Please consider carefully your choices, as once the deed is done and the testicles are gone, they can never be replaced.

There is no transplant list for testicles.

For the greatest part, the so called "eunuch calm" is largely a fantasy and a farce. Most castrates never feel any such thing. Most likely it is just the relief of tension of knowing it is a done deal.

Wanting to keep one's libido and sexual capability does not necessarily automatically imply fetishism. Consider the possibility of Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID). That would be a quite normal desire.

Calm? I"m suppose to be calm? I went through that to be calm? I want my money back!

Smash, boom, crash, 'aww shit..... Not the tv again...'

Kristoff, thank you. You took the words right out of my mouth. Lamortde, I appreciate your concern, but I think it's limiting to assume that "the correct" motivation for all castrates should be the eunuch calm, libido reduction, and/or asexuality.

My problem is that I know that I want this--hard to describe, but I think it's a BIID thing--but I'm just too afraid of the potential changes. I know that HRT isn't the same as "real" testosterone, that YMWV, and as someone who has OCD, the lack of certainty is enough to stop me in my tracks. Perhaps I'll come to peace with the risks in time and ultimately take the plunge. Or perhaps I won't.

I can't truthfully say that any of the eunuchs that I know, chemical-physical-medical...are calm.

Anything BUT...

Yep, the only thing castration did for me was stopping the self abuse of said balls. That was and is the only calm about castration for me, with no T I am very happy with the results.

Now the down side, Osteoporosis, weight gain (like 150 lbs), the onset of Diabetes from being overweight, loss of energy (fat and lazy).

Its an on going battle and one that I am in however I would do it again in a heart beat.

As for wanting other mods, I got a couple tattoos and do want another, I took out all the piercings after being castrated so I guess I would need to say it did not lead to more mods, just different ones.

As for the Eunuch Calm, that is a bunch of bullshit, calm, hell I am ready to rip someones heart out.

Calm River, think Calm.

River

Paolo wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:45 pm I can't truthfully say that any of the eunuchs that I know, chemical-physical-medical...are calm.

Anything BUT...

I have to disagree, when I am sleeping with my Elmo, I am very calm and relaxed

Besides that, after being castrated the only thing I want is the same as Kristof, the scrotum needs to go, would have been gone by now but I have been in the UK for the last 8 months. It's gone the day I get back to the states.

Come to the MOM. You'll be the ONLY calm one.

It just seems than in many things we human beings look for, and even believe in, averages, generalities, and what someone else experiences.

Bullogney.

Each of us is unique.

Our experiences are unique.

Our DNA is unique.

What we know, what we believe in is unique.

How each of us reacts to pain, stress, delays, success, failure, differs.

From my point of view, please do share, share, share. Knowledge is power.

But don't expect that what others say, believe, experience has any relevance on how you might experience or react to anything.

Sure, it is possible some of what others experience, think, say, believe may be in parallel to your life.

There are so many variables, options, considerations.

Even saying "Your mileage may vary" does not come close to real life.

Everything may vary.

Saying, "Take everything with a grain of salt", is old fashioned, but holds true.

Research, think, be cautious, go slow, if in doubt, throw that idea out.

Take it with a grain of salt? Sometimes, with some people, you need a whole block of salt.