Hello fourseventeen: Since this is your first post here on PC... welcome to PsychCentral… from the Skeezyks! I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit.

With regard to your concern, fourseventeen, you know... many people have fetishes. And the general consensus of opinion seems to be that they can be almost impossible to get rid of. I don't know if that is absolutely true or not. I struggled with some fetish-like problems in years past. But I finally left them behind. But perhaps they were not real fetishes. There again, I don't know.

Anyway, if one does have a fetish, what seems to be most important is to find ways to indulge it safely (& legally) & to not worry, or beat oneself up, over it. Worrying about it, & feeling guilty for having it, may be of more concern than actually having the fetish itself, if that makes sense. At some point, when there is an opportunity, this may be something that will be worth talking through with a mental health therapist who has experience working with individuals who have fetishes. This may help you to put things into perspective.

PsychCentral is a great place to get information as well as support for mental health issues. There are many knowledgeable & caring members here. The more you post, & reply to other members’ posts, the more a part of the community you will become. Plus there are social groups you can join & chat rooms where you’ll be able to connect with other PC members in real time (once your first 5 posts have been reviewed & approved.) Lots of great stuff! So please keep posting!

P.S. Thanks for not posting this in the Teen forum. If you had, I could not have replied. I'm too old!