It depends. No trauma in that sense, but especially when you're young, and you just imagine something hard enough it can cause serious, and I mean serious angsity issues leading to hospital stays etc. But this is, pretty unrelated to the actual topic lol.
Anyways Dobby, no idea whose site you're taking but I don't need a random stranger on the internet saying a big virtual hug to imagine a hug by a loved person I actually know, right? Or who do you hug in your imagination? That random stranger on the internet, a plain, undefined body?
I would like to give SirCharlie a big, virtual kiss on his little cheeks. For you to imagine the kiss better, I will lick my lips beforehand. It will be the best kiss someone has ever given, yes yes. The very best. But to all the others, please don't be sad you're missing out on that beautiful, virtual experience, because for you I have an exclusive, virtual big bro bro hug, and I'll always be your big bro. Hugs!
-- (Jonathan): I would like to give SirCharlie a big, virtual kiss on his little cheeks. For you to imagine the kiss better, I will lick my lips beforehand. It will be the best kiss someone has ever given, yes yes. The very best. But to all the others, please don't be sad you're missing out on that beautiful, virtual experience, because for you I have an exclusive, virtual big bro bro hug, and I'll always be your big bro. Hugs! --
Yeah, I'm totaly scared of yall. In all seriousness though, stop using the fuck out of these fobe words. Transfobic, islamofobic, homofobic, etc. Yall should use it correctly, as a fobia applies feer which is not present within me as for any of these groups.
Just a virtual gay. -- (marchoffmann): Feeeew so gay. :p
-- (Jonathan): I would like to give SirCharlie a big, virtual kiss on his little cheeks. For you to imagine the kiss better, I will lick my lips beforehand. It will be the best kiss someone has ever given, yes yes. The very best. But to all the others, please don't be sad you're missing out on that beautiful, virtual experience, because for you I have an exclusive, virtual big bro bro hug, and I'll always be your big bro. Hugs! -- --
:P Yes. “Phobia” comes from a word meaning “fear,” and in some contexts it still means an intense fear. But in “homophobia,” it usually refers more broadly to prejudice, hostility, or aversion—not necessarily a conscious or literal fear of gay people. So someone can act homophobically without feeling afraid.
Sorry yall I have to interject because these stupid linguistic cudgels are a pet peeve of mine. Phobia refers to an *irrational* aversion.
Chesterton, G.K. "When men choose not to believe in God, they do not thereafter believe in nothing; they then become capable of believing in anything."
Makes no sense to me. Does happy mean happy in most contexts, but life long joy in others? Idk dude this sounds like a soft AI answer.
-- (rudolf): :P Yes. “Phobia” comes from a word meaning “fear,” and in some contexts it still means an intense fear. But in “homophobia,” it usually refers more broadly to prejudice, hostility, or aversion—not necessarily a conscious or literal fear of gay people. So someone can act homophobically without feeling afraid. --
Hey guys, don't know if I should laugh, lol, or not. It's okay not to like hugs really. For me, it's always the small thought that counts, even if it's only a crumb, it's a crumb or something. I've heard of some turning to AI for comfort but that's another topic. Hugs for those that want. And for those that don't want, it's fine.