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"Feeling low" and SH/O

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he4rtbr0ken

Member since
February 2026

5 posts

My person is the 2nd person in my life to be caught for this kind of offending. In his live on facebook he atrributed the behaviour to feeling low. My ex also said the same thing.

Does anyone have any insight on why "feeling low" seems to be a precursor to this? I have severe PTSD and depression and I've never felt the need to SO. I guess I have found myself the victim of SA instead.

Posted Fri February 20, 2026 7:18pmReport post

edel2020

Member since
March 2022

674 posts

Some people escape from their problems with drink or drugs, some use comfort eating for example. But everybody will have something they turn to as a coping mechanism, because it has worked for them before.

With internet offending, I think it is the escape into a fantasy world that appeals. They do not view it as real life and do not really see the harms they cause, because they are at a distance from it.

Often it will start with legal porn and escalate from there, in the same way that an occasional drink sometimes becomes full blown alcoholism.

Posted Sat February 21, 2026 10:00amReport post

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