[albalus]

I grew up in a country that rhymes with toroko.

When it was done to me i was 7 and it was in my grandmother's living room surrounded by family and it was performed by the neighborhood Barber(it was the 90's)...he cauterized it with electricity. It destroyed my sense of family, i no longer felt loved by those around me.

25 years later I had my own son and was offered neonatal circumcision for him, my wife was for it, my inlaws who are american were pushing hard and of course my parents too.

I had a near nervous breakdown over it, but i stood my ground. We need to Break this culty traumatic cycle.

[detritus]

> I grew up in a country that rhymes with toroko.

I'm very curious why you chose to take this tack. Are you in not-Toroko now and are concerned about being tracked?

[albalus]

My username is tied pretty closely my IRL identity and yes i am not in Toroko, speaking out against systemic beliefs in plain text especially your own can lead to consequences. Also scrappers can't allegory.

[detritus]

Crikey, it's easy for me to forget how easy I have it sometimes. Thank you for responding!