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i was asked by a friend, "why do you expose your treasures to the world on a public site?"

this made me very curious about the motivations people have for posting intimate photos. those of you who post photos, what is your motivation?

i'll start. this was my answer:

i expose things because it gives me a small sense of freedom in a life where i have little. because compliments and encouragement lift me up.
 
I have mixed feelings about it. I don't like going to fetlife and seeing someone showing off all their goods. I guess if I were a beautiful woman I'd be more of a tease.

Oh wait, I am a beautiful woman. I forgot!
 
I live in a world of young, beautiful, really skinny women and I am often overlooked.
I'm at the height of my sexuality, and I'm not skinny. I had requests from someone to show them pics of myself and I did. It turned us both on so much. I love to write, found this site, started posting my pics, people liked them. It's a high. It's art. I love my body...

I'm not 22. I'm not a size 4. I'm curvy as hell. Why shouldn't I share? :heart:
 
WriterDom said:
I have mixed feelings about it. I don't like going to fetlife and seeing someone showing off all their goods. I guess if I were a beautiful woman I'd be more of a tease.

Oh wait, I am a beautiful woman. I forgot!
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is it different there...compared to here...compared to any other site?
 
Shysweet said:
I live in a world of young, beautiful, really skinny women and I am often overlooked.
I'm at the height of my sexuality, and I'm not skinny. I had requests from someone to show them pics of myself and I did. It turned us both on so much. I love to write, found this site, started posting my pics, people liked them. It's a high. It's art. I love my body...

I'm not 22. I'm not a size 4. I'm curvy as hell. Why shouldn't I share? :heart:
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amen! hooray for the beautiful, curvy girls! ;)
women are beautiful, no matter how you look at it....
 
katt_g said:
is it different there...compared to here...compared to any other site?
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It's different in the sense that one can put 100 pictures or more on their profile. I haven't met anyone from there. I think my blog is a little over the top for most people. Except for the blog sluts. :D
 
I'm an exhibitionist whore, honestly. And vain. I like having my ego stroked. Base motivations, but there you go.
 
BiBunny said:
I'm an exhibitionist whore, honestly. And vain. I like having my ego stroked. Base motivations, but there you go.
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great honest answer! i think liking ego stroking is basic human trait, only not everyone is willing to admit it!
thanks bibunny!
 
katt_g said:
i was asked by a friend, "why do you expose your treasures to the world on a public site?"

this made me very curious about the motivations people have for posting intimate photos. those of you who post photos, what is your motivation?

i'll start. this was my answer:

i expose things because it gives me a small sense of freedom in a life where i have little. because compliments and encouragement lift me up.
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maybe, i do it because i want someone to know im out there, and this is what i am. And not have to face the consequences in real life, like for example, telling your best friend that you are gay, and you want to hammer his ass, and having to live with the consequences :) .. but on the net ... no consequences, plus, people have no reason to lie etc about what they think
 
In fairness, the lifestyle that many of us lead is frowned upon in "polite society" and if it were to be uncovered, it could cause alot of hassle.

At least on here, you don't have to reveal anything that could mean you're found out but still discuss what you want to.
 
katt_g said:
i was asked by a friend, "why do you expose your treasures to the world on a public site?"

this made me very curious about the motivations people have for posting intimate photos. those of you who post photos, what is your motivation?

i'll start. this was my answer:

i expose things because it gives me a small sense of freedom in a life where i have little. because compliments and encouragement lift me up.
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Personally, I absolutely love the human form. With endless variations in shape, form, color, each view is a treasure, especially those where lines are lost to the soft transitions that suggest a little heft, or a dramatic thumb in the eye of gravity.

Positions of hands, hair, a little fabric, another body, I see great shots that sometime cater to a prurience that cannot be disguised, but mostly I see art - art I want to touch, move this way and that...and admire again.

I've often said that confidence is VERY sexy. Transparency is confidence. Embracing what we are and celebrating it - what a wonderful world that has people in it - people like you.

Michael (no, I have NOT been sniffing solvents):D
 
i started because i was lonely and feeling very down on myself. i had body image issues, and some one i shared with told me i should take a chance, that my pics would be apreciated, so i did.

I was looking for hallow gratification, something to boost my confidence alittle, I found that and so much more. (i met Jounar on my pic thread :heart: )

i've fazed out of the exibitionist a bit. I'm very much a nudist, so I just don't care if people see me now, where as before i was looking for the attention. i have two reasons i post pics now, either Jounar wishes it (like my av pic) or I'm feeling artistic. i have found a passion for photography in my exibitionist adventures and so that's the road I travel at the moment.
 
I was going to say "For fun and profit", but I detest having my picture taken like nothing else. Maybe it's because I have some sort of ego-inflated self-image problem (...because that made sense), but I don't think I've ever looked decent in a photo and I really wish people would stop insisting on taking them of me.
 
thank you all so much for such interesting responses!

any more thoughts out there???
 
katt_g said:
i was asked by a friend, "why do you expose your treasures to the world on a public site?"

this made me very curious about the motivations people have for posting intimate photos. those of you who post photos, what is your motivation?

i'll start. this was my answer:

i expose things because it gives me a small sense of freedom in a life where i have little. because compliments and encouragement lift me up.
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I am a male who so desires to expose himself to females..........i have a need to do it..........a drive that will not quit
 
I hope this will attach....but it explains a lot.

And I show them off because I need the feedback from somewhere positive so I don't do negative things to get it, if that makes sense.

Its kind of like getting cuddles, hugs and massages from friends so I'm not desparate for a relationship that isn't good for me.
 
ncm50 said:
I am a male who so desires to expose himself to females..........i have a need to do it..........a drive that will not quit
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it appears there are many with a similar drive, but for different reasons

bethpage said:
I hope this will attach....but it explains a lot.

And I show them off because I need the feedback from somewhere positive so I don't do negative things to get it, if that makes sense.

Its kind of like getting cuddles, hugs and massages from friends so I'm not desparate for a relationship that isn't good for me.
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this is such a healthy way to look at it! and your photo is beautiful!

Tawny_Temptress said:
I HATE photos of myself. I use 'parts' of me in my avatar, to try to help get past it.
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i am familiar with these exact sentiments, and believe that is why it was so difficult for me to initially post pictures. however, i think the positive feedback i received did wonders for how i felt. i now know that not everyone will be in love with my photographs, but some will appreciate them. some will even prefer them. and as a result, i am much more comfortable with my own body.
 
katt_g said:
this is such a healthy way to look at it! and your photo is beautiful!
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Thank you. :) That one is one of my favorites.

I meant to add that I don't post 'intimate' pictures, because it crosses some of my internal lines. I don't pose for them, either.

But since my first photo shoot several years ago, I've had a much healthier relationship with my body. Its very hard to view yourself as others do...but the objectivity of the camera helps. Still, somedays the only part of me that looks like I expect it to is my feet!
 
bethpage said:
Thank you. :) That one is one of my favorites.

I meant to add that I don't post 'intimate' pictures, because it crosses some of my internal lines. I don't pose for them, either.

But since my first photo shoot several years ago, I've had a much healthier relationship with my body. Its very hard to view yourself as others do...but the objectivity of the camera helps. Still, somedays the only part of me that looks like I expect it to is my feet!
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it has been my experience...limited as it is...that others have a much less critical eye than i do when it comes to my own photographs.
 
katt_g said:
it appears there are many with a similar drive, but for different reasons



this is such a healthy way to look at it! and your photo is beautiful!



i am familiar with these exact sentiments, and believe that is why it was so difficult for me to initially post pictures. however, i think the positive feedback i received did wonders for how i felt. i now know that not everyone will be in love with my photographs, but some will appreciate them. some will even prefer them. and as a result, i am much more comfortable with my own body.
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I got positive feed back on parts of me and the whole but it didnt help me. :(
 
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