The idea of assessing your psychological profile before facing life-changing surgery reminds me of the psyche tests commonly done for men who request transgender surgery. I recently read that if a man wants to have surgery to change over to a woman, then one of the questions that the psychologist asks is: "Do you ever have the desire to mount females ?" Men who still have the desire to mount are pretty much disqualified from transgender surgery; since, at their core, they are still driven by male instincts.
And that brings us to an interesting quote by LMCatman:
"How bad do you want it ?”
LMCatman July 18, 2017
In my opinion, LMCatman's quote is almost Shakespearean in depth. There are so many ways of looking at that statement. Maybe LMCatman means "how bad do you want pussy?” or "how bad do you want to mount?" or "how bad do you want to stay in the mating game?" or "how bad do you want to regain your youth?" or "how bad do you want to restore your manhood ?" etc etc etc. My analysis is that some men derive a very large part of their identity from being a sexual being; and to say it bluntly, sexual being for many of us means "mounting and thrusting."
Guys who are bionic, I think, are on the far end of deriving identity and self esteem from their ability to have sex. Otherwise, they would not have gone through the pain and risks of surgery.
For me, a major part of my motivation derives from the desire to have sex. It has been that way for me since puberty. This has never changed.
Recently, a girlfriend of a man pondering going bionic stated:
jackhammerdreamz states:
Interesting point my gf brought up today.
She wondered if the "solution" wasn't an implant but just "forgetting about my dick" and pleasing her in other ways.
I don't think she understood the worry, anxiety, self-loathing, depression behind ED.
Wow jackhammer, your girlfriend brings up quite a point. There are actually men out there who would be fine to give up penis sex, and settle for "pleasing women in other ways." In fact, many men with ED learn to accept it and they learn to move on to other pursuits such as hobbies like golf, boats, jogging etc.
For me, that concept was completely unpalatable. For me, a primary feature of my self identity has been to be sexually active, in as excellent and prodigious way possible. And that is why I decided to go for the implant. Yup, it was scary, but without sex, life is....dull.
Brothers, please respond with your thoughts about “manhood” and “sex drive and motivation” and the Shakespearean LMCatman “How bad do you want it ?”
Thanks, TANGERINE
PS: I know this was rather heady, so here is a little joke (pertinent for us males)
JOKE.
Question: ”Why do many men name their penis ?”
Answer: “Well, you wouldn’t want 90% of your decisions made by a complete stranger, now would you !”
