happy holidays!

## happy holidays!

#### 25 December 2022
from a life less lonely

### leonard johnston

| From the bottom of my heart, Happy Holidays! One of the big goals of this blog was to create... well, a joyous space about pedophilia. Not joyous as in "rah rah rah, give me a P! Give me an E!" but joyous as in presenting a view of a life that is positive. Acknowledging our humanity; supporting and guiding us in finding joy; sharing the positives along with productive ways to work with the negatives; showing how we can demonstrate our humanity to those who are not like us. There are too many people who have to struggle, who are a little bit broken inside, because they've lived their lives knowing they don't belong. Knowing that the world hates them for something they can't control. I want this blog to be joyous because there are not enough joyous spaces for people like us. A serious place, that considers serious issues, but ultimately uplifting. In how we express ourselves, in finding the light, and in helping people find their way through: joyous. I like my life, and I want you to like your life, too. So, from the bottom of my heart, Happy Holidays! Take some time to be with friends, family, books, or video games: whatever brings you joy. This blog has the beginnings of a joyous community for me, and I hope it does for you as well. Meanwhile, I'm actually going to be picking up the pace on my blog posts here. Not dramatically, but probably at least once a month. I just finished a long post about ChatGPT and pedophilia, but posting it right on Christmas Eve didn't feel quite right, so it will come in a few days. Other posts will follow soon: more reflections on Quora, an interesting e-mail exchange I had with a reader, and more. But for now, Happy Holidays. As a kid, my parents were not really religious but I made them get a Christmas tree anyway; I'm not sure I even realized it was a religious holiday. So this season always make me happy, and I hope you can join in on that with me. <3 About the author: After realizing my attraction at the age of 13, I began the journey of figuring out how to live a good life. When I eventually landed happily, I decided to share that journey with others. At first, I primarily wrote answers on Quora, which were viewed over a million times, liked thousands of times and led to numerous positive comments and discussions. I also started a blog, which was fortunate as a likely reporting campaign resulted in my Quora account being deleted, so much of my work remains online there. In addition to his writing (here and elsewhere), I enjoy board games, hiking, and spending time with friends. I have been part of the community for over a decade, seeking to do my part to make the world a better place. You can find the original article, along with reader comments (and the opportunity to leave your own) at Leonard's blog. |

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fantasies of adult-child sex disgust even the sex-positive public ethan edwards What are the limits pedophiles should self-impose on their sexual fantasies?
virtual cp as thought crime ethan edwards There is a lot of material that would fit under the heading of "virtual CP" — material that is intended to be arousing to pedophiles but does not involve any real children.
not just prayer shane montgomery Listen to former pastor and current recovery coach Shane Montgomery as he talks to Candice about his past sex offense, being a sex/porn/love addict and the importance of having a solid recovery plan (not just prayer) to keep oneself safe in their community.