It took me a long time to lose my inhibitions. Even now that they are gone, I still masturbate quite conventionally. I increase pleasure only by stroking my nipples. No gadgetry or novel technique has ever added to the intensity of my orgasm, so I don't bother. My oddest inhibition was the idea that, in sexual activity with a partner, I must not masturbate even one stroke, and must touch my penis only to aim it where it needed to go. (Masturbation was shameful!) Experience, and especially pornographic tapes, finally removed that one long before I came to JackinWorld.
- age 39, Texas
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I find that I am unable to open the fridge while nude. I guess I am afraid the man that turns the fridge light on and off with become angry and fashion an impotence bomb using ordinary salad dressing again.
- age 33, Indiana
I don't think I have many inhibitions when I masturbate. I can try anything — lubes, toys, and fantasies. The great thing about masturbation is the fact that I am the only one in charge of pleasing myself — no concessions, no thinking of another person to please and get off. I can be as wild as I want because only my agenda counts. What I want is what I get!
- age 34, Massachusetts
I masturbate, but what the hell are "inhibitions"?
- age 15, Michigan
Okay, as an adult, I think it's funny that I know how everything works and what feels good. The only thing I'm inhibited about is keeping the noise down. I live alone in an apartment. When I'm with a partner, I rarely speak about what feels good or how I'm feeling because I am so used to being quiet. I am not embarrassed about masturbating — I discuss it openly with people. But, I guess it's a carryover from when I was 13 and I didn't want my parents to find out I was having fun.
- age 35, Canada
A couple of things make me uncomfortable when I masturbate. One is doing it with someone else. I think that's because I'm just starting to grow hair and get a bigger penis. But I would be willing to have someone do oral sex with me just to see what that feels like. The other is doing things with my anus when I'm masturbating. It just sounds weird. However, maybe I'll feel differently about it when I try it.
- age 14, California
I am completely uninhibited. I have tried most techniques on JackinWorld. I have tried anal stimulation and don't like it. I have tried nipple stimulation and love it. I am very inhibited when it comes to talking about masturbation face to face — with males or females. I just won't talk about it, period. The only time I have talked about it was with a woman friend. We had a great relationship as a result — extremely close and trusting. I will chat incessantly about masturbation on message boards and the like (anonymously). I think that has helped me somewhat.
- age 55, Illinois
This question made me look back and realize how discovering this site helped me to get rid of so many inhibitions that I had only a year ago. Before, I thought masturbating was being sinful — a threat to my spiritual sanity. Now, I can say I have almost no personal inhibitions against masturbation. That is, given enough time and privacy, I will introduce many variations to a session, masturbate in unusual spots, try out at least a couple of non-routine techniques, feel free to stimulate my whole body and feel no guilt about it (an occasional feeling back when I was "the only person who masturbates").
- age 18, Latvia
I would say that I'm pretty uninhibited when I masturbate. I have tried many techniques. Anal stimulation is quite pleasurable. I have also tried stimulating other areas of my body and have tried tasting my own ejaculate. I am also uninhibited vocally when I am masturbating. The more vocal I am, the more excited I become. Masturbation is awesome!
- age 30, Pennsylvania
I believe that I am greatly inhibited when it comes to masturbation. I see lots of little techniques and tricks on this Web site and have tried most of them. But for me, nothing works better than combination of the "Vagina" and the "Stop & Go" techniques. I don't think other techniques will give me as much pleasure as these do.
- age 15, New Mexico
My only inhibition is not doing it any way I can — that, and anything involving animals. I'd never touch a dead animal.
- age 26, California
I don't consider myself at all inhibited when I masturbate. I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to pleasure myself — from self-exploration, to group masturbation — whatever helps!
- age 16, Canada (female)
My best friend and I were at our community pool one night. We were the only ones there and he suggested that we take off our swimsuits and masturbate in the pool. I wanted to, but was too scared that we would get caught. If it had been at *his* community pool and not mine I would have done it.
- age 13, Arkansas
I used to do anal stuff, but I stopped because it got too icky for me. I will never shave anything not facial because that can be detected and it's dangerous. Nor will I masturbate with other people. It's embarrassing and there's always a chance that these people would tell other people. And, for some reason, I can't moan *too* loudly, even when nobody can hear me and I really want to. I guess I have just conditioned myself to be quiet. Other than that, anything goes.
- age 18, Israel
I am completely uninhibited when it comes to masturbation. I have objected only when it comes to anal stimulation, like most guys. However, I've become pretty comfortable with it. I've enjoyed many new techniques from this site, and although I masturbate much less now, the orgasms I experience are much greater. I think I dislike anal stimulation because, like most other males, I am afraid of being thought homosexual in a primarily heterosexual world. But lately, I'm getting to where I don't really care anymore.
- age 14, California
When I masturbate, I'm much more inhibited than I would like. Even after 23 solid years of masturbating, I still feel some taboos about experiencing sexual pleasure. This makes it difficult to use techniques that involve prolonging pleasure and putting off ejaculation. I think part of me just wants to get it over with, even though I still masturbate every day and like it a lot.
- age 37, New York
I'm *quite* uninhibited when it comes to masturbation. I've tried playing with my anus, and many other techniques. To me, masturbation isn't only about pleasuring yourself; it's also about growing up and becoming your own person.
- age 14, Texas
I have a thing about actually inserting anything into my vagina when I masturbate. Rubbing seems fine, but I should save insertion for my boyfriend's penis. I don't know why I do that — maybe it helps me feel better about masturbating.
- age 18, Washington (female)
As I have gotten older, I have changed my attitude about my body and actions that involve it. For example, I used to think that touching my anus for stimulation (outside of bathing) or trimming my pubic hair was gross. Now, they don't bother me much at all. It's my body and if I'm not hurting anyone else, whose business is it what I do?
- age 25, Georgia
My only inhibition is a concern that I'll get semen everywhere. Sometimes I hold back because I don't want to drench my couch. Besides that, I'm open to almost anything.
- age 15, Michigan
I've always been uninhibited when it comes to masturbating. Finding new ways to pleasure myself is the whole idea of masturbating. If I can't be at ease with myself when I masturbate, what's the point?
- age 38, New York
I tend not to try different things mainly because the simple stroke is enough to make my orgasm feel full and complete. Besides, I find most other techniques uncomfortable unless I use some form of lubrication.
- age 17, Wisconsin
I used to feel quite fearless and ready to try anything. I thought sex toys were the kinkiest thing and would make me into a better lover, a sex goddess, and blah blah blah. I bought some plastic oyster pearl things from a novelty store. I think they were reminiscent of ben-wa balls. One of them "got lost" and it took me about 45 minutes to retrieve it! I feared that I would have to go to a gynecologist and explain myself. Since then, I've felt inhibited about inserting foreign objects — for good reason, I think.
- age 20, Tennessee (female)
My only inhibition was when my parents insisted on coming into my room at night "to say good night" when I would be masturbating. They interrupted me once or twice and I tried to cover it up. But since then, I've been honest with them about it and they are cool — I think. At least now, they leave me alone when my room is shut at night.
- age 17, United Kingdom
I'll try any technique, but I'm disappointed by most, and I'm just not interested in "pleasuring" different places on my body — although I've tried pleasuring the more obvious ones that might inhibit most people. Do I have to be fiddling with my toes while I masturbate to be considered uninhibited?
- age 29, Illinois
I only use one technique, because it works best for me.
- age 14, Canada
Masturbation is an adventure. I am always looking for new and differant ways to make love to myself. Once I really know my own body, it makes it easier to communicate with my lover. All in all I would say I am very uninhibited.
- age 29, Washington
I'm happy enough using the old hand-to-penis stroke. I simply have no desire to use any strange positions or techniques just now.
- age 15, United Kingdom
I am completely uninhibited since I found your site. Well, maybe not completely — I don't masturbate in front of my wife. She regards masturbation as proper only when we are apart, like this weekend. I have been stroking half the day and have not had an orgasm yet, but it feels good! I spent half an hour in the jacuzzi directing the jet onto my penis and it was marvelous.
- age 76, Canada
I do not like touching my anus. It just seems too filthy, dirty, and nasty to me. I feel the same way about using semen as a lube. I'm still kind of "new" to masturbation.
- age 12, California
As much as I used to say I was inhibition-free, as I've grown to the ripe old age of 19 and perused many a Web site and seen many a shocking fetish online and in the real world, I've learned that I am much more conservative than I once thought. There are certain things that frankly disturb me. I have no gripes about the people who engage in these fetishes — to each his own — but some are so gross they make me want to hurl. We all have our own limits. Off of the top of my head I would say things that involve bestiality, fisting, piercings, pain, rape, etc., are things I would never entertain in my masturbation practices. Even sex toys bother me — it all seems so unnatural. Masturbation or sex between any two kinds of people is great, but getting these unnatural items involved seems, well, unnatural.
- age 19, Florida
I don't know if what I have are inhibitions, but I definitely haven't tried anything new. I was brought up in an environment where my mom mentioned to me that masturbation is normal; but mostly, we don't talk about it. So, my family hasn't made me feel concerned. I think that it might be dangerous to put something inside me, so I avoid it.
- age 17, New York (female)
I do have inhibitions when I masturbate. I often feel guilty afterwards, although not openly. I am open to exploring different parts of my body, but I do it rarely and only with anxiety. I know that my feelings and thoughts toward masturbation are a direct result of childhood religious indoctrination.
- age 36, Wisconsin
I hold nothing back! I've experimented with anal penetration, auto-fellatio, group masturbation, and anything else you could think of. I scream and moan, I do it in public and private areas (indoors and outdoors), I look at all types of pornography, and I use all types of self-designed objects and lubes. The only thing I would never do regarding masturbation is anything that compromises the safety or rights of another person.
- age 16, Nevada
I just do it and get it over with. It's sad, though — I make all these big plans of trying different techniques and stuff, but I'm a wimp! I can't even get myself to masturbate with lube!
- age 13, Illinois
As I share a room with my two older brothers, I usually masturbate when they do. Although I am completely uninhibited about masturbating in front of them, I always just stick to the regular "fist" method that they use. I would like to experiment with other techniques and stimulating other parts of my body, but I don't feel very comfortable trying out new things with someone watching. One of my brothers is quite macho, and I know he sees regular masturbation with other guys as part of the "lad culture," but anything a bit different or exciting would be "kinky." I want to have lots of different experiences, but I don't often get a chance to be on my own long enough to try anything really interesting and new.
- age 15, United Kingdom
I would say I am 99% uninhibited. I have tried many techniques and stimulants, including anal stimulation (which I don't enjoy). I would say my 1% of inhibition is being comfortable discussing the subject as well as performing it in front of an audience. I feel I could do this, but only for a select few, not just for anybody.
- age 27, Oregon