I'm married and still masturbate quite frequently. Usually I do it when my wife is away at work or something. I am pretty good at cleaning up everything afterwards; however, she came home one day and as I was watching TV she threw a towel at me that had "guy stuff" on it, and said I needed to put my dirty towels in the hamper. I wasn't embarrassed, but was pretty irked with myself that I had forgotten the most important part of cleaning up, the semen-covered towel. Geez.
- age 28, Texas
Covering up my masturbation is a nightmare. I have to wait until my parents are asleep, and then before I go to bed, I dump the tissues into the toilet while I am taking a leak. Also, if I masturbate in the shower, I start while the water is heating up so I won't take so long. But hey, it's worth it.
- age 14, Virginia
I don't feel the need to hide the fact that I masturbate more now than over the past 20 years. Perhaps it's my age. After reading JackinWorld for the past year I have concluded that I'm not much different from most men who enjoy regular sex. I value the sex, but I also want to enjoy the feeling of satisfying myself whenever I want.
- age 51, Canada
I'm happy to say that for 5 years I have never been caught, and I owe it all to one thing: I hide my evidence as if I had just committed a murder. I'm into anal play, which makes hiding things even harder. The closest I ever got to being discovered was when someone asked, "Can I use that pen?" I don't think it would be that embarrassing. I don't think anyone would care, because my mom is okay with it, my brother does it, and my father doesn't live here. Still, having it as my secret hobby makes it a lot more interesting and fun.
- age 15, Wisconsin
I'm not usually messy enough to provoke much worry. Tissues go down the toilet so I don't fill up my trash. I've left tissues around my bed by accident, but that isn't unusual, since I often have allergies. But sometimes I use toys. Leaving them out would be very embarrassing. Actually, I once had a masturbator toy under my bed, but not far enough. My female best friend saw it, which made me red in the face. But most of us masturbate, and there is little I feel the need to hide. I only hide and make sure to clean up so I won't embarrass others.
- age 21, California
I am so paranoid that I go to neighbors' houses and put the tissues and other stuff into their garbage can when they are not home. I've always put things in the garbage disposal or flushed them down the toilet. I think if someone actually saw my things I could never feel comfortable around them again.
- age 14, Washington
I don't put much effort into hiding my masturbation from my wife. She does not like sex anymore, so she must know that I masturbate. I would not be embarrassed if she found out.
- age 52, Ohio
I keep a box of tissues next to my bed. My friends all know what they're for, and in the past they've joined in. As soon as a tissue is used, it goes into the bin, and then down the toilet when I get out of bed.
- age 16, United Kingdom
My wife doesn't understand about males and masturbation. I masturbate quite a bit – 3 to 5 times a week. Still I must hide it from her. I do it only when I know she won't be home, and then I have to destroy all of the evidence. It wouldn't so embarrassing if she found out – it would just be one heck of a mess. She considers it "cheating," and there's just no changing her view now.
- age 52, Washington
I don't do too much – I put my vibrator in my closet after I wash it. While I'm using it, I just have a fan and radio or television on to block out the buzzing. I wouldn't be worried if my mother or grandmother found my stuff in my closet, because personally, I believe there's nothing wrong with it. I'd use the simple reasoning that I have from the beginning: I masturbate so I can have sexual pleasure without risking problems from actual sex, which is a very intelligent thing to do.
- age 15 (female), New York
I have to admit I put quite a bit of effort into disposing of evidence. I hide things such as lube, tissues, magazines, and videos. I just don't want anyone else but me to know. Sometimes I masturbate when my partner is not home, so I try to clean up as much as possible. We both know that the other masturbates when alone. I don't make a big deal about it, but he does! He thinks I should wait for him. But sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do when you want to do it!
- age 24, Ohio
When I was younger I used to take about 5 minutes to hide everything. But now I don't worry too much. I mean, I'm sure my mom knows that I do it. Besides, what's worse: your mother catching you masturbating, or you catching her masturbating?
- age 17, Connecticut
I don't like people to know I masturbate, because I have always had a "good boy" image. So I usually masturbate before I shower so there will be no evidence – I just wipe up and flush away. My K-Y liquid is in my sock drawer, but then again I always put away my own clothes. However, I do have my masturbatory aids that I really wouldn't want anyone to find, because some of them are pretty explicit.
- age 20, Ontario, Canada
I hide my vibrator very well. My brother found my other one and I almost died! Now I'm extra careful.
- age 15, Illinois (female)
I use hand lotion and paper tissue. Usually I ejaculate onto the paper tissue, so there's not a lot of mess. When I'm done, I just throw the tissue in the toilet and flush it. The lotion goes back in the medicine cabinet, and I'm done. This is a great way of doing things, since I masturbate daily and I don't like putting up with the mess. About being embarrassed, I'm not. Usually, I even tell my roommates not to knock on my door or bother me when I'm going to masturbate. We all do it!
- age 26, Florida
I'm quite open about my masturbation and not embarrassed by it, so I don't bother to hide it. My lotion is always right on my computer desk, ready to go. When I'm done with a tissue, I usually just toss it onto my computer desk or in a drawer of my nightstand. What can I say?
- age 16, Wisconsin
I usually don't bother too much because my parents are adults and obviously experienced masturbators. In their closet there are over 50 magazines from Playboy and Nugget to bondage magazines. In my mom's nightstand there are "Vibrator" magazines (that's the name of the magazine), and in my dad's...well, that's another story. I usually masturbate in one of 3 places: in my room onto a towel that I'll wash, in the shower where it rolls down the drain, or in my parents' room on their bed. If they were to find out I had masturbated there, they probably wouldn't say anything, because that would be admitting that they had the items I mentioned and both masturbate as well. I've put a lot of thought into this and am satisfied with my situation.
- age 15, Texas
I go to a good bit of trouble, not so much because of shame as that it would be a really uncomfortable and awkward topic around my house.
- age 19, Indiana
At my house it's okay to "do it" – not embarrassing at all. I wonder why anyone would care.
- age 17, California
I figure everybody masturbates sometime, so why pretend that I don't? It could be a little embarrassing for evidence to be found, but I would get over it. For example, one time my dad walked in on me. He turned around immediately and said, "Have fun." At college, one of my friends noticed lube beside my bed near a "used" wad of tissue. He knew exactly what it was. This sparked a mutual masturbation session. See, I figure it's all for the better. Be proud that you can please yourself!
- age 18, Illinois
I never hide any evidence of recent masturbation. I always leave my lube out in a convenient spot. In fact, I usually use a "latex penis" on myself while I masturbate. I never hide that, either. It just sits out on my shelf. All of my friends who visit notice it. I've nothing to hide. There have been a few times when male friends have noticed my "toy." They've gotten curious about it and this has led to a few really fun, playful masturbation experiences. (I *do* hide my toy when my parents visit).
- age 30, Pennsylvania
I put in a lot of effort, as I was once caught with an erection and my dad went spastic! So now I try as hard as I can to make sure there is no evidence. I would faint if someone found out that I wank.
- age 13, Australia
I keep a small terrycloth towel by my bed for wiping up. I masturbate almost every night, but the semen dries quickly on the towel and leaves little or no smell. My wife is out of town right now, but she encourages me to masturbate and even likes to watch me sometimes. I would not be embarrassed if anyone found the "evidence." Hey – it's part of being male!
- age 52, Alaska
If my mother found concrete evidence of my masturbation, I wouldn't know where to hide. However I wouldn't mind if one of my friends found out, because I talk about this a lot with them.
- age 16, Argentina
I make sure to hide all evidence. In the past, I have even left work because I remembered leaving a porno out. Even though I'm 23, I would die if my mom found any evidence of my masturbation. As far as others go, I'm open about the fact that I enjoy masturbation. If a roommate or someone else were to find evidence, I would probably find it exciting and possibly a way to introduce mutual masturbation.
- age 23, North Carolina
If I don't masturbate in the shower, I always bring two tissues with me for cleanup. As soon as I have a chance, I flush them down the toilet. It would be really embarrassing for someone to find evidence that I was masturbating. I have always suspected my older brother masturbates, so sometimes I look in his garbage can. I always find crusty tissue.
- age 16, Ontario, Canada
I keep my rag, lube, and other paraphernalia neatly in a cupboard in my bed's headboard. I don't feel the need to "hide" it, but I don't leave it out in plain sight, either. As for how embarrassing it would be: Just the other day I walked out of my bedroom to get a cotton ball and alcohol to clean my dildo. When I came back, I left the door open. So there I was standing in the doorway cleaning my dildo when my roommate came past and saw me. I thought it was funny, but I wasn't embarrassed.
- age 30, Minnesota
When I was 12, my mom discovered me masturbating and talked to me about how it's okay. After that, I noticed a box of tissues next to my bed. Now three years later, it's no big deal. We even joke about it: "How much longer are you gonna be combing your hair?"
- age 15, Connecticut
I used to worry about that stuff. Where I come from, in middle and early high school, masturbation is taboo and everyone claims they don't do it – at least, my friends did. For that reason I was always really embarrassed and threw everything away in the very bottom of my trash can. It wasn't until late in my senior year that everyone could admit they loved doing it. Now, one of my friends can call me up and I can say, "Oh... can I call you back dude, I'm just about done wanking." They don't care. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they hung up then and had a wank, too. I know I wasn't the only guy back then that was turned on by other guys masturbating.
- age 19, North Carolina
My dad knows I masturbate, so when I'm at his house it's not a problem. My mom doesn't, but when I'm at home I try to do it either when she is not home or when I'm in bed. There is some cleanup involved, so I keep my lubricant and stuff underneath my bed where she won't find it. I have more of a problem with my little brother or sister walking in, since they are so small they wouldn't understand. If my mom did find out, I wouldn't be embarrassed. It's just a natural part of the teenage years.
- age 16, Indiana
If I am at home, I try to hide all evidence as much as possible. But when I am at school in my dorm, sometimes it's sort of exciting to leave a Kleenex or a magazine, or some other clue that lets my roommate know what I was doing. I think it's cool when I find his evidence, too. Sometimes I think he does it on purpose as I do.
- age 19, Minnesota
I don't really do a lot to hide it, because maybe then that would attract too much attention. The only thing I really do is to make sure I clean up my own room. I got a dildo for my birthday from a close friend, and I hide it under my mattress since I don't want my mom to find it. I also have some erotic magazines I don't want anyone to find. Until now I haven't had sex. I think people who have had sex are much more comfortable talking about masturbation than people who haven't had sex yet.
- age 17, Germany (female)
Luckily, I still have mostly dry orgasms. When I do have a wet one, I usually put the evidence into a special, hidden bin in my room, along with other embarrassing or secret trash. Then I'll empty it into a bin on my street at the end of the week.
- age 12, United Kingdom
I used to put some effort into hiding masturbation "evidence" from my brother and mom, but since then I've realized trying to hide it is stupid. Almost everybody masturbates, both male and female, so why should we be embarrassed about our own human nature? I now live with a close male friend who knows well about my masturbatory habits. I spoke to him about it frankly when he found some porno films I had rented, and because sometimes I vocalize loudly when I go at it. I feel better keeping no masturbation secrets – even including my fantasies, which sometimes involve masturbating with him. In contrast he is rather shy, and although he admits that he masturbates frequently, he takes extreme care to hide the "evidence." He also made it clear to me that he does not wish to masturbate with another guy, but that he has dreamt about it a couple of times.
- age 27, Argentina
I usually masturbate into a hand towel. When I get done I usually put it behind my dresser or under my desk. My mom has found it sometimes but has never said anything about it.
- age 15, New York
I go to great lengths – even so far as to make sure tissues are buried deep within the trash can. I probably would not want my wife to know I just masturbated, even though she would probably be okay with it.
- age 46, Texas
I hide my vibrator in a little camera box on the bookshelf in my room. I wash it after every use with soap and water. It's hidden yet obvious enough I figure my mom would suspect that spot if she were looking for anything "suspicious" in my room. I also have a vibrating body massager I'm supposed to use on my sore muscles. But I use it for a quick release – it usually only takes me 2 to 5 minutes to get off with it. I can leave this out in the open, because no one knows I use it for anything other than a back massage.
- age 16, Nevada (female)
I make no effort at all. My wife knows I masturbate regularly and frequently. She even changes the cloth I keep in the nightstand for cleaning up. She herself is not very interested in sex, but she does not mind discovering the evidence of my masturbating. Often enough she walks in while I am at it but acts as if she found me reading a book.
- age 71, Spain
I don't put much effort into hiding my evidence, except for my movies. I have a toilet paper dispenser attached to the wall next to my bed, so I think people probably realize something. Also, my trash can is filled with balls of toilet paper I have ejaculated into. If my friends see the evidence, that's fine, since they all know I do it a lot. I am sure my parents know, too. They just don't acknowledge it. With them, it's definitely a "don't-ask-don't-tell" situation, and I like it that way.
- age 17, Massachusetts