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Re: Psychological Effects of Circumcision

Written by Jim at 13 Jan 2003 16:19:59:

As an answer to: Re: Psychological Effects of Circumcision written by Qill at 11 Jan 2003 01:40:09:

Will, how many do you think you have treated that have brought up this issue? I'm also curious how the subject comes up. Do you know for a fact that the RIC victims just seem to pass it off, or is that your own feeling? Can you be sure that a subject has accepted the event, or could it be hidden because at the time of its happening, he could not interpret what was going on? What I'm wondering is if feelings of mistrust of his protectors could be present, but the cause might be unknown. Is this something you have tried to uncover?

Several years ago, I witnessed a man (let's call him Mark) of approximately 30-35 years of age speak of recurrent dreams in which a goat was eating him. The dreams started when he was a small child. One day out of the blue, his grandmother told him about how greatly distressed he was by his bris. He was screaming for hours after the event because of the severe pain he had endurred. As we know, it is a common practice for the Mohel to take the little penis that he has just cut into his mouth to suck some blood out of it. Mark's investigation led to the discovery that the Mohel had done this to him, and that this man also had a long beard, much like that of a goat. Eventually this led to a interpretation that his recurring nightmares were a replay of his eighth day of life.


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