David, 35 – Yorkshire
Where were you born?
Yorkshire. When did you first become aware of circumcision? Although I have a vague recollection of when I was circumcised, I didn’t really become aware of what it meant and its significance until I started secondary school and realised how different my penis looked to everyone else in my year. Are any members of your family circumcised? No, I’m the only one of my family. At what age were you circumcised? I was circumcised when I was 8. I don’t remember much about it other than having an outpatient procedure at hospital and some feint memories of the recovery time afterwards. I certainly don’t carry any bad memories about it. "I'm proud of my mushroom-shaped helmet, which is very prominent compared to the shaft of my penis." What is the main reason you were circumcised?
I have a vague memory of having a tight foreskin and when I was taken to see the doctor he must have recommended a circumcision. I was circumcised solely because of phimosis and had it not been for that I don’t believe it would have been done. However, given how much I like being circumcised, who knows, I may have opted for a cosmetic circumcision in later life anyway. Are you happy about being circumcised? I’m extremely happy that I’m circumcised and wouldn’t want to go back to my ‘natural’ state, although it would be interesting to know how my penis would look now had I not been circumcised. That said, I’m proud of my circumcised status and I feel it makes my penis look clean, sexy and masculine. However, it’s not always been that way. When I was younger, I hated being the outlier in my year at school as I was one of only two boys I was aware of who were circumcised.
In the school communal showers during the early days of secondary school, most guys would try to keep their underwear on under towels and only dip their legs in the water to clean off. But on some occasions, the PE teacher would patrol and instruct everyone to strip off so it wasn’t long before everyone had the opportunity to see each other naked. My circumcised penis coupled with me being quite skinny made me an easy target for teasing. The taunts about me having no foreskin used to really upset me. Even some of the girls knew about my circumcised status as they used to hear the teasing. On one occasion I distinctly remember one of the most attractive girls in our year asking me whether it was true; "Are you really circumcised?" What's worth bearing in mind is that whilst all variations of penis are a fairly frequent sight in the UK today due to The Internet, this happened during the late-90's in the days of The Internet's infancy so there was no easy access to porn or ways of seeing circumcised penises. The circumcised penis was not in the domain of guys our age in the UK and the school changing rooms were probably the only environment in which guys would ever see other naked bodies of the same sex. However, once I’d developed through puberty, my attitudes changed and I came to appreciate my circumcised status and began embracing being different rather than being embarrassed by it.
By the middle years of secondary school most guys still continued to cover up when it was time to hit the communal showers, but having had the opportunity to observe the few guys who did shower fully naked, typically the physically big guys who played rugby - and none of whom were circumcised or particularly well endowed - I realised that I wanted the opportunity to be centre of attention too. I now wanted to give others the chance to look at and admire my circumcised penis and above average endowment rather than hide it. I figured that this would also be the best way to stand up to the bullies who teased me and to show them that I was no longer embarrassed or ashamed. It was now quite the opposite. After some initial nervousness, and really needing to challenge myself to completely strip off, following that change of mindset I began to enjoy the thrill of being one of those few guys - and sometimes the only one - who would stand completely naked in the centre of the showers whilst dozens of my peers cowered on the edges taking a look at me with their underwear still on. It felt empowering to know I was the only one who was circumcised and it was clear to everyone that I was no longer afraid of showing off my naked body and different model. In fact, that’s exactly what I was doing; proudly showing off my circumcised penis and thick bush of pubic hair for everyone to see. Unsurprisingly the negative teasing stopped after this and actually went to the other extreme with frequent comments in front of male and female classmates about me being a “naked show off” walking around with my “helmet head”. |
As a result, girls started to show more of a positive interest in me as word filtered back to them about my newfound naked confidence and what I was packing. I suspect that my circumcised status only added to their intrigue.
This feeling of empowerment and confidence about my circumcised penis has remained with me through my adult life whenever I use communal showers, go on nude beaches or attend nudist meets. Comments about my circumcision have never actually come up in conversation at any nudist meets I’ve attended. Incidentally, I attended an outdoor event recently in the nice weather and, of the 30+ people there, I was the only cut guy. It felt great to be outside and naked in front of so many people proudly showing off my ‘unique’ circumcised status. Whilst I’d say I’m 70% straight, I certainly have a bisexual side and love admiring beautiful big cocks. So in that sense, I hope both women and men like looking at and admiring mine. What is the best and worst thing about being circumcised? I love the appearance and feeling of having my glans exposed all the time, especially as I’m proud of my mushroom-shaped helmet, which is very prominent compared to the shaft of my penis. If I’m looking to show off my manhood whilst wearing grey sweatpants, running tights or Speedo style swimwear, my circumcised status is very obvious for anyone to see. I feel I’ve got a good looking penis and this may not be the case if I had a long overhanging foreskin. Furthermore, I don’t know if my large helmet would have grown to be the same shape and size had I not been circumcised before puberty. I really like that I’m still the outlier in communal showers and nudist meets in the UK and Europe, both in terms of my circumcision and that I’m typically in the minority in sporting a thick dark bush of pubic hair. It’s very empowering to know that I stand out and I like knowing that because of that I’m bound to draw peoples’ attention and I’m only too happy to let people look at my penis. In that sense, and from my sexual experiences, I can’t think of any downsides to being circumcised. Have you had any memorable conversations about circumcision with mates? To be honest, other than the teasing that used to happen at school I’ve had very few conversations with friends about my circumcised penis. However, there have been a few occasions over the years where some references have been made. I remember one particular example at a dinner party with friends when my friend brought up that he’d seen me asleep naked on my bed on a lads’ holiday. One of the women asked what he saw and he replied “well, I certainly didn’t see any foreskin. And yeah I know what you want to know, and yes, he is pretty big.” I’m naturally quite shy and reserved in most situations, particularly among my friends in this sort of situation, so my natural reaction was to be quite coy. But deep down I like knowing that those who were there that night know I’m circumcised and fairly well hung. It’s also fun to know that none of my friends know about my exhibitionist side and would never guess that I partake in nudist activities.
I’m also proud whenever I have revealed my circumcised member to girlfriends for the first time. I love the look on their faces when they find out I’m circumcised and quite large and this is usually followed by intrigue and questions, particularly as all but one had never been with a circumcised man before me. I certainly haven’t had any complaints about my circumcised penis. In fact, all of my ex-partners seem to have loved it with my big helmet receiving frequent praise. As a result, all of my previous partners have been very eager to perform oral on me which is an added bonus. I’ve also enjoyed guiding them in how to satisfy me with their hands and I’m only too happy to let them practice on me as much as they want. If you had a son would you circumcise him? To he honest, this isn’t something I’ve thought about much, but if the situation occurred, I don’t think I would have a son circumcised unless there was a specific reason for it. I wouldn’t want to risk him going through the same experiences I had in my earlier years. Now, hit The Showers with David and see for yourself. |