u/Maximum_Ad_3576

I feel like a lot of people have a lot to say about being circumcised or uncircumcised, I genuinely I think that it's up to the families and cultures and it's totally their business on what they do so I'm kind of like a moderate when it comes to that kind of stuff. But I do know that from my own personal experiences I've had like a little difficulties growing up and I've asked other circumcised men that apparently have also had issues as well but I just want your guys's opinion if it's actually true that men that are uncircumcised usually have a little bit more difficulties particularly medical difficulties compared to circumcised men?

This is awkward to talk about, but I'm curious if anyone else has experienced something similar.

When I was around 10 or 11, I had a medical scare involving my penis/testicles and my dad wasn't around, so I went to my mom. I was embarrassed and didn't want her looking, but I was also scared something was seriously wrong. She basically told me she'd seen it before and was trying to figure out if I needed a doctor.

I don't think she was being abusive or had bad intentions. I was the one asking for help. But for whatever reason, the whole thing got burned into my memory and I remember it way more vividly than she probably ever would.

Part of what confuses me is that I've heard stories from other people where childhood experiences seemed to affect them later in life in weird ways. For example, I had an ex who was into being spanked with a belt, and she told me she was punished that way growing up. It made me wonder if experiences that aren't sexual at all can still end up influencing adult fixations, kinks, insecurities, or complexes.

I'm not saying that's definitely what happened with me. I'm genuinely asking. Has anyone had a childhood experience that was probably innocent or well-intentioned but that seemed to leave a bigger psychological imprint than expected as an adult?