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A 16-year-old male asked:
I found a pornography mag. when i was 5 years old. i did dirty things with my other cousins then. i'm 16 now. will this have a negative effect on me?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
47 years experience
Once A Philosopher..: Probably not. Most children are curious and are "trying things out,' exploring. You know. It's what they do after. Like, does it become a habit? So you have to ask yourself if you still want to do those 'dirty' things. If so, get help. Voltaire went to a brothel with a friend. Next week the friend asked him to go back with him, but Voltaire declined saying: "Once, a philosopher; twice, a pervert."
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