The viral 'corn' addiction TikTok

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[jillie-rie]

yes “porn addiction” is real it’s just not the medical term and it’s not the full scope. porn addiction is a characteristic/symptom of hyper/compulsive sexual disorder. it can change your brain chemistry just like addictions to other activities from gambling to hoarding to serial killing because of the way certain people’s neurotransmitters respond while committing certain acts. people don’t form a physical dependency however the psychological dependency to porn can be just as strong.

[wordnado]

For me, I feel like addiction is playing a role when: hygiene goes ignored, jobs get lost, the person isolates. This is gambling, drinking and for me… I knew someone who had to take the router with her when she left because he wouldn’t help but look at porn. He’d do it at work… he’s a teacher… of young kids. He risked his job, to me that says addiction.

[nmutuasehtam]

I’ve been a victim of childhood molestation and rape and nudity has always been uncomfortable for me (currently working on this). I don’t cause a scene or anything, I just choose not to watch those parts. When there’s a lead up to the scene I can prepare (for lack of a better word), but I do get a bit jumpy when boobs and asscheeks are flying when I was just watching a scene that had nothing to do with sex.

[lacexv]

Imo It doesn't matter if you or your partner has a porn addiction, if you don't like porn, nudity, or sex scenes that's completely normal and okay. We don't have to misdiagnose people as addicts. Sex can be scary and harmful for a lot of people.

[littlepoodle]

I can understand the trigger.

Sexuality is very touchy and different than things like bombs or death.

I have a feeling her husband doesn't like to be "turned on.", which is the trigger.

I find it respectable that he doesn't want to look at naked women if it triggers a part of his sexuality that he doesn't want to explore

[sentientplant]

My former best friend had a corn addiction that definitely destroyed his academic performance and was getting out of it when we met. Someone in the comments mentioned this TikToker had a relationship destroyed by corn addiction before, which is why she acts like this. That is totally valid, but the way she's generalizing makes me think she needs to go to therapy to work this out. Yes, married women do send their husbands videos/photos of themselves, and yes those men most certainly prefer watching them over general corn. Some of them watch corn and their partners' videos. Vice versa. There's nothing wrong with that.
I think it's her generalization and projection that everyone has an issue with, not the fact that she doesn't wanna see needless sex scenes in movies with her husband. I'm asexual, I 100% get that. They don't add anything of value to the movie except an R rating.

[Keepinon-mlvd]

My issue with her is she has no professional background. All she had is anecdotal claims from her own experience which is less than a year, and then goes out and makes these large generalizations about other peoples relationships

[ScarletteCobra]

I hate nudity/sexual scenes in movies, but violence doesn't bother me. That's just me personally, so I can understand that part. What I don't understand is accusing other people's significant others of having a corn addiction because your SO has it

[CU_Never]

You have every right to curate your life and what you see. If something makes you uncomfortable, either it be from trauma or otherwise, you have a right to protect your mental health. For me, I also curate sex scenes mostly because of being SA-ed. Sex is thrust upon us as if everyone should feel the same about it when that isnt true. And when I see imagery that I don't concent to seeing or have a warning it feels like Im being violated.

[trippy]

I dated a man with a porn addiction. It is certainly real. I find porn extremely triggering, & I won’t date anyone who uses it. This has severely limited my dating pool, but that’s fine with me. I’m pursuing my doctorate, & if a man who shares my values appears then I’ll be extremely grateful to have found him.

[makenzienohr]

Corn addiction is definitely real lol if it’s not currently recognized as an addiction it absolutely will be in the next DSM edition

[howdypartna]

I’m so glad that lots of other people agree that sex scenes/nudity in movies that have nothing to do with the plot especially, are so unnecessary and make me so uncomfortable. I don’t like seeing anyone else naked unless it’s a partner tbh. It just feels wrong abd almost like I’m invading their privacy. I don’t like showing my body in public either. I thought I was kind of alone 😂

[barbiebear]

I have a very hard boundary against porn use in relationships, but it is very hard for me to trust that any man I'm with won't use it due to trauma I've endured from a man who groomed me when I was 16. However I've come a long way and am with someone very loving and considerate, and we both don't use porn or look at any other lewd/suggestive content. When I first found that influencer's instagram/tik tok, i resonated with it because a lot of women are shamed into oblivion for not being okay with porn/strippers in relationships. However I eventually had to unfollow her because I noticed her videos were triggering paranoia and distrust that I thought I had moved on from.

[Jcljcljcl]

Hey. Couple years ago, I got a bit hooked on watching corn for a while. It happened after some really hard times in my life, everything seemed to crumble at the same time. It wasn’t out of control but I’d definitely feel dissociated during, and then temporary relief afterwards, followed by heavily depressed states in the following hours. So it became a cycle. Like with all addictions. I’m doing great now and avoid corn. No need for it anymore. To anyone struggling, it does get better and it just takes getting to know yourself in the ways you were too afraid to do so in the past. 🖤

[kaotic_fabel]

Something about how she worded "if he is self pleasuring to anything at all" made me think that one of the issues she/he has, is him doing the self naughties. I could definately be incorrect, but there was just something about the wording that felt off, and then made me think, that everything is a slippery slope for her. Also, the audacity to say that, what felt like to any person, that after a week or two, they will not be enough for their partner sexually. That "you are not soley going to do it for him" felt like a generalization against people, mainly cis het men, in committed relationships. And that seems a little wrong to me. It didnt feel like she was addressing that statement to just the commenter, but everyone.

[katyko]

As someone who has dated a sex addict I don’t see her anti-porn and anti-nudity boundaries as ridiculous. Never have I watched a sex scene and thought it contributed in any way to the plot; if I see a sex scene without a warning beforehand I just feel disgusted. I am glad she’s not afraid to put that standard out there; most people judge like this.

Edit: To clarify I’m talking about two consenting adults in a sexually satisfied relationship having this standard going both ways from the start. I don’t care what other people do in their own personal relationships.

[MioHasMoe]

Every man I’ve dated has had a porn addiction. I am seriously traumatized. This TikTok account helped me understand and validate my feelings, because the most common response has always been “that’s just how men are”.

[gaysonfanpage]

honestly i love the girl shown throughout video and i dont see a problem with what she posted. we are humans with emotions and with the simple boundaries they have, i think its good and healthy. dealing with infidelity and such, especially when the character is cheating, can be triggering. i dont think she deserves any hate and shes giving a voice to people who cant form their own words without feeling silly because of how normalized corn is. shes great in my eyes.. from someone who used to be addicted from 7 to 13 years old; glad ive escaped that and glad that more people realize that stuff is gross!

[tabbykat]

as a SWer i am extremely anti-porn. i've seen how porn rots the brains of young men. a large portion of the content out there normalizes violence against women and promotes it as this perfectly acceptable and almost expected part of sex. porn turns women into search categories, a lot of which include p3dophilic and non consensual undertones. the amount of experiences i've had with men who will slap me in the face or choke me without any prior discussion is concerning. not to mention, it can severely warp the personal meaning of sex and intimacy. fucked up tbh. i'm proud of her husband.

[commonomics]

People can literally be addicted to anything..saying it can’t be an addiction is silly.