Circumcision: Gathering Resources

I have no materials for you, but I can add to being embarrassed in the locker room. I dated a guy, in my twenties, that was not. He had some serious issues & insecurities about not being circumcised. He was the nicest guy, fun to be around, & I was very patient with him. I really didn't care. He was always talking about it. Always worried about "it" being different. He could not bring himself to become intimate. He felt it would be the end for us. In the end it was him that broke up with me because he felt it wasn't fair to me. I really liked him, but all of the constant talk about it, and his insecurities made me be okay with the breakup. I was done trying to make him feel better. In the end I couldn't take his low self esteem about it. I have two girl's, but because of my expierence with that I would never have a son that wasn't. Personally, I think it's never to late to have your son circumcised.

I wish I did. I know people think it is so stupid that one of my reasons for circumcising my sons were everyone else around here does but still, kids are mean.

I really think if my son came to me with this problem I would first say, there is a rather painful way to fix this, is that what you want? It is his life after all, he should have some say if he doesn't want to be different.

Has she talked to the pediatrician? If the pedi is not for or against, and can give information and be consultative with the son about it, maybe that's another avenue to try. And is the son talking to Dad about this as well? I'm assuming that Dad is also uncircumcised, so that should be a resource, cause Dad probably dealt with the teasing and feeling different.

http://search2.mayoclinic.com/search?q=circumcision&s...

Check out the website and start from there. Good Luck.