In Defense of Vorarephiliacs
We get it. We really do. You’re repulsed by our fetish. Multiple YouTube videos making fun vore and those who like it exist out there, as well as thousands of comments all over the internet like, “What the hell is this? GROSS.” On the one hand, I don’t condemn most comedy, and definitely consider my fetish worthy of it. On the other hand, there’s a lot of misunderstanding about vore and vorarephiliacs that I want to correct.

Believe it or not, we don’t want to eat you. Seriously, we don’t. Vore is something that’s purely fantasy. Actual cannibalism is horrific. We sincerely don’t want to eat people in real life. Anyone who does has crossed over into cannibalism territory, and that’s definitely not what we’re about.

We’re human beings. If you take nothing else from this essay, please take this to heart. We’re all humans with dreams, aspirations, problems, difficulties, and everything else. Vore doesn’t take up most of our day to day lives. It’s just a part of us, it doesn’t define the whole person that you interact with.

We understand that this fetish definitely scares and shocks a lot of people. Most of us stay in the closet about this. Coming out about it publicly can seriously hurt our reputation or cause others to think terrible things about us, even if we explain to them what it is. Most people aren’t as rational as they would like to believe about themselves. We’re thankful for those that do understand and accept us, and we would like there to be more of them out there. However, that’s just not reality. So plenty of our friends, family, and loved ones will never hear about this part of our lives. This leads me to my next point.

We didn’t choose to have this fetish. Most fellow vorarephiliacs that I’ve talked to say that it started when they were kids. They would get a funny feeling when hearing a fairy tale about a character being swallowed whole. This would later progress into sexual territory when they went through puberty. Personally, if I could just switch it off and be into sexual fantasies that are considered normal by society, I would in a heartbeat. However, that’s just not doable. I’ve had it since I was young, and it shows no signs of going away.

Online vore communities tend to be overwhelmingly positive. Granted, this is anecdotal from my experience, but I have yet to see anything conflict. Most vore communities will give support and advice to someone who is going through hard times. If someone needs to role play in order to help themselves recover from a bad day/week, it’s fairly normal for others to jump at the opportunity to volunteer.

We deeply appreciate partners who aren’t into it, but incorporate it into our sex lives. It really shows a deep level of love and trust. It’s understandable that some people won’t be willing to do this at all. No shame there. But for those who do, you’re giving something rare that many of us only dream of having.

It takes time to get rid of a kink-shaming mindset, especially from society. I hope this short essay can open up the minds of at least some people out there. Feel free to share it with those you think would benefit, or even those just curious about vore.