I think for many the purposes of Locktober are orgasm denial (from fapping) and/or month-long chastity wear.

I don’t feel I can pursue either right now, as I’m in the last year of a health professions program and am too preoccupied with school/work. I don’t want to deal with the moodiness from 2+ weeks of orgasm denial, the sleep-induction aspect of a penile orgasm is really useful, and I don’t feel comfortable wearing a cage at work right now.

So, I’m doing my usual thing: I wear it when I feel like wearing it, and I often take it off at the end of the day and fap. For me, wearing the cage is gender- and/or sexuality-affirming more than anything. I haven’t anal masturbated in a while, which I should do.

I’m thinking about getting a heart-shaped lock tattoo on my pubic mound, to sort of brand how I see myself on my body but in a way that isn’t 100% explicit. I don’t know if I’ll go through with it, but I’m putting this out there now! Happy Locktober!