After realizing my attraction at the age of 13, I began the journey of figuring out how to live a good life. When I eventually landed happily, I decided to share that journey with others. At first, I primarily wrote answers on Quora, which were viewed over a million times, liked thousands of times and led to numerous positive comments and discussions. I also started a blog, which was fortunate as a likely reporting campaign resulted in my Quora account being deleted, so much of my work remains online there. In addition to his writing (here and elsewhere), I enjoy board games, hiking, and spending time with friends. I have been part of the community for over a decade, seeking to do my part to make the world a better place.

After realizing my attraction at the age of 13, I began the journey of figuring out how to live a good life. When I eventually landed happily, I decided to share that journey with others. At first, I primarily wrote answers on Quora, which were viewed over a million times, liked thousands of times and led to numerous positive comments and discussions. I also started a blog, which was fortunate as a likely reporting campaign resulted in my Quora account being deleted, so much of my work remains online there. In addition to his writing (here and elsewhere), I enjoy board games, hiking, and spending time with friends. I have been part of the community for over a decade, seeking to do my part to make the world a better place.

8 May 2022

star trek, me, and pedophilia
leonard johnston

You can learn a lot about me from Star Trek. It's shaped my perception of myself and my pedophilia.

26 November 2021

let's talk about disgust
leonard johnston

Should we be disgusted by artificial CP or other ways pedophiles like me find sexual satisfaction?

20 June 2021

the mysteries of happiness, and how i found it as a pedophile
leonard johnston

I've never seen a self-help article aimed at pedophiles, so maybe it's time for one.

You can learn a lot about me from Star Trek. It's shaped my perception of myself and my pedophilia.

Should we be disgusted by artificial CP or other ways pedophiles like me find sexual satisfaction?

I've never seen a self-help article aimed at pedophiles, so maybe it's time for one.

5 of 6: Anywhere that CP is discussed, no one talks about how they stopped viewing it. Now someone has.

4 of 6: I received a message from a man arrested for viewing CP. I asked him to tell me about it.

3 of 6: Does viewing CP encourage child abuse? What about artificial CP, like images, dolls, stories?

2 of 6: Is artificial CP moral? Might it lead to more harm?

1 of 6: Even if you disapprove of CP, meeting other pedophiles means encountering CP users, How to deal?

For some teenagers, their sexuality brings loneliness. They're not sure who they can talk to. I couldn't talk to anyone.

14 November 2024

a note on the costs of self-hatred
leonard johnston

Empathy is important, especially for those who are most hated - even by me.

16 June 2024

an obituary for a gay man
leonard johnston

I don't think of myself as gay. Their vibrant culture is not mine. And yet, their stories are my stories.

17 December 2023

reflections, learnings, and critiques on an amazing pedophilia study
leonard johnston

Aella's survey found thousands of people with a sexual interest in kids. How should we interpret this?

19 April 2023

in which leonard processes his feelings
leonard johnston

2 of 4: I was skeptical about the claims of those saying they'd been "silenced". And then it happened to me.

2 January 2023

what does chatgpt think the world thinks of us?
leonard johnston

ChatGPT answers questions about pedophilia differently depending on what and how you ask it.

25 December 2022

happy holidays!
leonard johnston

From the bottom of my heart, Happy Holidays!

30 October 2022

what made quora change its mind?
leonard johnston

1 of 4: With over 1m views on 141 answers over six years, my Quora account was banned. Why?

8 May 2022

star trek, me, and pedophilia
leonard johnston

You can learn a lot about me from Star Trek. It's shaped my perception of myself and my pedophilia.

26 November 2021

let's talk about disgust
leonard johnston

Should we be disgusted by artificial CP or other ways pedophiles like me find sexual satisfaction?

2 August 2021

personal reflections on difficult issues
leonard johnston

6 of 6: My personal reflections on what I learned in this series.

20 June 2021

the mysteries of happiness, and how i found it as a pedophile
leonard johnston

I've never seen a self-help article aimed at pedophiles, so maybe it's time for one.

27 April 2021

interview - the journey of leaving child pornography
leonard johnston

5 of 6: Anywhere that CP is discussed, no one talks about how they stopped viewing it. Now someone has.

11 February 2021

how do you end up viewing cp, anyway?
leonard johnston

4 of 6: I received a message from a man arrested for viewing CP. I asked him to tell me about it.

13 December 2020

twitter's take on pedophiles is complicated (and i think wrong)
leonard johnston

Twitter recently prohibited referring to pedophilia as an orientation or identity. Could this actually harm kids?

8 November 2020

images and offending: what do the data tell us?
leonard johnston

3 of 6: Does viewing CP encourage child abuse? What about artificial CP, like images, dolls, stories?

30 September 2020

is artificial child pornography a good outlet?
leonard johnston

2 of 6: Is artificial CP moral? Might it lead to more harm?

11 August 2020

celebrating 400,000 quora posts
leonard johnston

My Quora posts have now reached over 400,000 views!

19 July 2020

how people justify viewing child pornography (and why i don’t)
leonard johnston

1 of 6: Even if you disapprove of CP, meeting other pedophiles means encountering CP users, How to deal?

2 June 2020

a comment on the times
leonard johnston

How being in a minority helps me to view other minorities.

25 May 2020

you, twenty years from now: setting your boundaries
leonard johnston

How do you live a safe life? For me, an important part is understanding and sticking to my boundaries.

24 April 2020

discoveries on attraction and life partnerships
leonard johnston

The evolution of my sexuality and my search for a life partnership.

18 April 2020

moments of joy
leonard johnston

Written during the pandemic. Take a moment, reflect. Even in difficult times, find moments of joy in your life.

22 March 2020

a normal teenager... just a pedophile
leonard johnston

For some teenagers, their sexuality brings loneliness. They're not sure who they can talk to. I couldn't talk to anyone.

8 March 2020

so you're a pedophile. now what?
leonard johnston

You can be a happy and morally good person, and stay true to yourself, even with these attractions.

Empathy is important, especially for those who are most hated - even by me.

I don't think of myself as gay. Their vibrant culture is not mine. And yet, their stories are my stories.

Aella's survey found thousands of people with a sexual interest in kids. How should we interpret this?

2 of 4: I was skeptical about the claims of those saying they'd been "silenced". And then it happened to me.

ChatGPT answers questions about pedophilia differently depending on what and how you ask it.

From the bottom of my heart, Happy Holidays!

1 of 4: With over 1m views on 141 answers over six years, my Quora account was banned. Why?

You can learn a lot about me from Star Trek. It's shaped my perception of myself and my pedophilia.

Should we be disgusted by artificial CP or other ways pedophiles like me find sexual satisfaction?

6 of 6: My personal reflections on what I learned in this series.

I've never seen a self-help article aimed at pedophiles, so maybe it's time for one.

5 of 6: Anywhere that CP is discussed, no one talks about how they stopped viewing it. Now someone has.

4 of 6: I received a message from a man arrested for viewing CP. I asked him to tell me about it.

Twitter recently prohibited referring to pedophilia as an orientation or identity. Could this actually harm kids?

3 of 6: Does viewing CP encourage child abuse? What about artificial CP, like images, dolls, stories?

2 of 6: Is artificial CP moral? Might it lead to more harm?

My Quora posts have now reached over 400,000 views!

1 of 6: Even if you disapprove of CP, meeting other pedophiles means encountering CP users, How to deal?

How being in a minority helps me to view other minorities.

How do you live a safe life? For me, an important part is understanding and sticking to my boundaries.

The evolution of my sexuality and my search for a life partnership.

Written during the pandemic. Take a moment, reflect. Even in difficult times, find moments of joy in your life.

For some teenagers, their sexuality brings loneliness. They're not sure who they can talk to. I couldn't talk to anyone.

You can be a happy and morally good person, and stay true to yourself, even with these attractions.

the p word is a collection of 320 articles, blogs, podcasts and threads in the voices of pedophiles and others who oppose adult child sexual contact and sexual exploitation of children. Despite our mainstream views, this content is frequently removed from social media or blog sites because openly discussing pedophile attractions or avowing them are not tolerated. Our side of the conversation continues here.

editor at the p word net

Except where stated, all images are AI and do not depict real people.

the p word is a collection of 320 articles, blogs, podcasts and threads in the voices of pedophiles and others who oppose adult child sexual contact and sexual exploitation of children. Despite our mainstream views, this content is frequently removed from social media or blog sites because openly discussing pedophile attractions or avowing them are not tolerated. Our side of the conversation continues here.

editor at the p word net

Except where stated, all images are AI and do not depict real people.