I have had pedophilic intrusive thoughts ever since I hit puberty. For years I would hurt myself whenever I had them because I felt I needed to be punished for it. I grew up in a Christian household and was raised on the idea that thoughts were just as had as actions, so I was very disgusted with myself and confused as well I've now been in therapy for several years. I've come to terms with the fact that, because I was raped at a very young age, the sexual wiring of my brain got fucked up. With therapy and support from others who understand, I've managed to get those intrusive thoughts to be pretty much non-existent and I'm so much happier That's why I believe that people like me really just need the proper help, so long as they are non-offending and know it's wrong. Demonizing people just for having those thoughts, when it usually comes from trauma, isn't right or fair