Is it okay to be a pedophile if I admit that it's not okay to be a pedophile?

So much anti rhetoric is focused on making sure that we hate ourselves. A pedophile comes on here and says "I am not valid" and the anti's point and say "Yes, yes, this is one of the good ones!"

Are they now valid because they have declared themselves invalid?

And it's interesting. We NOMAPs say "I know it would be wrong to act on my attractions and I don't, so I am valid," then we get bombarded with "Pedophilesaren'tvalid."

Then this person says "I know it would be wrong to act on my attractions and I don't, and I am invalid." Their response: "Good job! There should be more like you!"

Like...that's the divider for you. Not whether we act, but whether we hate ourselves.

So yes, I plea guilty. I am a garbage person. I am worthless. I am scum.

Can I like myself now? Can I hold my head high?

No?

Because it seems to me, you're saying I should only like myself if I'm ashamed of myself, and I should be ashamed of myself if I like myself.

Forgive me for thinking that's a pretty raw deal.

Like: please, be honest with me. You hate me. You're disgusted by me. And the only way for me to win your approval is the bow before you and admit you are right.

So why would I want your approval?

This isn't about protecting children. It's about validing your emotions.

It's about asserting that your anger, your judgments, are correct. It's about asserting your right to sneer. It's about making sure that you don't need to change.

Why must we do this weird self-hating song and dance before we go about with our lives? Would this actually help anyone, or would it just be about making sure you feel like you're still in control over us?

We're people, we're getting screwed, and I'm sorry if us banding together and asking for fair treatment scares you, but this is bullshit.