Day 7 Marks a Milestone in My Chastity Period

Except for the periods before my recent locking and exclusion training, a continuous period of seven days without release will be my new personal best. Here is what has happened so far: Day 0 - last Saturday. I removed the cage completely to clean it and felt an urge to masturbate, which gave in. Immediately after, I figured out ways to keep cleaning without taking off the device to help control those urges. Day 1 - for the first time in a while, I felt like my pre-cage days: quite low-energy and slightly weaker than usual. Days 2-4 - gradual return of my previous strength. On day four, there was a close call where I nearly reached climax and ejaculated despite being caged. It would have happened if not for the ringtone from my phone breaking me out of it. Day 5 - I realized I felt almost too cozy in the device. Barely noticed it at all. Most of the day and evening passed without any erections, and there was little need to adjust it. Day 6 (today) - paid no attention to the cage. Didn’t have to readjust much throughout the day either; only once when it began slipping down while I was at the gym. Tomorrow marks day seven. This feels like my first true week since my last chaste period years ago, ignoring the training phase where I did take breaks occasionally for reasons other than cleaning, such as checking its quality. As a reward, I am committing to another 21 consecutive days in the cage. The journey has just begun - there is no room for hesitation now! I’ll likely keep using this thread for future milestones too.

This also seems like the right moment to share that I’m coming out. For most of my life, over the past 21 and a third years, people have seen me as a straight man. I did date someone recently - but there was always something missing regarding romantic or sexual feelings for her. Despite my age and what should have been natural urges toward intimacy with her, those impulses were directed inward to masturbation instead. Something that previous chastity experiences helped manage, much like the current setup. All of this sense of clarity seems linked to wearing the cage. If I hadn’t revisited chastity and reflected on sexuality, I might never have reached this conclusion. I remain male unless circumstances shift later. However, I believe my identity aligns with aromantic and asexual (aroace) principles. Today, I am defining my sexual orientation as such - being perfectly honest about it helps explain why my previous relationship ended. It turns out I didn’t truly have feelings for her; I was just trying to fit in because all my peers were finding partners. Now I’ve paused to consider whether I’m genuinely interested. Regarding the cage, it feels essential to who I am and how I experience sexuality. My pronouns will remain he/him since I don’t expect a gender change anytime soon. Fun fact: this forum, along with another chastity tracking site launched recently by someone here, shares my exact username. They are currently unique places where you’ll find me under that name. I may tell family and close friends eventually, but not today. Thanks to the administrators for creating such a welcoming community - it’s definitely the first place I thought of sharing this news.

It is wonderful to see that caging supports you well. Wishing you success on your path of self-exploration. The biggest question remains: who are we really at our core?