Shota refers to looks not age
Shota refers mostly to their appearance and not theyre actual age. Looking young but actually being older. So yes I do like.
For example in anime like Free Iwatobi the shota of the group would be Nagisa, he isn't a small child, he's already a high schooler. But his cute looks, body frame, and higher pitched voice defines him as one.
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Liking little bunnies or children or just small things in general is normal. It is natural for us to want to protect cute creatures as it is normal for us to like them. Sooo it is normal to feel attraction towards childlike adults and in theory also towards children. BUT by nature we should only feel attraction towards others when we reach sexual maturity and we should also only feel attracted to someone who also reached sexual maturity. Since humans reach it at around the age of 12-14 (which are still perceived as children by society), it is normal to feel attracted to those 'children'. What actually makes someone who likes those children or childlike adults out to be a pedophile is society. Mothers think of their 14 yo daughters having sex with strangers and get horrified and that's fine. BUT nonetheless it is normal to like or feel attracted to children who have reached sexual maturity (in theory).
Only feeling attracted to children that have yet to reach sexual maturity is unnormal. So is feeling sexual desire towards children. People who do, need therapy.
Just adding that I am by far no psychologist.
Damn it ... that was supposed to be a reply to @Cyannd :o
Heyyy no worries i agree with you
Child like ppl isn't the same as an actual child. There's a clear difference in that. An actual child and an adult with cuter or petite features ain't gonna compare. Everyone here just tryna act like they actually understand the difference.
Well being a pedophile means exactly that being attracted to childlike people or yk children it’s not normal to be attracted to children or people who look like children it’s fucking disgusting no matter what you say or how you try to justify it
Child like ppl isn't the same as an actual child. There's a clear difference in that. An actual child and an adult with cuter or petite features ain't gonna compare. Everyone here just tryna act like they actually understand the difference. You guilt tripping ain't gonna cover up the fact that you actually dont understand the meaning.