I do think it’s possible to only be a fictoMAP or like kodocon for other reasons like being an autoMAP or trying to cope with childhood trauma.

That said, there’s still a huge issue of Kodocons antagonizing MAPs, even though they’re not that far removed from being a MAP themselves, and it’s pathetic. I wouldn’t be surprised if a large portion of them were in the closet.

Yeah, I definitely spent a while in that camp. Even after I joined the radqueer community, I was admint I was only a fictto MAP for the longest time. Took a while for me to realise and accept that I just like all kids,

They have fooled only themselves.

They are in delusion and denial. If you find a childish body or teen body attractive (pretty obvious in most animes) then love to tell you this but you might be a map too. I would say it’s a gateway.

liking kodocon = ficto-map most often - at the very least ( not necessarily an irl map ) in my mind

I thought I was straight, went through the denial stage with being gay as well as with being a map. It was a very similar process for both of them, but it still took me years after accepting I like men to accept that I like kids too.

In denial. I was for years. I just hope some of my friend circle starts opening up

I think there is a subset who thinks shota is ‘cute’ but don’t find themselves attracted to it or lusting after its depictions, but I think it’s a small group…

Very soon after I started getting into lolis I began identifying with MAP’s so I wouldn’t be surprised