Where did the myth that too much masturbation 'sends you blind' come from?

Question

I ask because someone just made reference to it on the TV and my curiousity kicked in.

Also, where did the hairy palms myth come from?

Ha, very funny answers.

Can cause memory loss? That's ridiculous...............and if I could remember where the library was I'd prove you worng.

Answer 1

I loved to do it when I was young, but can't remember why. Now you know why gits are often called w@ankers. I said to my mum, "can't I keep doing it until sight fails in but one eye?"
I think the lore began with mums telling their childern that to scare them when quite young, the myth has now become a part of legeond because it is so silly, and makes for a good joke.
Just a guess on my part.

Answer 2

Sit down and i will tell you Well once a young boy started to fiddle with himself abit too much, 12 times a day in fact! He started to get to cocky he tried many different ways of doing it, some to insane to even attempt! One day as he was trying out a new move when some sperm went in his eye and blinded him! So it can send you blind! The hairy palms so called myth came from the same boy as his hands started to grow hair as a result of to many hormones flowing around his body due to lack of masturbating! Let this be a lesson to you!

Answer 3

As unusual because it may look, that is rather conceivable for adult males besides the undeniable fact that nonetheless extremely distant. Your eyesight calls for a particular quantity of Zinc for the optic nerve to operate impressive. even as a male ejaculates his fluids comprise severe ranges of Zinc. If a male is especially sexually lively, and does not receive sufficient Zinc in there weight-loss plan, or does not take supplements eyesight can nicely be effected, and contained in the destiny damage the eyes to distinct ranges (everybody is diverse).

Answer 4

Q - Where did the myth that too much masturbation 'sends you blind' come from?

A - A blind man himself !

Answer 5

There are actually LOADS of Myths about what will happen after Masterbation. And I suppose, It was to stop people doing it as it was seen as Wrong.

Another Myth was that you would start to grow hair on your hands.

Answer 6

The myth was "too much masterbation made you insane", and it came from hundereds of years ago when people with learning dissabilities openly masterbated, and everyone thought that is what made them that way.

Answer 7

Perhaps its because when you pull the closing strokes you squint your eyes and strain your face into near impossible contortions. Also you lose sight of everything. I know.

Answer 8

My eye sight is really poor cant even find it
The Bishop started it he was always bashing his bishop.
I have only one hair on my palm, its a foot long.

Answer 9

although masturbation may not cause blindness it can cause memory loss and back problems in the future.

Answer 10

After several days of research (LOL) I found that it was started by a Nun, Several hundred years ago, From a lecture that she was giving a young adult that was caught committing such a act (LOL). Since that time many other story lines have been added like the hairy palm etc.................................... And you are welcome................................