Why am I fascinated with vacuum cleaners?

[eurekaprince]

Hi Patrick,

Thanks so much for chiming in on the discussion. It is certainly a welcome addition.

I actually am quite grateful for the years of psychotherapy I invested in (partly paid by Canada’s government health insurance, thank goodness). Finding likeminded gay cleanerphiles on the internet has been the highlight of my self-acceptance and healing from shame. Though it took many, many years of talking, reading, learning and meeting similar souls, I finally find myself in a place of centredness and “bien dans ma peau” as they say in French (comfortable under my skin).

Thank you to those wonderful people who have created Vacuumland and the VCCC - it’s an amazing support group for guys like me!

Now...never mind the psychoanalysis...enjoy life guys! And keep on vacuuming!
EP Brian

 

[gregvacs28]

It would probably be a good tool for mental health counselors to just refer their gay-conflicted clients to sites similar to this.
"Oh, I see, you're dealing with attractions to other men, you should check out the vacuumland website."

Problems solved.

 

[rivstg1]

late comer to vacs.....

I"ve only become a 'collector' as of 3 months ago! I started my vac interest with an Oreck XL in 1996 era......I had allergy issues but only knew 'so' much. A Rainbow person performed a demonstration for me after my first purchase of the Oreck....uh...'I think I wasted $400 on the Oreck' was my thought. Later, I got a Rainbow E series in 1999. Very impressed...but it was a tool....to remove dirt./debris/dust thus helping my allergies. I was a 'Rainbow only' guy ...bought a new one in 2012 E series Black and was content.

This year, I watched videos on youtube of an engineer doing tests on Kirby HEPA bagged vacs....really got my attention....couldn't imagine the air quality was BETTER in a room...with a slightly USED HEPA bag in the Kirby ( shown form the tests).... I like old cars...and older Kirbys have that chrome/aluminum bumper look....I got interested. Ended up buying one...newer..then an older one.....then another....to polish up...restore...and use. Then I read up more...watched more videos...learned....and started colloecting them.

So...I"m mainly a fan of Kirby/Royal and Rainbow....but I appreciate the others...and all YOUR passions on this site. So, I"m not a complete....vacuum nut, but I love this site for the aficionado's and their knowledge etc etc. As I"m learning, I"m unusual...I'm heterosexual... was originally 'into' vacs to remove dust=allergies....now, I ENJOY using them and cleaning....my wife lets me do all of it and doesn't fully know of my collection! haha . Later, I learned of the 'gay' connection here on this site and to these devices....odd true, but I don't have this since' I was a kid ' attraction to vacs I've heard of. I wonder if I'm REALLY in the minority since this is a 'late in life' addition.

Kelton