Honesty is the best policy

Masking things isn't a good idea, but it's also not a good idea to come out as (or identify as) a "pedophile," since in the modern lingo the word is synonymous with child molester. As long as you aren't out there molesting kids or watching child pornography then technically you aren't a pedo. A lot of totally good people out in the world struggle with sexual attraction to children, hence the term MAP, but it isn't healthy to base one's personality all around that one feeling. If those feelings come up then it's a good idea to talk them over with someone you trust, such as a parent, spouse, pastor or therapist. If you are going to spend time with children it's smart to let another adult know about any sexual feelings that you may struggle with, so that they can support you in making good decisions around the kids and help you structure your time with the kids in a way that does not lead to temptation, whatever that means for the individual. The most unhealthy way to deal with your feelings is to wear a mask out in public and then at home masturbate to pics and vids or even thoughts of children. When people feed their perversions they turn into a sickness that can eventually lead to victimizing a child. Much more healthy is to beat your sword into a plowshare. Turn those feelings of attraction and wanting to be around children into something wholesome and legal, such as donating to charities that support children or volunteering for a organization that serves local children or even teaching Sunday school or leading a youth group at church. That isn't masking, it's redirection, similar to how some people get out angry feelings by beating a pillow or depressed people get out sad feelings by singing the blues. Honesty does not mean oversharing! Whatever people decide to do, it's not safe to talk about what they do here on BC, a site monitored by antis, law enforcement and toxic trolls who will happily bait people into sharing personal information, and then later use that information against their former "friend" when it suits them. Especially if someone is going to take the risk to confront abusers and trolls here on BC they should never give even one scrap of information about themselves, no matter how much the trolls beg them to "tell us how you live."