Yup, treat them like real people, it ain't hard.
[QUOTE=FyrGuy33;2415634]Something she told me made me sit back and wonder. She said I was the only one that did not send her a rude and crude e-mail on there. That I was the only one that treated her with respect. Everyone else talked to her like she was a cheap ****. So, a lesson here guys; Treat them like you would if you are civi dating them. That seems to have paid off for me more than once.[/QUOTE]Same with my unicorn. I was the [I]only[/I] one who sent her a message that showed that I had read anything about her profile. That alone was unique enough for her to reply quickly and move to texting (within a few hours if I remember). Then we had one of the most delightful text conversation for the next couple of hours that I'd enjoyed in awhile-it was clear immediately that we had some chemistry. And again, I was the only one who not only treated her like a human being, but showed any interest at all in her as a person, [I]and[/I] was able to carry an intelligent conversation for any length.
Could use some VA intel help
For those of you on SA, could you make contact with Abigail in Verona? [URL]https://www.seekingarrangement.com/member/e66cfbfa/view?search-recently-active[/URL].
She sent me some hot pics and a video (don't mention that when you contact her) made it sound like she was up for a meet (40 minutes from me) -- but now over a a day of radio silence.
Not sure if she is trying to find folks to buy videos or do web shows or if she is really up for a meet.
Any assistance in triangulating some intel would be greatly appreciated. Not many fish in the west central part of the sea.
Since the thread is leaning this way right now.
I figured I'd switch the topic from bowl strategy to the personal matters that those of us with SO's deal with.
I recently decided to Google search variations on "sexless marriage", which proved to be a mix of interesting, depressing, and somewhat angering. At approx 4 times a year, my situation is well into the normal definition of a sexless marriage. Kids definitely gave it the final push (no surprise there), but it had been teetering there for years beforehand. The only reason it go sooner didn't was because I was still trapped in the begging-for-scraps mentality, and at the time that would still pay off occasionally.
What's interesting is both the range of stories yet the similarity of them. Also that the majority of hits were about [B]women[/B] complaining that their spouse had no drive. What's depressing is what one can infer about how widespread it is when you look at this cross section (normal caveats of Google-extrapolation apply).
What's angering is that when you read the discussions of the stereotypical case of male drive exceeding female drive, it tends to devolve into blaming the victim. Well-meaning (and sometimes less so) advice of "do your chores, help out, be more supportive, make yourself more attractive". And gee, cut your spouse a break, she's stressed and tired from [I]{job, motherhood, keeping the house, or fill-in-the-blank}[/I]. Occasionally the man would step to defend his honor in that he did not match the deadbeat husband stereotype, only to then suffer the "stop being so beta!" criticism.
When it's the [I]woman[/I] not getting enough, well then, it's all about how [B]cruel[/B] the man is being. That it's slow, demeaning psychological abuse being perpetrated by the man. And how nobody should be force to be celibate, since after all, sex is a normal part of human expression and a very important part of a relationship! It's a need, not a want, why doesn't he understand that?!
As someone who's in a place he never expected to be, fueled at least partly by realizing that the sex was a good as it would never get (and going downhill fast), I figured I'd find how other men were coping with this age-old problem. Didn't expect the hits I found, or how pronounced the double-standard seems to be.
The second part is a question. I know some of the brothers mention that they are open a with trusted friend about their experiences in the bowl. How does that work out? I wonder how many of you do this. I'm at the stage where I'd sorely like a sounding board, as my life feels like a house-of-mirrors that could use some perspective. But among the candidates in my circle of friends and acquaintances, the risks far outweigh any upside.
Food for though anyway.
You may agree or disagree, but Stanhope nailed this.
[QUOTE=FredMoore;2419992]The bottom line for me is the need for variety and a lower maintenance experience. Everything with the SO is predicated on me being " good enough" and taking care of things of a non sexual nature. It's nice to have a baby who shows up, pleasures me, and GOES HOME. My SO is very fit and attractive for her age, so Ican't blame the ole "gotten fat" excuse. But I am just not turned on anymore. But give me a hot 20 yr old and I am ready to go.
As some of those You Tube articles say, there is just not a compelling reason to get married.
A trusted friend is invaluable to run things by, especially if he is non judgmental. If you don't have one seek a therapist to talk to. We are engaging in an activity that is not acceptable by societal standards, so there is a little ego hit for some of us, not to mention a social, business, financial one.[/QUOTE]If marriage didn't exist, would you invent it? Would you go "Baby, this shit we got together, it's so good we got to get the government in on this shit. We can't just share this commitment 'tweenst us. We need judges and lawyers involved in this shit, baby. It's hot!
Doug Stanhope.