on being faithful
i was talking with a old colleague of mine last night, and he came up with this concept that we then discussed for quite some time. as far as he's concerned, it's completely unrealistic to think that he or his long-time girlfriend will never sleep with anyone else. so they've agreed that, should they meet someone they really wanted to shag, they can, as long as they're very discreet about it, never tell the other person, have safe sex and basically keep a very low profile on the whole thing.
i can see the logic. really, i can. but i can also think of some people who'd take this as a license to not even try to resist temptation. and then you'd end up in a relationship where 'love' is really 'convenience'. i think.
any thoughts?
i can see the logic. really, i can. but i can also think of some people who'd take this as a license to not even try to resist temptation. and then you'd end up in a relationship where 'love' is really 'convenience'. i think.
any thoughts?
posted by The Archaeologist @ 1:47 PM
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I think there are people whose emotional makeups would make such a deal a possibility. I am not one of them. But I imagine there are some healthy, normal couples out there who operate under a similar system. There are probably almost as many couples who thought they could try it, and somebody got hurt.
As you note, there has to be something dehumanizing about a relationship that can dissociate sex from its emotional implications.
thanks for making me feel normal again, sweetie! i was wondering it i was the only one to feel this was a bit strange...
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