Not all men are controlling or unloving, some are for sure. My husband is not and some of the husbands of my girlfriends are not. They are truly loving giving men. Gentlemen, fun, outgoing and sociable. All of the women in my circle of friends are what I would call "new age" women. Strong, yet feminine, we all love our husbands and I'd definately say our husbands are NOT controlling. So maybe you just haven't found the right one.
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Open Relationships, and Society's Cultural Unwritten Boundaries
by frankiespeakin ini'm a anarchist basically with a ever widening opening mind.
and i believe in them i don't beleive that either sex should dominate over the other .
on the grounds that every one is master over thier own body, and so to demand loyalty in the use of anothers body seems wrong.
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Open Relationships, and Society's Cultural Unwritten Boundaries
by frankiespeakin ini'm a anarchist basically with a ever widening opening mind.
and i believe in them i don't beleive that either sex should dominate over the other .
on the grounds that every one is master over thier own body, and so to demand loyalty in the use of anothers body seems wrong.
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Maybe its because some people can't seperate controll and sex. In fact Ive noticed that a lot of people think control + sex=love they have no concept of letting go and loving without control. When you have real love, sex is just a bonus. Also, of course you can love more than one person. I never got those scenes you'd see in movies and even RL where people would think you only have "one true love".
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Open Relationships, and Society's Cultural Unwritten Boundaries
by frankiespeakin ini'm a anarchist basically with a ever widening opening mind.
and i believe in them i don't beleive that either sex should dominate over the other .
on the grounds that every one is master over thier own body, and so to demand loyalty in the use of anothers body seems wrong.
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Its been my experience that there are a lot more people that are comfortable with the idea/practice of an open relationship than most would think. Most people just don't like it to be known. Also its often that the women are bi. Just seems to work well that way. I guess people in an open relationship mostly want it to be discreet you know, especially if you are known well in your town, have a business etc. Really its none of peoples business what your sexual orientation is, but the gay movement seems to have made orientation a pride issue.
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Open Relationships, and Society's Cultural Unwritten Boundaries
by frankiespeakin ini'm a anarchist basically with a ever widening opening mind.
and i believe in them i don't beleive that either sex should dominate over the other .
on the grounds that every one is master over thier own body, and so to demand loyalty in the use of anothers body seems wrong.
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Well, I can say from experience it works very well for my husband and I. We have a very strong and loving relationship and are both understanding and giving towards each other. I guess we looked at life and said "Who am I to stop this other being from enjoying life in every way possible?' So we decided on an open relationship. We have been married 16 years and had an open relationship for the past 3 or 4. Not really taken much advantage of it, but feel secure that we could (and have) when we wanted to.
The strange thing is that people who don't have open relationships seem to think that people who do are sex maniacs, who would bonk anything on legs. Its pretty crazy some of the reactions you get. (not that I go around spouting it off to everyone.) (Like I am doing here lol)
I think I could easily live in a polygamous relationship as well, I'd be quite happy to have another girl around the house.
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Open Relationships, and Society's Cultural Unwritten Boundaries
by frankiespeakin ini'm a anarchist basically with a ever widening opening mind.
and i believe in them i don't beleive that either sex should dominate over the other .
on the grounds that every one is master over thier own body, and so to demand loyalty in the use of anothers body seems wrong.
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What brought this up?
(interested because I have an open relationship).
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What I want to do
by Princess Daisy Boo ini know that many a thread has been started on new years resolutions, and well - this one is no different (albeit nearly a week late).
this is about me and what i want to achieve in 2008. .
i love having a loads of comments on any threads i start, but since this is purely a self indulgent thread, i am not expecting much, but any tips or suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
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Wow ! Nice things. I really like your list, I could use it for myself, except I already ride and have 6 horses. Only I am just not motivated to ride right now, so mine could be, start riding every day again like I used to and get fit to compete again. I need to lose weight too "all of it" like you said. I mean Im not fat but would be called voluptuous and really, to compete well, you need to be "slim'.
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My Personal Proof That Elders Are Not Appointed by Holy Spirit
by TMS inthis topic is not about men living sinfully at the time of their appointment as elders.
it is not about pedophile elders, although i've personally known three, two who were pedophiles at the time of their appointment by the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.. first of all a quick summary of what jehovah's witnesses are taught about the appointment of elders and ministerial servants:.
before the visit of the circuit overseer, the local elders meet to consider who, if any, among the local congregation they will recommend as elders or .
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Interesting read. My JW mum believes that when elders make right decisions they were guided by holy spirit, when they make wrong ones, they're not.
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Do you let your dub relatives watch your kids?
by avishai inthis was mentioned on another topic but it needs it's own thread.
ok, i'm gonna say it again.
if your relatives will not speak to you.... do not let them have any contact with your children, period.
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I think it depends on the situation. I trust my MIL not to preach to them, my FIL is a grumpy old bugger who would only turn them off of religion anyway. I do not trust my mother though. She's a died in the wool 2nd gen witness. Now that she won't speak to me she will not see them, if she comes back onto a more even footing as she does from time to time, then that will be OK.
Mostly though I am teaching my kids to have analytical, critical thinking skills. To see the sides of every story and not to take anything someone says as fact, but as their opinion and to do their own research.
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Elder asks me why we quit... (Long)
by Odrade inin this thread i mentioned having a long chat with an elder last summer.
i didn't realize i had never posted the story, so here it is.. last summer (when i went to buy my new camera lens) i ran into one of my favorite jws at the photography shop.
he was buying a camera bag for his new dslr, and i saw him, went up and greeted him, hugged him.
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Thankyou Odrade, I really enjoyed reading this and it made me feel better about a lot of things. Im not pulling any punches anymore either. I have been tiptoeing around them all for too long.
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Just visited by 2 Mormon "sisters"
by Bonnie_Clyde inthey knocked on the door at 7 p.m wearing their badges.
i didn't realize that they ever sent women out.
actually we had a few sessions with a couple of mormon elders over a year ago.
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Aphrodite
LMAO I love John Safran. Magic Underpants, teehee maybe i should wear THOSE to the hall.