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Congratulations on 500 posts Zoe Zee Looking forward to your next 500 RG

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Great thread Old Dog. And if I may, I'll offer some ramblings. Some may reject the notions that real relationships can exist in this lifestyle either because this lifestyle is at it's core a business relationship involving the transaction of money for services, or because this lifestyle is for us a secretive lifestyle, and no one in our outside "civilian" world knows about it. I respect those holding that viewpoint although I disagree with it. Let me address the first point, that this lifestyle is at it's core a business relationship involving money for services. Yes, very true. Does that mean because of the monetary transaction a real relationship cannot exist. Not in the least. In our "civilian" world, in dating and marriage for example, how many women have been encouraged to look for a husband who has a good job and prospects. Definitely a man's income has been a factor in being considered for marriage. Does that make any marriage or other relationships (CL, bf/gf etc) less a real relationship because one's income (money) was one of the considered factors in choosing a partner. I awkwardly used this example, but Nathalie Lefebvre in another thread succinctly put it "Money does not necessarily corrupt authentic love and intimacy, rather, it's our discomfort with the idea of mixing both that causes tension". I would just add to Nathalie's quote that not only is authentic love and intimacy not necessarily corrupted by money, neither are friendships and relationships As for my second point that some reject the notion of real relationships because of the secrecy of this lifestyle. Well from my vantage point, I have for lack of a better phrase, compartmentalized parts of my life. For example, friends are one compartment, ladies in this lifestyle that are friends are another compartment, co-workers (ones I like) another compartment, co-workers (ones I'm indifferent to or dislike) another, those I share my hobby (fishing) with another compartment. What you say, RG forgot his family...far from it. They in fact unfortunately are two compartments. My mother's side and my father's side. When dad left over thirty years ago mom wants no part of him or his side of the family, and he has had no involvement with her or her side of the family...well except for my brother and me. But in spite of that split and not talking about dad to mom, and not talking about mom to dad both are real relationships to me. Only I know all people in all compartments, and which people are important to me. The fact that not everyone knows everyone doesn't diminish how real or important they are to me. And yes, there are a couple ladies who are in one of those compartments, and they are just as important to me as other people in my life And no, that doesn't mean I am in love with them and want to marry them, but it does mean I like them and consider them friends A long winded philosophical rambling RG

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Congratulations again LOL on 100 posts...looking forward to your next 100 posts RG

Congratulations Tsukiyo on this milestone. Looking forward to your next 100 RG

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Take a step back from the lady. Don't see her, read posts from her and so on, as bcguy suggests. One thing about this lifestyle is it's poly amorous nature, it's one of the things I like about this lifestyle. So see other ladies and enjoy their company. But give yourself a break from the lady, and also, give the lady a break from you. You don't need the emotional rollercoaster of falling for someone, especially when you know the feelings aren't reciprocated. If after a period of time you can see her without falling for her, have an encounter. If you can't see her without falling for her, do both yourself and the lady a favour, and don't see her. But remember there are many great ladies to see Good luck RG

Y is for YMMV RG

Happy Birthday Tess Enjoy your special day RG

Oh why did it have to be a "Y"...why oh why oh why Soooo....Yoko Ono Why This "song" sounds really great if you mute your speakers first RG

The Quick and the Dead RG

Congratulation Fixednbroken on your 100 post milestone Looking forward to your next 100 RG

Congratulations FR...enjoy your posts, looking forward to 500 more RG

Congratulations Jake on reaching this milestone Looking forward to your next 100 RG

I'll chime in here. If it was me, I'd be looking for a two hour encounter. That is time enough to relax, chat, get to know someone, and time for intimacy too. This is your first time with a professional companion, so you want to also be memorable...being intimate with a lady you spent time getting to know will make the encounter all the more special, and memorable JMHO When you email a lady who interests you tell her a bit about yourself including being new to this. Just a quick late night rambling RG

S is for sodomy RG

Well ménage à quatre pops to mind RG

Q is for quebrachine a alleged aphrodisiac liquid taken from the quebracho tree and yohimbe tree And yes, I confess, I looked this one up RG

k is for kissing RG

I'm pretty much expressing the same thoughts that others have. You post paying for 30 minutes but taking 40-45 minutes without paying more. Is that what boosts your ego, taking from a lady without compensating her Bet you'd be complaining if you paid for 30 minutes but after 15 minutes you got shown the door. You'd probably feel even worse if the lady bragged about it publicly on a board Not only do you take free time from a lady, here you are bragging about it Not cool, not cool at all You need to learn some basic respect for ladies, not to mention learn how to be a gentleman RG

Congratulations Emiafish on 500 posts Enjoy your contributions, looking forward to 500 more RG