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Old 07-29-2013, 12:06 PM
 
Location: New York
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So you've totally dropped the social worker idea?
Yes, Social Worker wouldn't suit me whatsoever. I'm too impatient with people in stressful situations. Plus the money sucks compared to Human Resources.

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Old 07-29-2013, 12:08 PM
 
Location: New York
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My brother and his wife have been married since she was 18 and he was 19.

She has never been unfaithful. Has zero interest in it. They are both in their early 40s now.


My brother, otoh, has been unfaithful. And yanno what? He had had sex with quite a few women before they married. My sister-in-law has only ever had sex with my brother.

She may have wondered what it would be like with another man, but she's never acted on it.
I mean, ofcourse you don't know what she has or hasn't done with other people. Afterall, you're her husbands sister why would she tell you anything??
 
Old 07-29-2013, 12:10 PM
 
Location: New York
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I can't say that I agree with this. Variety can be very important to sexual education. I know I come from a very non-traditional PoV. But no matter how much you love someone, attraction to others still exists.
I definitely agree with this right here. Finally, someone who is realistic.
 
Old 07-29-2013, 12:11 PM
 
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Simple solution: If either of you have the urge to branch out and have sex with other people, this relationship is not worth keeping together.

When you truly find someone you love and want to settle down with, your mind may wander, but you don't want to actually act on it.

I believe in testing the waters. If you are even contemplating it, the relationship is not worth giving up the possibility of something else (esp at your age).
 
Old 07-29-2013, 12:17 PM
 
Location: Katonah, NY
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I definitely agree with this right here. Finally, someone who is realistic.
No - it's just someone who has a different point of view. And would you be comfortable in an open relationship? Because you sound like you are incredibly insecure and have no trust in anyone. People like that typically aren't capable of an open relationship.
 
Old 07-29-2013, 12:23 PM
 
Location: New York
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No - it's just someone who has a different point of view. And would you be comfortable in an open relationship? Because you sound like you are incredibly insecure and have no trust in anyone. People like that typically aren't capable of an open relationship.
And once again, you keep implying that I want a open relationship, I never said that

I said I agree because it's true, human are untrustworthy in relationships majority of the time.
 
Old 07-29-2013, 12:26 PM
 
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I definitely agree with this right here. Finally, someone who is realistic.

And how does that help you choose how to proceed? I have not read all of your posts on this thread. But I am suspicious of your motives. What are you looking for? Permission to proceed with sex with other people? Permission granted. Not like you need anyone else'.

It is sensible to recognize what you are feeling. I, personally, don't think it is necessarily the death of a committed relationship. But is treacherous ground. And not to be tread lightly.
 
Old 07-29-2013, 12:28 PM
 
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And once again, you keep implying that I want a open relationship, I never said that

I said I agree because it's true, human are untrustworthy in relationships majority of the time.

What do you want?
 
Old 07-29-2013, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Katonah, NY
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And once again, you keep implying that I want a open relationship, I never said that

I said I agree because it's true, human are untrustworthy in relationships majority of the time.
But that's what someonenew is talking about.

Look, kid, you only have two options - stay with her, trust her and don't cheat - or break up with her. If you can't keep it in your pants or you can't find it in yourself to trust her - then you either don't love her enough or you aren't ready for a relationship.

LOTS of people never cheat. You can call everyone names, you can attack everyone who responds, you can keep acting like a child - or you can face your OWN demons and realize that your trust issues have to do with YOU and not the rest of the world.
 
Old 07-29-2013, 12:32 PM
 
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But that's what someonenew is talking about.
No it isn't. I think open relationships are the single most dangerous of all of responsible non-monogamy.
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