In the world at large guys n gals become friends and get along just fine being friends. They go shopping together (usually the male is dragged along reluctantly) they go out dancing and drinking together. They sometimes get a bit tipsy and get a bit too snugly and one thing leads to another. There are a few ways things can go at this point. Sometimes things get really awkward, the friendship just isn’t the same anymore and they regret doing it. On a few less occasions both parties accept it is just sex and manage to deal with it, remaining good friends. Frequently, they carry-on getting too snugly and wonder why it took so long to rip each others clothes off and things develop – the sex is seen as the start of a commitment to each other and that they are an item.
Awww bless.
But here we are not in the world at large – we are on a swinging website and one of the main reasons I am here is so I don’t have to worry about people feeling awkward after sex. I don’t have to worry that someone will think it is something it is not. I want to be with other people who can be friends and have sex and it not get complicated by confusing it with what happens in the vanilla world. Somewhere I can do normal everyday things with some of the people I have sex with and it not be confused with ‘dating’.
Recreational sex – that is what I expect here.
Think of any other recreational activity – let’s say you play golf and have a regular partner who you meet every second Saturday for a round of golf. If one week you say “hey do you fancy going out for a drink later†do they automatically assume you are trying to start a loving relationship or do they assume that because you get on well you would like to share their company in a purely platonic way in addition to the recreational time you share together? In addition: do you get upset because you find out they play a round of golf on a Sunday too but it is not with you? Does it matter that they sometimes they go to the driving range midweek with someone else? Or does it just mean that they spend more time than you enjoying their recreational activity and have more people to share it with?
I am here to be with ‘like-minded’ people who can accept that even if you do everyday things with them (as well as having sex) it doesn’t mean anything more and I won’t be badgered into feeling guilty or constantly having to put the record straight.
what a can of worms :shock:
staggy
xx
Behind a PC people can say all kinds of things.
You have to decide how much you believe them and how much you share back to them about yourself and how far things go with them in person,if you ever meet them in person that is.
Like quite a few others I have no idea who the 'villain' of this situation is so a lot of it doesn't make sense to me,not that I wish to know who it is I can say is amazingly a male on a site devoted to swinging may be contacting others with a view to it leading to his having sex with them!
However I have exchanged messages with single women where I know 100% there is no prospect of that between them and me and I respect that fact,as do many other men.
But this seem's too close to naming and shaming someone to me.
Re Scandal's point about the 'forever friends' thing:that happens on loads of forums,there is always a hardcore who DO build their lives around their chosen forum and 'forum friends' but this can be a good thing,and can lead to real life friendships,it has for me in other areas,not here yet though!
People can share a facet of themselves with others,can build a cyber-bond with much detail and expression,truth even.
But there's also lots of nonsense,cyber-nonsense at that lol!
This is still a very new area of human communication,an amazing power most of never had less than a decade may use it well or abuse it badly but thats human nature in all things is it not?
I don't know who it is either - can I be included in the PMs please? :cry:
As for friends - there ARE some people here with whom I have made a lasting friendship, but ironically they are the least likely people we would swing with, though come close a few times!! Some are people I /we spend time with (away from home) and in the company of others, drinking, talking, laughing and sometimes crying together.
I know it's not the same but I just wanted to say that there are friendships to be made (ours last now over 3 years and include so many vanilla activities!) but also there are predators of both genders everywhere. It seems that almost every time a newspaper is opened there are reports of conmen/conwomen who inveigle their way into others lives only to lie, cheat, deceive and rip off financially or emotionally or both. This place is no different, perhaps no better and definitely no worse.
Predators prey on the vunerable, the unwary and the naive. Be alert, be open but be aware of problems early on, it's too easy to confuse a good shag with a good friendship.
My experience of this site is wonderful - met great people (and I mean MET not cybered with - I'm hard pushed to go onto MSN) and some great times with them, sexually and non sexually. Don't get hung up on 'this site' - it's life.
:P
I've purposely kept out of this thread because of it's 'politcal' nature. We can't judge anyone with only half the facts, and some things are better resolved in private. An open forum is not the place for personal vendettas.
Meaty you have a pm.
H.x
Meaty
I've been in the dark and thats where I want to stay hun. Like you say the issue is your's and the lady concerned and nothing whatsoever to do with all of us.
Stay well and come back soon!!!!
Love
FIRE xxx
Nothing lilke a little light on a situation to bring awareness.
Whilst Meaty is going to withdraw, and I hope it's not for very long, I'm going to lock this thread in about 15 minutes time. Warning given so that those who are here can add something if they wish.
I am somewhat disappointed that Eager has taken to come back to SH ONLY to cause this trouble or air this issue - whichever take you have on what's happened. Totally unnecessary - and that's a personal opinion BTW before someone jumps on 'Mods shouldn't have opinions' soapbox.
So - 15 minute warning. Time to boil the kettle, butter a crumpet and let jam drip down my chin. Call it comfort eating.
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