UllrsIshtar
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ORIGINAL: MikeRaven When I think of a NSA relationship, this what comes to mind: http://elitedaily.com/dating/sex/risks-consequences-strings-attached-relationship/641112/ Yeah, none of that applies to any NSA relationship I've had. quote:
1. Developing feelings I've never developed deep or romantic feelings for an NSA partner. None of them have ever developed deep romantic feelings for me (that I know off). Friendship, puppy-love crushes, infatuation, adoration, deep mutual respect and liking, and so on sure. Romantic feelings? Nope... because romantic feelings had been excluded from the start, not by mutual agreement, but by mutual understanding that we would never 'work' in a romantic involvement. One of my current NSA crushes lives in Denver (6 hours away), and is a rope top I am friends with, totally admire, and like more than anybody I've met in a while. We play together, have dinner together and fuck together. Yet we'll never work for a relationship, because I'm married, he's got a long time committed partner and even if that wasn't the case, we are incompatible on a number of other fronts. So we don't really get involved in each other's lives, beyond hanging out, being friends, playing and fucking. I can go weeks without seeing him, or talking to him, and then be totally over him for the days when I'm in Denver. One of the other NSA relationships I currently have is with a sadistic poly Dominant into extreme torture (think Kana like stuff, for ya'll regulars). He's totally incompatible with me lifestyle wise, and besides that already has a poly relationship with two girls. I'm friends with both of his girls, and play with them as well, and sometimes we all have dinner together. However, I don't have a crush on him, not can I see myself ever romantically involved with him even though we've got a pretty good friendship as well. I just like to fuck him and play with him. quote:
2. Losing self-respect and self-esteem I don't attach any great deal of importance on sex as some sort of magical thing you're supposed to only share with people you REALLY care about. I'm an ex-hooker, ex-ProDomme, have done some porn, and have been casually sleeping around since I was 14. I've got no problems with either my self-respect or my self-esteem. I just have never felt like sex is that big of a deal. quote:
3. Losing respect for your partner Likewise I have no problem with my partners fucking around, and don't see why I should respect them any less just because they happen to like sex. In my book, I respect them more because of them being self-aware enough about their own sexuality to realize that they enjoy casual sex, and then go ahead and engage in it guilt free (just like I respect somebody self-aware enough about their own sexuality to realize that casual sex isn't for them and actively choose monogamy, or celibacy without a relationship). I pretty much don't lose respect for people who do right by themselves and stand behind their own choices, without succumbing to peer pressure. quote:
4. Contracting an STD Yeah, ex-hooker and all... counting my sexual partners would take you 3 digits (though I'm not sure how high the number is exactly... stopped counting a long time ago). As far as STDs go, I've got asymptomatic HPV. That's it. I'm tested fairly regularly (though how often depends on how often I'm having sex with strangers, and how well I know the people I'm currently fucking), and STDs just really haven't been an issue for me at all. I engage in safe sex, and mediate the risk in various way (I do a visual inspection of their genitalia before first fucking a new person) and I don't fuck high risk cases (obvious illegal drug users etc). I know you can still contract STDs even when engaging in safe sex, but I never have. *shrugs* I guess I've been lucky. Even so, the risk is worth it to me... I engage in a bunch of other play that's far more lethal far more quickly if something goes wrong than any of the currently known STDs. quote:
5. Misplaced jealousy Most of the jealousy I've dealt with is from partners of my NSA partners, or my own boyfriend/husband. I've never really gotten jealous over an NSA relationship, nor they over me. It all comes down to that whole "we've already decided that we wouldn't work together in a relationship" thing. If you know you don't want to be in a relationship with somebody, you ain't gonna be jealous about their time spent with other people. quote:
6. Pregnancy Ah yes... gotten pregnant with an IUD once. Wasn't sure who the father was either (though after the kid was born it turned out to be the guy I was seeing steadily). My partner at the time wanted the child, I didn't, so I carried to term and abdicated my parental rights to him in full. If I hadn't had a steady partner at the time, or if my partner didn't want the child, I would have aborted. Unwanted pregnancies suck... but they can mostly be avoided if you're careful, just like STDs. If you're the dude who wants to avoid pregnancies, bring your own rubbers, put them on yourself, and wear them, even if she says it's cool going without. quote:
7. Lowered expectations on your other relationships Actually, having NSAs makes me have higher expectations of my other relationships. After all, I don't need to stay with somebody just to have somebody in my life, considering that I have so many available options. Thus, the person I'm going to have strings with has to show me their worth it... because I'm not going to stay with them just because I'm afraid to be alone, or want a friend, or want sex, or want a playpartner. quote:
8. Compromising your career and social life Yeah... I don't hang out with people who will think less of me because of how I conduct my sexlife. If somebody (including family) wants to judge me negatively on that, they can keep their mouth shut and their opinions to themselves. If they don't, they ain't gonna be in my life for long. As far as my boss goes, my sexlife is none of his damn business. I don't advertise what I do in private at work, I'm never friends with coworkers, or socialize with coworkers after work (on account of me only hanging out with people I actually have stuff in common with, instead of random strangers who happen to work at the same place I do) and I've never had an issue with it any place I worked. None of their business.
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I can be your whore I am the dirt you created I am your sinner And your whore But let me tell you something baby You love me for everything you hate me for
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