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nomorenomore08

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31. People conflate "sex" and "love" to widely varying degrees.

Reply to loli phabay (Reply #29)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 05:00 AM

Jun 2013

Some are unable to properly enjoy physical intimacy without a deep and lasting emotional connection. Others can jump into bed with just about anyone and have a great time. Whereas most people - myself included - probably fall somewhere in the middle.

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How does self-flaggelation get to this point? how does someone get so fearful of their testosterone? [View all] galileoreloaded Jun 2013 OP

Well I have to applaud him for keeping himself out of the gene pool. name not needed Jun 2013 #1

Maybe satire again? Denninmi Jun 2013 #2

Some dudes play the emasculated role to get laid. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #3

Man, that's a metric fuckton of self loathing... opiate69 Jun 2013 #4

I thought it was satire, until read some of the other articles. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #5

That's exactly my experience as well.. opiate69 Jun 2013 #7

yup and coming from me that says a lot,, howdy buddy loli phabay Jun 2013 #26

This sentence from the article made me lol mokawanis Jun 2013 #6

Yeah, I think it begs for a bit more life experience. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #10

Bizarre. I really feel sorry for the guy. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #8

my concern is that those terms have become code words for galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #9

Yeah, lacking a sense of balance or perspective can wind up with some weird stuff. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #11

Here's another post from the same guy. Might shed some light on why he is the way he is: nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #12

Sounds like this guy is against more than PIV... n/t Gore1FL Jun 2013 #13

I am curious TM99 Jun 2013 #14

I hesitate to get personal about a total stranger, but he does mention that he was sexually abused. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #15

Sexual abuse TM99 Jun 2013 #18

out of curiosity what is a sexologist, ive never heard of it before loli phabay Jun 2013 #27

Read this TM99 Jun 2013 #34

i dont get this idea that there has to be love, sex is fun especially when done right loli phabay Jun 2013 #29

People conflate "sex" and "love" to widely varying degrees. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #31

love is what i get with my family ie wife kids etc, does not stop me having fun loli phabay Jun 2013 #33

This is pretty messed up. HappyMe Jun 2013 #16

His views are on the fringe. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #17

It's not as if he's the first Major Nikon Jun 2013 #19

I disagree it's effective ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2013 #20

Point taken. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #21

As a general rule, I don't take advice from anyone whose motto is "I Feel Like Shit and Want To Die" Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #22

Yeah. Denninmi Jun 2013 #23

Agreed. His worldview is so obviously driven by depression, and general neurosis, that it pains me nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #24

And that should not be taken as a slam against depressed people. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #25

Well, superficially, I don't find Francis to be as creepy as Benedict. Not that that's saying much nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #28

That has been my impression thus far, too. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #30

Agreed all around. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #32