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WCT Jan 4 to Jan 8 2010
Carl-E:
Probably originally red, just faded.
westrim:
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--- Quote from: Near Lurker on 05 Jan 2010, 00:25 ---So...Marten goes commando?
And now Faye walks in to find Marten with his member flying free.
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Pink underwear. It doesn't even look remotely close to the right color.
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We... kind of covered this already.
--- Quote from: TheKingOfFuzz on 05 Jan 2010, 07:24 ---That whisper of magenta twixt the flaps of Marten's fly (final panel, 1/5/10) has put a very sensual bustle in my hedgerow.
I hereby petition the artist for a full-color spread: Marten attired only in these luminous fruit of the looms.
Commission to be paid in Cracker Barrel gift cards.
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What, the Christmas special or Sousuke-kuuuuuuuuun wasn't enough for you?
--- Quote from: NeverQuiteGoth on 05 Jan 2010, 03:32 ---
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 04 Jan 2010, 14:31 --- but please remember - the physical act of sex and our emotions are horribly intertwined with each other. There's really no such thing as a FWB, and even though a lot of people may want to argue that point, casual sex is unhealthy in more than the STD related way. It messes with the emotional state of both you and your "partner".
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IMO FWB is not casual sex. In fact, I'd say that FWB is the healthiest sexual relationship there is,(Most "romantic relationships" are just FWB situations where one or both parties are in denial about their lack of eternal compatibility. That's unhealthy.) because it is the most honest. (Unless you're lucky enough to have found your true love, it is the only honest sex to be had.)
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Sounds like someone had a bad experience or two. As a virgin, I can neither confirm nor deny the validity of FWB situations being emotionally stable/healthy for those involved, but my suspicions are that yes they can be, but that is not how the majority of cases turn out. At some point, someone in the relationship is going to have their feeling ebb or flow for the other person; its how they handle it when that happens that matters. But with half of marriages dying these days, I don't see how WFBs are any less legitimate a relationship model. To me, the truth is between the two of you- there are decent, long lasting FWB situations, and romance does not require "true love" to persevere and thrive..
Carl-E:
Yeah, well it was the late 70's / early 80's. I shouldn't have made such a blanket statement, I suppose, but you just don't see such arrangements lasting long. At least, neither I nor any of my friends have...
But I think your observation is right on the money. One of the problems of a FWB arrangement is the involved parties' definition of friend! As the emotions shift, someone's bound to get hurt. You can set out all the ground rules you want, but everything changes, and it's rare that you can "go back to the way it was".
I married my best friend nearly 25 years ago, and we still are (married and friends). The romance has ebbed and flowed over the years - raising kids can do that - but we'll always be best friends, and that's a lot of love. Soulmates? Maybe. Can't imagine life without her. Well, maybe... especially after an argument.
Binary:
--- Quote from: Mad Cat on 05 Jan 2010, 07:58 ---Why is Dora, in the "face" of an ear-fucking, turning her posterior to Martin?
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She thought he said "I'm fuckin' you in the rear just to make sure" ?
JackFaerie:
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 05 Jan 2010, 10:02 ---Yeah, well it was the late 70's / early 80's. I shouldn't have made such a blanket statement, I suppose, but you just don't see such arrangements lasting long. At least, neither I nor any of my friends have...
But I think your observation is right on the money. One of the problems of a FWB arrangement is the involved parties' definition of friend! As the emotions shift, someone's bound to get hurt. You can set out all the ground rules you want, but everything changes, and it's rare that you can "go back to the way it was".
I married my best friend nearly 25 years ago, and we still are (married and friends). The romance has ebbed and flowed over the years - raising kids can do that - but we'll always be best friends, and that's a lot of love. Soulmates? Maybe. Can't imagine life without her. Well, maybe... especially after an argument.
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I think you're confusing "FWB" and "a relationship where you two are friends first, except with sexual attraction and romance added." As opposed to what FWB usually entails, specifically: "a sexual relationship based on each party desiring sexual gratification but without commitment, exclusivity, or any responsibility, and at least one party strongly resenting any hint of attachment or being possibly asked to consider or be responsible for the other party's needs outside of bed."
There was this one guy I knew who was in a FWB situation with this girl, and seeing him at a party (thrown by their mutual friends), I asked him where she was and if she was coming. He scoffed "how the hell should I know? I don't keep tabs on her, we're not an item." That attitude is pretty much what I associate with a lot of FWB situations. The girl and guy did hang out together often enough, etc, but still, there's this extreme amount of guarding oneself from being in any way really associated with the other person that doesn't even seem friendly to me.
Of course there are fully functional FWB relationships, but they seem an exception rather than the rule... especially if they go on a while.
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