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[Samson Manhug]

Seven months. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[chronovore]

I was standing behind the makeshift bar in a tent at Pride pouring beers for what passes as Oklahoma City’s hip LGBTQ scene—a reflection of the socioeconomic status of a state where it’s legal to fire people for being gay. I looked at my watch again and it was almost ten o’clock. I told my girlfriend I had volunteered to bartend at the Pride festival and the tips were going to BLM and she told me she wanted to join me.

After two hours I figured she wasn’t coming but she texted me and told me she was there looking for me. A few minutes later she showed up in a loose, flowery jumpsuit and heels. She smiled at me and said, “I love it here. I have been complimented twice on my outfit by men and there’s no creepy sexual overtones. It’s great!” Those men were right—she looked great.

We stood awkwardly for a few moments and she told me that she wasn’t dressed to bartend and needed to go home to get her dog so she could spend the night with me. I told her that I was a little upset that she had showed up two hours late and was leaving. I recalled how the day before she had skipped out on a networking event she told me she attend with me and now it was more of the same.

She looked at me with a slight puzzlement and then anger flashed in her eyes. She paused a second and said, “I’ll see you tomorrow.” She walked away.

I haven’t seen or heard from her in 44 hours. I guess that’s another one for the books.

[chronovore]

100s of posts in these thread: "Went back to my ex and it was a disaster!!"

Every 5 pages in these threads: "Thinking about getting back with my ex. What do?"

Getting back together with an ex is like re-trying a pair of shoes that didn't fit the last time you wore them.

[Samson Manhug]

Let me guess, she's hot as fuck?

I mean, she probably is considering what you look like(10/10, would gay) but she must have been a hell of a looker for it to last this long.

She's hot af. She's kind of like the woman version of me so I'm learning how hard of a person I can be to deal with sometimes.

[Rufus]

And there goes all my sympathy.

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[I'm a Puppy!]

Let me guess, she's hot as fuck?

I mean, she probably is considering what you look like(10/10, would gay) but she must have been a hell of a looker for it to last this long.

She's hot af. She's kind of like the woman version of me so I'm learning how hard of a person I can be to deal with sometimes.

Ergo, why I don't understand why people want to have a lot in common with their relationship prospects. I'm like, "I've hung out with me. I wouldn't chose to do that."

[Brehvolution]

Let me guess, she's hot as fuck?

I mean, she probably is considering what you look like(10/10, would gay) but she must have been a hell of a looker for it to last this long.

She's hot af.

[Valkyrie]

My husband came home after a 2 days trip to the onsen with his coworkers, and immediately was like "Can I get a blow job?". Not "Hey babe, I really wanna satisfy your needs for once" Oh wait, he would never say that.

I've even tried to actively encourage him to go fuck other girls since we're splitting up anyway (but that's mostly to get him off my back until I move out). I don't mean to sound cold but I'm just not attracted to him anymore in any way. So I really don't see the point of harvesting some sex there since our sex life was so terrible.

He's been initiating sex a lot lately, which he hasn't done in years. It makes me wonder why.

[demi]

what an alpha

[Brehvolution]

He may be realizing that once you are gone he'll have a dry spell coming with no end in sight.

[Valkyrie]

what an alpha

He's all yours.

He may be realizing that once you are gone he'll have a dry spell coming with no end in sight.

What difference would it make

[demi]

you can keep your twinky asians

[Valkyrie]

 

[recursivelyenumerable]

uhh my life has unexpectedly just gotten a lot more complicated all of a sudden. help how do I relationship

[recursivelyenumerable]

she texts me like 20 times a day this is weird?? ? ?? excuse me i'm TRYING to hikikomori here

[Rufus]

Just make sure you use a lot of emoji in your responses.

[etiolate]

It is really the nature of the texts and not just the amount of texts.

[recursivelyenumerable]

yes, I have been reading Hegel's Science of Logic so I am familiar with the distinction between the categories of Quality and Quantity, along with the category of Measure which sublates them

[Atramental]

she texts me like 20 times a day this is weird?? ? ?? excuse me i'm TRYING to hikikomori here

Now you know how I felt when I was dating that 21 y/o. 

[recursivelyenumerable]

she texts me like 20 times a day this is weird?? ? ?? excuse me i'm TRYING to hikikomori here

Now you know how I felt when I was dating that 21 y/o. 

she's older than me

[Atramental]

shiiiiiiieeet 

[CatsCatsCats]

Straight up text my wife all day, she's super smart and totally funny you guys

[Valkyrie]

she texts me like 20 times a day this is weird?? ? ?? excuse me i'm TRYING to hikikomori here

If it's a conversation it's not weird. Don't you feel happy texting with her? If she sends you 20 texts without you answering, I'd be a little worried.

[recursivelyenumerable]

she texts me like 20 times a day this is weird?? ? ?? excuse me i'm TRYING to hikikomori here

If it's a conversation it's not weird. Don't you feel happy texting with her? If she sends you 20 texts without you answering, I'd be a little worried.

it's all good, I'm just not really used to having friends lol, sometimes even when everything's objectively nice my instinct is to just shut down

[thisismyusername]

Sometimes that happens. You can "click" with someone via text conversations, but when you actually meet up with them...

[Mupepe]

Went out with some Morrocan chick last night. She was pretty damn cute and cool yet...meh? Things didn't get awkward, conversation was flowing, we both seemed in a good mood but the moment I dropped her off I found myself thinking "I don't really want to see her again".

She probably felt the same way, since she didn't message me since. And she was the one who instigated most chats between us before we went out. It's one of those weird thing where I couldn't quantify why things didn't click, but don't really care to either.

Ah well, back to drydick land.

pics?

[I'm a Puppy!]

My husband came home after a 2 days trip to the onsen with his coworkers, and immediately was like "Can I get a blow job?". Not "Hey babe, I really wanna satisfy your needs for once" Oh wait, he would never say that.

I've even tried to actively encourage him to go fuck other girls since we're splitting up anyway (but that's mostly to get him off my back until I move out). I don't mean to sound cold but I'm just not attracted to him anymore in any way. So I really don't see the point of harvesting some sex there since our sex life was so terrible.

He's been initiating sex a lot lately, which he hasn't done in years. It makes me wonder why.

You know, it's WAY more common than you think. In fact, out of the divorced people that I know well enough to get them to be honest with me, I can only think of one or two people out of the over a dozen that didn't in fact have sex with their ex after they started the divorce process.

I think it's a way to distract themselves from the horrible situation or some sort of longing for what once was perhaps? I wouldn't read too much into it. It's actually very, very common.

[Raist]

My husband came home after a 2 days trip to the onsen with his coworkers, and immediately was like "Can I get a blow job?". Not "Hey babe, I really wanna satisfy your needs for once" Oh wait, he would never say that.

I've even tried to actively encourage him to go fuck other girls since we're splitting up anyway (but that's mostly to get him off my back until I move out). I don't mean to sound cold but I'm just not attracted to him anymore in any way. So I really don't see the point of harvesting some sex there since our sex life was so terrible.

He's been initiating sex a lot lately, which he hasn't done in years. It makes me wonder why.

That's pretty smooth. DOes this count as foreplay in Japan?

As for your last sentence, not sure if sarcasm?

[VomKriege]

I'm not sure why you'd think it's sarcasm ?

[Raist]

I'm not sure why you'd think it's sarcasm ?

I am specifically referring to "It make me wonder why."

I'm not sure if either of you are sarcastic or not?

Or maybe you are.

[VomKriege]

I'm not sure why you'd think it's sarcasm ?

I am specifically referring to "It make me wonder why."

Yeah I got that and I'm still not sure to understand where you saw sarcasm ? Only thing I have is "well, duh, he enjoys sex" but in a old (and furthermore heading to separation) where the sex drive dried up quite some time ago, which Valkyrie describes, it is somewhat odd and noteworthy to her.

[recursivelyenumerable]

holy SHIT her anime collection is off the hook. I had no idea she was ever into this stuff, never came up in conversation.

[Joe Molotov]

bless up

[toku]

[thisismyusername]

See you guys in 3 weeks.

[Atramental]

See you guys in 3 weeks.

A gaycation? 

[Raist]

I'm not sure why you'd think it's sarcasm ?

I am specifically referring to "It make me wonder why."

Yeah I got that and I'm still not sure to understand where you saw sarcasm ? Only thing I have is "well, duh, he enjoys sex" but in a old (and furthermore heading to separation) where the sex drive dried up quite some time ago, which Valkyrie describes, it is somewhat odd and noteworthy to her.

Dunno, strikes me as a classic "well shit, maybe if I fix this...?" move that of course, comes about years too late.

[recursivelyenumerable]

this woman ... is extremely good

[Valkyrie]

Tell us more.

Better include NSFW details too.

[recursivelyenumerable]

we got in some nice discourse about Plato's allegory of the cave between sessions

[Phoenix Dark]

If you want to cook something simple (and inexpensive) for your lady and impress her, may I suggest
https://therecipecritic.com/2016/08/lemon-garlic-parmesan-shrimp-pasta/

I cooked this last night and it was great, went over very well. I fucked up by accidentally spilling too much red pepper into the pan but she's Mexican so

(another reason to step off the white girl 2017 wave and join this brown girl movement)

Goes well with a nice sauvignon blanc btw. I ordered a good one at my local wine store but it didn't arrive in time, so I picked up a Kim Crawford one that was nice.

Bless up

[Madrun Badrun]

Its PD celebrating while his girlfriend has become a literal fart plane due to his spicy mistakes. 

[recursivelyenumerable]

I didn't know you and Kara were a thing.

Basically

[etiolate]

Bless up

what is this gif

whats going on

It's a Betty Boop cartoon featuring Cab Calloway.

[Rahxephon91]

Well I just had another Tinder experince.

And well this one is embarrassing.

My Mexican friend and I have probably become better friends since recent events and while it still hurts I'm working pass it. Still, I don't think I am ready or want anything with a woman right now.

But obviously I wont say no to anything that comes my way.

Still I'd also say thats because I'm not really a one night stand person. I want to find someone I actually like and find attractive.

Anyway I swipe carelessly on tinder. I don't care. At this point I just do it to see what girls I get which well whatever.... Maybe I need better pictures.

Well, I must have matched with some girl, I did'nt even notice and she quickly sends a message of "want a to hookup".

Well this sounds random and well you don't know who these people are. So I just reply lol and ask if this is serious. It is, but honestly this isn't a chick I find at all attractive. Physically and well since I don't know her mentally.

But she seems gung ho about coming.

And she does and in person it's even less what would get me hard.

And I can't and since she doesnt want to suck which usually gets me going regardless of the girl I'm even less excited. So I can't get hard and she wants to make out and I guess play with her vag and yeah she's just not my type. I mean I really didnt even want to touch her. So no sex here.

Yet I think the real lesson is I probably should lay off the porn.

I figured that out as she awkwardly left.

I really need a girl who will be slow and actually teach me about sex.

[nudemacusers]

Played the red wings last night and won

[chronovore]

Played the red wings last night and won

You're a braver man than I, kemosabe.

I've earned my red wings, but it's not a badge I can casually win.

[seagrams hotsauce]

Played the red wings last night and won

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=242404525&postcount=20

[recursivelyenumerable]

I feel super intimidated by her texting skillz, she texts in multi-paragraphs in real time which is one thing, but she also manages to be flirty in a sophisticated way and have literary style and weave in interesting metaphors and stuff. my texts are incredibly lame and boring in comparison

we have good chemistry in person but I'm afraid our relationship is going to fall apart over this issue

[Valkyrie]

Either you're very socially awkward or she's too experienced with doing this. Does she still write too much? I'm really curious to see what her texts look like. lol

[recursivelyenumerable]

lol i don't think she's doing anything wrong at all ... I just feel like she's giving me some really high quality that I can't match & don't deserve

[toku]

you deserve it

bless up

[Atramental]

I'm taking it easy right now being a single lad BUT I think this fall I'm going to jump back into the dating pool and try not to use tinder so heavily this time. Going to try asking girls out in meat space for a change. 

And I was planning on sitting out this year but... the clock is ticking and I'm only going to be in my twenties for so long.

So more fun/crazy stories from me in a couple of months or so. 
 

[Atramental]

Dating exhausts and drains me both physically & financially.

Also, I only have so much time and energy to spare on any given week due to the life consuming nature of my current job.

[recursivelyenumerable]

no offense but I'm not sure if you're my most trusted source for relationship advice

if she ends up making a decision like that, I won't be happy but will accept it. but I'm not gonna start seriously thinking that way preemptively, however much I might angst here about it

[I'm a Puppy!]

lol i don't think she's doing anything wrong at all ... I just feel like she's giving me some really high quality that I can't match & don't deserve

If this turns out to be the case, you should be looking for a way to bow out gracefully.

I don't believe this at all. My wife has always been way out of my league in many, many respects. It's been 13 years and she's still around.

[Raist]

I never understood what "out of my league" meant. Like, based on what fucking criterias?

[I'm a Puppy!]

I never understood what "out of my league" meant. Like, based on what fucking criterias?

All of them

[Raist]

Such as? Because I'm gonna guess that none of them aren't incredibly subjective.

[Rufus]

Well, yeah, but so is attraction.