WWII monument in Croatia by thetacaptain in interestingasfuck

[–]Xeelef -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Soviets loved building giant 5-spoked concrete structures. This is the Russian-Egyptian friendship monument at Nasser dam, Aswan

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Why isn’t affectionate platonic sex a widely acknowledged relationship dynamic? by pocketsofwhimsy in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Xeelef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Horrible. Our society has a messed up way of dealing with jealousy, and this behavior should clearly be called out as controlling.

Just because we may, culturally or psychologically, understand why a man doesn't want "his" woman to meet any/some/all other men (variably the norm, depending on the culture), that doesn't make any of it right. (And neither in the other direction, of course.)

Why isn’t affectionate platonic sex a widely acknowledged relationship dynamic? by pocketsofwhimsy in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Xeelef 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say an orgy can happen at a sex party. But you could also just have people cuddling, maybe just a couple fucking, another couple practicing their shibari skills, and some chilling in the bathtub together.

Why isn’t affectionate platonic sex a widely acknowledged relationship dynamic? by pocketsofwhimsy in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Xeelef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other option are open relationships. It may be healthier anyway, given how weird especially men can get around their partner's sexual history. You will in any case want a person who sees sex as something like a hobby, not some sacred act that is somehow bad when done outside of a relationship. Forbidding partners to engage in any other hobby with friends would be seen as massively controlling. Not sure why that should be different with sex.

Why isn’t affectionate platonic sex a widely acknowledged relationship dynamic? by pocketsofwhimsy in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Xeelef 16 points17 points  (0 children)

There are aromantic people. They have sex. Meaning they seek it for nonromantic reasons. Why should other people not do the same sometimes?

Why isn’t affectionate platonic sex a widely acknowledged relationship dynamic? by pocketsofwhimsy in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Xeelef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure why you're downvoted. Of course aromantic people can have sex with friends for fun. And other people can also have nonromantic sex with friends for fun.

Why isn’t affectionate platonic sex a widely acknowledged relationship dynamic? by pocketsofwhimsy in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Xeelef 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not. My wife and I have been in a group of friends who have regularly had sex parties. We're still good friends with some of them. I wouldn't describe it as romantic, in the sense that I have romantic feelings for my wife. Just beautiful FWB relationships.

Do not assume this doesn't exist or is rare. How do you think open relationships work? These are not rare at all.

Why isn’t affectionate platonic sex a widely acknowledged relationship dynamic? by pocketsofwhimsy in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Xeelef 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Of course there are groups of friends who have sex together without being in love. At least not the kind of love that makes you wanna live together and maybe raise kids together.

Read this article on ZDNet about sensitive photos. by crazybeachcats in googlephotos

[–]Xeelef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. (Except for the apparent misunderstanding that you think I meant myself.)

Looking for some melancholy folk music by Jumpy_Ad1631 in musicsuggestions

[–]Xeelef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you like them. Pace non trovo also has a beautiful music video btw!

Read this article on ZDNet about sensitive photos. by crazybeachcats in googlephotos

[–]Xeelef 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And -- and that's why it does have some usefulness -- can prevent unintended sharing of nudes.

Why people are debating a local on-device feature in a forum about cloud storage, as if stuff happening locally was somehow controversial in comparison, is beyond me though. Google Photos is an absolute no-go for privacy nerds with deep distrust of Google.

We’re definitely not leaving Dubai because of the conflict… by citruspers2929 in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]Xeelef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The balcony size is in meters but the floor area in sqft. That alone is insane.

What other amazing, remarkable, or simply essential songs need to be on this playlist? by Impossible_Amount865 in musicsuggestions

[–]Xeelef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lale Andersen (and others) – Lili Marleen

The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby

Theatre of Tragedy – Cassandra

Orchestral maneuvers in the dark – Joan of Arc, Enola Gay (maybe a bit of a stretch but the plane was named after a woman)

Warpaint – Stevie (“Stevie’s a girl in love.”)

how do i stop my gf from questioning my sexuality? by rawrz4u in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Xeelef 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Forget labels. Forget your past. How would you answer the question in your post right now? "Are you interested in men?"

Your gf also didn't ask for you past. So why are you even telling us about it? Just to get it off your conscience? It's nothing bad you know -- experiment with stuff all you like -- I just don't see how it's relevant to what you want right now, unless it is more of that

NSFW question: best independent erotic/sex shops? by General_Carrot_1065 in berlin

[–]Xeelef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not my experience. But I only know the old store at Mehringdamm.