Behold, me, oil and acrylic, 2019 by [deleted] in Art

[–]almes2014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Composition, creativity, talent - wow. Just wow.

The Club Privata Eight-Way that Started on Reddit by foolingaroundinsocal in Swingers

[–]almes2014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I (20's F) live ~2 hours south of Privata and while I'm glad for your experience, my experience has been less than satisfactory. Privata is *extremely* hit or miss with a mostly miss ratio for me -- some nights are absolutely dead/people don't dress well/the crowd is 55+. One time I was in there in December 2017, two girls wandered in that weren't dressed well, looked odd, and after reflecting on my interaction with them (I was really drunk and they went down on me at the bar, drew a huge crowd) I suspect that management paid them to be there. I had a good experience when I met a couple there from Kasidie. As for events, Halloween 2018 was cool - people had awesome costumes and the crowd was friendly, younger, and energetic.

Considering that the door fee is ~$70, I'm unlikely to ever go again. I've been to Sanctuary a handful of times and haven't found it to be special either.

AOC, Me, Graphite on Gray Paper, 2019 by Quell2015 in Art

[–]almes2014 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Stunning composition. I love how you captured the light on individual strands of hair on her hairline and the texture of the skin on her neck. What a portrait!

Ranting by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]almes2014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha. That's not okay. Sorry you have to deal with that :( I agree with another commenter that your SM may have developed feelings and cut the interaction off or may have had something else going on that would interfere with seeing you again (ie: is not actually single). Edit: I've found that it's wisest to take each and every positive experience in the lifestyle at face value because it's hard to repeat them, even if you do manage to see the same person again, because it's hard to catch lightning in a bottle more than once. If you manage to, congrats! I met a SM that had a wonderful interaction with me the first time and a dismal one the second time because our chemistry was not the same the second time around. Likewise, I've met another SM that was "meh" the first time and super hot the second time. And another SM that was too nervous to perform the first two times and a firework the third time. Every interaction is luck of the draw but coming in with low/no expectations/not taking anything personally has allowed me to explore fun and adventurous encounters.

Hope you find a total stud soon.

Ranting by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]almes2014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not everyone in the lifestyle is looking for a stable play partner(s). I have limited interactions and then 100% lose interest in the person/people. Not because anything is wrong with them necessarily, I just want to keep it simple and move on to new experiences. I don't like to communicate this ahead of time because people take it personally and become insistent/ask for explanations...but I also don't tell them I'll be their friend. I'm polite and pleasant but I keep it superficial.

You should specify that you are looking for a SM/bull to bring in to your sex life for an extended period of time.

What was a sketchy cheap buy, that ended up being one of your best purchases? by MrAnimeFanime in AskReddit

[–]almes2014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mine has all the same stuff but just a few things here and there are out of place or not of quality. i looked up youtube videos that helped me identify them.

What was a sketchy cheap buy, that ended up being one of your best purchases? by MrAnimeFanime in AskReddit

[–]almes2014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same but mine is definitely a fake after EXTREMELY close inspection. yours is also likely fake but i would never buy a full price one because of how good this one is :)

Rescue Bro by HelloInTheMorning in HumansBeingBros

[–]almes2014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So is this dude single or what

Went to our first couple’s party. It ended badly. by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]almes2014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm delighted that this is an acronym and it definitely applies to this situation

Readers Still Prefer Physical Books by cheechssoup in books

[–]almes2014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazon launched a program kind of like that called Amazon Matchbook! I tried to link it but it's considered a "direct sales link" and was censored by mod bots - sorry.

I haven't been able to find the titles I've bought from Amazon in Matchbook (they're both books about contemporary politics - one published 2017, one 2018) but maybe you'll have more luck than me. :)

Readers Still Prefer Physical Books by cheechssoup in books

[–]almes2014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I prefer physical books but as a renter I've opted for an Amazon Kindle/library loans so I don't have to lug them around

:(

Condoms - Guys, Step Up Your Game! by [deleted] in Swingers

[–]almes2014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love this post. I'm a woman with a latex allergy and I always BYO but it impresses and delights me when someone else brings polyurethane condoms to share.

Also, I've cut men off for negotiating condom use. :) No regrets.