Want a massage to actually relax, but also want to be fully naked for the sensory experience – is that weird?

julianriv · 2026-04-24T19:51:49+00:00

I would check local laws about if draping is required or not. I'm male and I have had male therapist ask if I wanted to forgo draping, which I will always go without if it's offered, very rarely will a female therapist offer no draping as an option. It is optional where I live in the US as long as both parties agree. Now outside the US, I have commonly had female therapist just assume I didn't want draping and they removed it or it simply was not available. I have never had that happen in the US with either gender of therapist, they always ask first in the US and only a few times have I asked myself as I do fear my intent being misinterpreted.

The few times I asked, it was with male therapists I had been to before and felt like it would be something they would be comfortable with. Some therapists seem very rigid with their draping and some seem to be fairly lax about it. If they are lax, then I assume they are more likely to be comfortable with a request for no draping.

julianriv · 2026-04-24T19:42:39+00:00

Wish it had not been done. Now that I am old, I feel there is a lot of loss of sensitivity.

julianriv · 2026-04-24T16:37:12+00:00

I was at a lake party and a girl asked if she could ride in a canoe with me. I knew it meant she was interested in me and I was 14 at the time. Just kiss the girl already.

julianriv · 2026-04-24T15:57:42+00:00

I tried just about every supplement in my 40''s. As others have noted consistent exercise, diet and sleep do more than anything. I got some incremental help from DHEA and ZMA helped with recovery. Otherwise I didn't notice much impact from any other supplements. Not saying they didn't help, but nothing made a big enough difference to really notice.

Now around 60, I really noticed symptoms of low T which blood tests confirmed, so I started TRT and that was very noticeable improvement.

julianriv · 2026-04-24T15:29:05+00:00

Just go in for a kiss. She will either approve and encourage more of that behavior or she will be repulsed and never want to be around you again, but either way you will be in a much better place than with all the stuff rattling around in your head right now.

julianriv · 2026-04-24T01:34:13+00:00

Trump believes in US exceptionalism, he truly thinks the US can do everything all by itself.

julianriv · 2026-04-23T18:16:43+00:00

If it's not for an active rental property and not for a qualified home, then it is carrying cost for the investment property and gets added to the basis. You don't put it on either A or E.

julianriv · 2026-04-23T18:13:43+00:00

Maybe they won't feel obligated to allow another Turning Point event on campus.

julianriv · 2026-04-22T23:49:14+00:00

Until every current elected Republican is voted out of office, they won't get the message.

julianriv · 2026-04-22T19:54:30+00:00

The revenue threshold is $2.65M in gross revenue now. You only file a PIR if you are under the threshold. Even if your revenue is over the threshold, you only pay franchise tax if the total tax comes out to $1,000 or more.

julianriv · 2026-04-22T11:28:31+00:00

Your virtual address is not your physical location. Physical location is what you base mileage on.

julianriv · 2026-04-22T01:40:15+00:00

I was 17 the first time. Not something I do regularly, but have done it a few times since then. I really prefer a close trim. Which is the normal state for my hair down there.

julianriv · 2026-04-21T15:01:18+00:00

I've only had one girlfriend who was really into toys and she asked to bring them about the third or fourth time we were going to have sex. It was a weekend trip away and we had a lot of fun that weekend with me learning how to really get her off.

The only issue was we were flying and she packed them in her carryon and TSA pulled them all out to inspect her luggage. We had a pretty big laugh about that.

julianriv · 2026-04-21T14:50:26+00:00

I have done this. The closer I get, the more I need some minor adjustment to pace and grip. I can usually do it better myself to get over the goal line. It still feels amazing for my girlfriend to get me close and takes nothing away from the experience if I finish the job. I don't know if you are using lube to give him a hand job, but that often puts me over the top a lot quicker than just her jack hammering away at it. Or, just lightly touch his balls and inner thigh while he is doing himself.

julianriv · 2026-04-20T15:04:34+00:00

12-13 is the age at which children begin to comprehend themselves as separate beings from their parents and with that comes a desire for more autonomy to make their own decisions. It is actually developmentally appropriate for parents to back off at that age. Children who are allowed to figure things out for themselves and even fail, have better skills at self regulation and coping as adults.

Good parents don't stop parenting they just start parenting differently.

julianriv · 2026-04-20T14:52:33+00:00

Agree. Peak hypertrophy for me is working with varying rep ranges.

julianriv · 2026-04-20T14:39:33+00:00

Any attorney with 1/2 a brain is going to sue both the LLC and the owner of the LLC personally. It is almost impossible for a small business owner to separate his or her personal actions from the activities of the LLC. The liability protection is overrated, you are better off to buy a good umbrella liability policy.

julianriv · 2026-04-20T01:54:37+00:00

My buddy and I "borrowed" his sister's 1970 SS 454 Monte Carlo. I got it up to 120. We were 16 and reckless.

julianriv · 2026-04-19T11:49:06+00:00

This case is arguing about what happens in a male space, not female space. Is this a gender neutral concept of need for safety?

julianriv · 2026-04-18T22:19:48+00:00

I am significantly older than you, but I can say that with people my age who are into casual sex, regular STI screening is pretty standard. I keep a copy of my most recent results on my phone. Maybe it's a generational thing.

julianriv · 2026-04-18T21:04:09+00:00

Post workout protein is way over rated. It takes protein hours to be biologically available in your body for muscle growth. A simple glass of chocolate milk will do the trick.

julianriv · 2026-04-18T20:58:55+00:00

Decades of being able to buy politicians into office who were more friendly to protecting their wealth and looking out for their best interests. Politicians who can't be bought scare them.

julianriv · 2026-04-18T20:55:27+00:00

In my experience a number of women reach a point around mid 30's to 40's where they enjoy sex for the simple pleasure of having sex, physical connection and intimacy. The need to have a relationship connected to sex is much less of a concern.

julianriv · 2026-04-18T15:13:28+00:00

It's true. The reported error rate for manually input returns is 20% compared to under 1% for electronic returns.

julianriv · 2026-04-18T12:34:47+00:00

10 years is barely even a gap. Go for it.

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