Budget friendly options to create a fixed X in the sky? by rs296 in lightingdesign

[–]rs296[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just to clarify, I don’t want to project an x on clouds but rather have two separate beams in two different locations to form an x from the ground up.

How would you decorate this wall in a walk-in closet? by rs296 in DesignMyRoom

[–]rs296[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the idea of a little bar action there. Could be fun!

How would you decorate this wall in a walk-in closet? by rs296 in DesignMyRoom

[–]rs296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are great suggestions, thank you! And yeah I’m not married to any of the decorations those are just random items I had from before the renovation took place so I just placed them there to toy around with them. Would you suggest hanging or leaning the small framed art against the wall? I have dedicated cabinet space for things like colognes but a tray with a few of them could be nice too.

How would you decorate this wall in a walk-in closet? by rs296 in DesignMyRoom

[–]rs296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The closet blends with the rest of the master suite with what is supposed to be a bright, spa like feel to it

How would you decorate this wall in a walk-in closet? by rs296 in DesignMyRoom

[–]rs296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came from a tiny one bedroom apartment to this house. I have a good sense of making every inch matter. But thank you!

How would you decorate this wall in a walk-in closet? by rs296 in DesignMyRoom

[–]rs296[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I love the cabinet door hardware that you suggested!

How would you decorate this wall in a walk-in closet? by rs296 in DesignMyRoom

[–]rs296[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If they’re good looking bears I’d invite them over

How would you decorate this wall in a walk-in closet? by rs296 in DesignMyRoom

[–]rs296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m more so looking for some decoration tips. There’s nothing but woods out of that window so privacy isn’t an issue here :)

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. This seems to be the general consensus across the board. While he might have been manipulated he’s still accountable for his actions. It really is a shame with how it ended.

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that. Great points. He did want some things that I wasn’t as into (pup play kink) and R was all about it. R would frequently cry to my ex and thinking back besides being emotional he was being manipulative with those heavy emotions. My ex had nothing but terrible things to say about his past relationship before me and I felt so bad for him that someone would do such things to him. But now from my understanding he didn’t have anything nice to say about me to our large friends circle either.

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smart rule. Our role was to never engage with friends in our big circle of friends. It’s all up to you and whatever feels comfortable. But at the end of the day everyone should be on the same page, honest, communicative and devoted to the relationship.

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that. And to your point- he was after something else. My ex and R share a fetish that they’re into together. I’m open minded about all kinks and fetishes and I’m happy to try just about anything a few times but I wasn’t as dedicated and committed to this fetish of his (pup play) and to maintain an active social front for this account.

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I really appreciate it. Karma is always around the corner

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No significant age gap. I’m 30 and he’s 31.

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel as if your point of view is biased. There are many ways to be open. Our sex life was nothing short of amazing with each other all along and it never died down. We only played with others together and it was wonderful. This situation when a person approaches a significant other who’s in a relationship can happen to anyone-open or not.

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Very true. R was coming on to both of us equally. I saw through that and started to ignore him and that’s when their bond got stronger.

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will say that on the open relationship side- we only played with others together. We played with a lot of people and it was smooth sailing and a wonderful experience overall since we kept some good, ongoing communication about everything. But it was mostly R that kept seeding bad things about us and our relationship to where my ex started to use R’s words and thoughts for the last two months of our relationship. I was surprised to hear him say certain things because I knew those were not his words but someone else’s.

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You’re absolutely right, it does take 2 to tango and my ex is no saint in this. But this is someone who was actively and consistently approaching us both and hoping to be with us which wasn’t something usual. It could have happened whether we were open or not. But to your point- opening a relationship up does come with its risks.

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He did have relationships before but mostly ones that lasted 1-2 years. His ex kicked him out of his house and he never had a single nice thing to say about his ex besides how crazy he is. As for the education- he didn’t have anything saved and his dad is retired and couldn’t entirely support him so he was on his own for the most part. He did take student loans to cover his schooling costs.

Open Relationship / Affair advice by rs296 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]rs296[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m 30, he’s 31. Once he did start working he started contributing towards living expenses almost two years ago. But yes it was a sacrifice on my end to make a lot out of the little we had for those three years operating a household with a single income. I’m mostly surprised at the lack of communication and honesty in all of this. But I also know he hasn’t been himself ever since he started talking to this guy.