There have been many threads with posts that state what the relation of provider and hobbyist should be. jokacz in one thread said "if it was as simple as XXXXX would have us believe."(hope that is close). Most I have meet where only once, or a few times. Some I wanted to or wished to see more but did not. Most I never really felt a want or need to see again. No matter if the time was bad or good. As I read it sounds so cut and dry. But how can that be. As my hope I got it right quote of jokacz would say, it is not that simple.
example: me
Hunter on and off for 20 years or more
AFT on and off for over 20 years or more also
"One I use to see the most, 15 years
Many over more than a year or two.
Many many more only once or a few times.
I'm not the only one
A provider states that she has known a guy for 2 years. A hobbyist in a states he has dated a provider for 10 years. I may know this guy. As I have known Hunter more than 20 years. Its been about 10 years that I have dated her a lot.
So as I read how the relation is to be. I have a hard time thinking how can very long time relations ever get started? Or is it because of?
Most if they leave I loose contact with. A few I keep in contact with. As with the "one I use to see the most", she has left this a few times. But came back to it. But when she was not in the game. We would call each other a few times a month.
So how can the relation be simple?