So are you suggesting it's just the boys that "catch feelings"
Or is the reciprocation "faked feelings"
Just wondering
Originally Posted by MountainGoat
Or playing games for intellectual stimulation
Or genuine reciprocal feelings
Did I miss anything?
Originally Posted by MountainGoat
I truly hate myself for this, and am saying it only against my better judgment.
I once had a pretty good, friendly relationship with a provider. One with whom it would have been pretty easy to lose my shit over (zip it, Jokacz). Yet, even with all the outward signs that her attention and trust was genuine (sharing of all personal - and family - info, extensive OTC time, more 2000 word emails - and "i love you's" than i could count, even stops at her family's residence to pick up personal items of hers), i continually let her know that i was keeping a small area open in the back of my mind for the possibility that it was all nothing more than a show on her part. Just her being a provider - and that she did this with all her clients. Kept me grounded, in my place, and frankly, realistic about things. But most of all, it served me well by preventing me from letting myself get carried away with things. And even though it showed some skepticism towards her motives, i think she actually appreciated it. And thankfully, we are friends to this day.
So have you ever considered the fact that maybe some of these girls are just as lonely as some of us are? That they enjoy the extra attention from us as much as some of us enjoy the extra attention from them? But that it doesn't mean they want us to 'save them', or fall in love with them, or stalk them with incessant text messages professing our love? And that it in no way means they'd ever want to spend the rest of their lives with us? Especially if you're old enough to be dating her grandmother? Because ya know what? It can be done. I swear, some of you guys remind me of the 10th graders who would fall in love with any pretty girl who so much as said "Hi" to them in the hall. And is it me, or does it seem like it's always the same guy(s) having these issues?
So if she wants to try to "get her hooks into me" as it were, i'd encourage her to give it her best shot. Because frankly, whatever her efforts, i'll take them as little more than an acknowledgment on her part that i can fuck her any time i'm willing to pay her. No more, no less.
Sounds like others would be wise to do the same.
Hmmmmmmm
Originally Posted by MountainGoat
And this is another thing. Can you be any more gutless? Obviously you've got something to hide, since your comments are oftentimes hidden. Interesting, that.
I've heard from SAB, and i've heard from some of her detractors. And my best guess currently is that these are all situations calling for an application of the old adage that the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.
He said/she said, whatever. What i do know is that the public accusations all seem to be nothing more than veiled shots, giving her little to sink her teeth into and address. And the private accusations, while more detailed, are all behind her back....giving her little chance to sink her teeth into them and address. There is an alert area on the board, there specifically for the sort of accusations i hear. For some reason, it hasn't been used, to my knowledge, for anything relating to SAB. Maybe it was used back in the day and i just missed it. I'm open to being corrected.
If it wasn't used, i hope the reasons were entirely pure. In other words, i hope it's not because of the possibility that a full public accounting would somehow not look good for either side.