Comments on: Stepping outside the sex-positive bubble http://essin-em.com/2007/12/stepping-outside-the-sex-positive-bubble/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:20:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mandy http://essin-em.com/2007/12/stepping-outside-the-sex-positive-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Mandy Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:56:00 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=283#comment-556 It's hard to open up yourself for that - I often find that when I talk about being in an open relationship, people want to know more and are interested from a perspective of "I didn't think anyone else thought like that...I've been thinking about it." But I have to balance that with not outing my partner's personal life in a way that he's not comfortable with to people who know him. It’s hard to open up yourself for that – I often find that when I talk about being in an open relationship, people want to know more and are interested from a perspective of “I didn’t think anyone else thought like that…I’ve been thinking about it.” But I have to balance that with not outing my partner’s personal life in a way that he’s not comfortable with to people who know him.

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]]> By: lady brett http://essin-em.com/2007/12/stepping-outside-the-sex-positive-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-552 lady brett Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:19:00 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=283#comment-552 isn't it bizarre to be reminded that the people you know are not "your average joe"? it's so easy to think that your posse = the world.<br/><br/>and, no i can't imagine growing up trans in arkansas, but i know some people who have done it.<br/><br/>on the bright side, i remember a post you made a while back about enlightening someone on sex-positive issues when you thought you hadn't really...so, as miss a. says, maybe in the end they'll actually think about it. isn’t it bizarre to be reminded that the people you know are not “your average joe”? it’s so easy to think that your posse = the world.

and, no i can’t imagine growing up trans in arkansas, but i know some people who have done it.

on the bright side, i remember a post you made a while back about enlightening someone on sex-positive issues when you thought you hadn’t really…so, as miss a. says, maybe in the end they’ll actually think about it.

]]> By: Will http://essin-em.com/2007/12/stepping-outside-the-sex-positive-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Will Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:15:00 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=283#comment-551 Merry Christmas!<br/>I think you're cool as ever, and in my book that's just fine.<br/><br/>Be you, always.<br/><br/>Take care, and remember: there is no room for intolerance, when we live with love in our hearts.<br/>:)<br/><br/>x,Will Merry Christmas!
I think you’re cool as ever, and in my book that’s just fine.

Be you, always.

Take care, and remember: there is no room for intolerance, when we live with love in our hearts.
:)

x,Will

]]> By: Curvaceous Dee http://essin-em.com/2007/12/stepping-outside-the-sex-positive-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Curvaceous Dee Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:45:00 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=283#comment-550 Conversations like that can be damned challenging, can't they? I have been there (tends to be more about poly - the kink might blow their minds right out the door), and I do empathise. Haven't had it about pansexuality yet ... perhaps I need to do as Joreth does and practice my <a HREF="http://joreth.livejournal.com/57565.html" REL="nofollow">soundbites</a>?<br/><br/>xx Dee Conversations like that can be damned challenging, can’t they? I have been there (tends to be more about poly – the kink might blow their minds right out the door), and I do empathise. Haven’t had it about pansexuality yet … perhaps I need to do as Joreth does and practice my soundbites?

xx Dee

]]> By: whatsername http://essin-em.com/2007/12/stepping-outside-the-sex-positive-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-549 whatsername Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:29:00 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=283#comment-549 Gods know what would have happened if you'd said "Goddess knows..." as well. LOL.<br/><br/>I'm so used to things being greeted with hostility that that actually sounded like not a bad conversation to me... Gods know what would have happened if you’d said “Goddess knows…” as well. LOL.

I’m so used to things being greeted with hostility that that actually sounded like not a bad conversation to me…

]]> By: Ms. Avarice http://essin-em.com/2007/12/stepping-outside-the-sex-positive-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Ms. Avarice Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:55:00 +0000 http://essin-em.com/?p=283#comment-548 Yeahhh... sounds like a real eye-opener. Sounds like the person was just really opinionated. I bet they'll keep thinking about it and eventually maybe it'll sink in. Maybe in the future, test the waters to determine the threshold of kink and queer, first.<br/><br/>Sometimes I feel guilty for not being more "out". I always say I'm going to try to be more open, but it never seems to work out. People end up doing it for me. *sigh* Yeahhh… sounds like a real eye-opener. Sounds like the person was just really opinionated. I bet they’ll keep thinking about it and eventually maybe it’ll sink in. Maybe in the future, test the waters to determine the threshold of kink and queer, first.

Sometimes I feel guilty for not being more “out”. I always say I’m going to try to be more open, but it never seems to work out. People end up doing it for me. *sigh*

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