did you meet on the 1st day of freshman year or something like that?
--- In [email protected], "Daria Akers"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> **shaking head in disbelief** Yes I got married to my college sweetheart
> when I was 22 (Almost 23). We were together for 5 years before we got
> married too. It hasn't been perfect but we have been to hell and back
> together so we are in it for the long haul.
> Wow before I was an item with my husband I had mostly males for
friends so
> we all hung out together and sleeping in the same bed (couch, floor) was
> always an option. I always thought I was just one of the guys. But I
think I
> was sort of clueless...
>
>
> On 8/1/06, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > late 30's---wow you're 32 and married 10 years? Impressive! No I
> > don't think I have ever been able to share a bed with a member of the
> > opposite sex that I wasn't dating, not that the opportunity presented
> > itself all that often. Or rather shall I say wasn't dating and didn't
> > WANT to be dating.
> >
> >
> > --- In
[email protected]<weingartenchatters%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "Daria Akers"
> > <daria.akers@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ok let's add another variable to this...AGE
> > > Ellen, if you don't mind, how old are you?
> > > See when I was in my late teens and early 20s I felt totally ok with
> > > spending the night with the other sex and it could be totally
> > platonic. Now
> > > at 32 (married and 32).... there is no way I could do that. I don't
> > think it
> > > is the marriage thing but I could be wrong.
> > > Could it be that once we "Grow up" we realize that we might be
> > sending the
> > > wrong signals? Or do we not trust ourselves enough?
> > >
> > > On 8/1/06, Ellen <ellengoodman6@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm sorry, I still stand my original statement that I can't
share a
> > > > bed with a member of the opposite sex that I'm not dating. I don't
> > > > think I'm alone in this, but obviously if I'm not spending the
evening
> > > > with my SO, traveling or otherwise than I must be alone by
definition.
> > > >
> > > > --- In
> > [email protected]
<weingartenchatters%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <weingartenchatters%40yahoogroups.com>,
> >
> > > > "hermespal" <hermespal@>
> > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I think you've hit it on the head. It's a matter of expressing
> > intent
> > > > > if one is trying to move things to another level. I've slept
in the
> > > > > same bed with male friends where there was nothing sexual
about it.
> > > > > Hell, we even spooned. But it was just platonic love/affection.
> > Or, as
> > > > > one of them put it before gathering me in his arms, "it's just
> > > > > horizontal hugging--we do it vertically, so what the hell,
c'mere.
> > > > > Sweet dreams."
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In
> > [email protected]
<weingartenchatters%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <weingartenchatters%40yahoogroups.com>,
> >
> > > > "dvm8375" <muellerdana@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I just don't think it's that black and white. Haven't you ever
> > > > > > shared a hotel room platonically? What, are you people
made out of
> > > > > > money? I have definitely shared rooms, and even beds, with
friends
> > > > > > of both sexes to reduce vacation costs. I don't think it
would be
> > > > > > weird for coworkers, that are long-time friends, that have
> > NEVER had
> > > > > > a romantic/sexual involvement to travel together and share
a room
> > > > > > and not have sex. Now if it's the guy's (or girl's)
intention to
> > > > > > move things to a new level, he (or she) should make that clear
> > > > > > before asking for a travel buddy.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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