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[ann post]

It just means none of us get to retire effectively

 

[Deadmanposting]

It just means none of us get to retire effectively

I can handle the retirement; I can live on very little

It's the end of life care I'd have concern for
Who's gonna tend to my goddamn disgusting needs??

 

[ann post]

I can handle the retirement; I can live on very little

It's the end of life care I'd have concern for
Who's gonna tend to my goddamn disgusting needs??

Mostly wankery neoliberal robots I suspect.

 

[Deadmanposting]

Mostly wankery neoliberal robots I suspect.

I just need to find a good woman

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

A very risky thing to introduce into a marriage, I'd guess

Depends on the marriage. If you trust your partner and respect the boundaries, it is as risky as introducing anything else. It’s a lot more common than you think and, honestly, I’ve done it and it was never part of a problem in any direction but sharing the housework, the childcare and even balancing priorities for each others’ jobs is waaaaaaay more work and have contributed much more to the stress of my relationship. At the end of the day, it’s the same as anything else - actually talk and make clear your boundaries if it’s something you’re interested in.

 

[egg_]

If you trust your partner and respect the boundaries, it is as risky as introducing anything else

I guess having been with Mrs. egg_ for 30+ years this is so wildly outside my personal experience that I haven't the faintest idea of what the possible outcomes would be

 

[ann post]

Here leave some girlfriends for the rest of us FFS.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Here leave some girlfriends for the rest of us FFS.

Here’s the neat part about it, if they are ENM/poly/open/whatever then they’re *still* out there and available.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I guess having been with Mrs. egg_ for 30+ years this is so wildly outside my personal experience that I haven't the faintest idea of what the possible outcomes would be

I mean, we’re together over 20 years now so it’s not something we ever thought would happen. It also isn’t “we need to spice things up” because generally feeling like you need to spice things up is a bit of a warning sign and introducing other people into the mix is going to be a clusterfuck. And not in the good way.

 

[ann post]

Here’s the neat part about it, if they are ENM/poly/open/whatever then they’re *still* out there and available.

no they aren't if I understand the NM part of it correctly

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

no they aren't if I understand the NM part of it correctly

What do you think it means?

 

[ann post]

What do you think it means?

Non Origami or whatever it is you married types call it

Like sure, ENM's are available for whatever kind of relationship in non commital way, but they are definitely not interested in relationships in the tradition sense, righ?

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Non Origami or whatever it is you married types call it

Like sure, ENM's are available for whatever kind of relationship in non commital way, but they are definitely not interested in relationships in the tradition sense, righ?

Depends what you mean. Some of my friends literally are in love with two different people and they juggle that. It works for them, it’s not something I think I could do. It doesn’t mean they will never have a relationship that’s exclusive. There’s all sorts out there just happy to be happy with people in whatever way works.

 

[ann post]

Depends what you mean. Some of my friends literally are in love with two different people and they juggle that. It works for them, it’s not something I think I could do. It doesn’t mean they will never have a relationship that’s exclusive. There’s all sorts out there just happy to be happy with people in whatever way works.

I know i said that like ten posts ago FFs.
I'm saying these ENM's are clogging up the dating apps is all. I genuinely have no issue with it in the sense of having actually already accidentally having done it, but i think there is a bit of a high risk difference going on with the dating app world - like they are already in relationships, sure they've probably discussed it and worked it out with their partners, but I'm the single person who is effectively if i went in being lined up as an experiment of sorts, or as a side project of sorts, neither of which things appeal to me at this time - dating apps are fickle enviroments at the best of times, it's too high risk to be stepping in to extant things for me..

 

[ann post]

Like you kinda starting a relationship with a 3rd person never mind the person on the app...

 

[nuke terrorist]

I will neck a bottle of sleeping pills when I can't look after myself anymore or some world catastrophe happens.
But hopefully I will just drop dead before it gets to that.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Like you kinda starting a relationship with a 3rd person never mind the person on the app...

Yeah, I get what you mean now. It’s another thing to consider for sure but anyone who surprises you with that information any later than your initial conversations should be a major red flag.

 

[pete]

Computer Scientists Invent an Efficient New Way to Count | Quanta Magazine

By making use of randomness, a team has created a simple algorithm for estimating large numbers of distinct objects in a stream of data.

www.quantamagazine.org

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

One ,two skip a few,

Ninety-nine, one hundred

 

[pete]

No evidence welfare rates affect where people seeking asylum end up, researchers say - Dublin Inquirer

Reducing payments won’t stop people from coming, said researcher Tim S. Müller. “But would make the conditions worse for asylum seekers.”

dublininquirer.com

Apt quote at the end.