Some people think stories are made up because it isn’t something they’ve experienced but not all of them are. My brother and I started living together. We were both single and doing some dating when I dated this guy and it turned out he was married. I won’t go into detail but it was a mess and by the time it was over I was paranoid every time I went on a date. After a few months I noticed my brother hadn’t gone out so I asked him and he said my experience scared him. We laughed and made lite of it but I knew he wasn’t kidding.
I asked him why he went on dates, was it companionship, intimacy, both? He thought about it for a moment then said, that’s a good question, probably mostly intimacy but I enjoy good conversation as well. That opened up the conversation that let to us eventually experiencing each other. It’s convenient its nice, its unobtrusive and I never feel threatened or pressured. I have gotten very comfortable with it and I hope he never tells me he wants to date again.
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