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Old 05-18-2012, 03:15 PM   #196 (permalink)
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No, he shouldn't do anything for her sake at this point.

Do what you find is necessary for your healing and peace of mind. You may want a time off, but don't be too concerned about your wife.
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Old 05-18-2012, 03:22 PM   #197 (permalink)
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Interesting, I never really thought of it that way. So if you are promiscuous when you're young would you say that you are more likely to treat sex as a hobby or as a sport when you get older? Is it possible that sex can be both a hobby and a sport at the same time?

JMHO, but, yes to both ?s.

That Athol Kay guy, you and someone else referred me to in another thread, refers to this.
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Old 05-18-2012, 03:27 PM   #198 (permalink)
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JMHO, but, yes to both ?s.
The first question asks if someone is more likely to treat sex as one thing or the other thing. Hobby is not a Sport and Sport is not a Hobby, so "yes" is not an answer option. Please answer accordingly as I cannot compute this rationale.
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Old 05-18-2012, 03:34 PM   #199 (permalink)
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The first question asks if someone is more likely to treat sex as one thing or the other thing. Hobby is not a Sport and Sport is not a Hobby, so "yes" is not an answer option. Please answer accordingly as I cannot compute this rationale.
Clearly, one can have a sport as a hobby. Broaden your horizons.
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Old 05-18-2012, 03:36 PM   #200 (permalink)
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The thing is, you shouldn't make any decisions when you are emotional. There's no reason to decide today or this week or this month. Give yourself til the end of the summer before you decide what you're going to do. You should be able to see by then if she really has learned and changed. And you should have been in enough IC by then yourself to be able to see what you really need to do.
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Clearly, one can have a sport as a hobby. Broaden your horizons.
Clearly not. Hobby by definition is an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure. Sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others. Narrow your scope.
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Old 05-18-2012, 03:42 PM   #202 (permalink)
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I play pro golf. I also engage in it in my leisure time. It is a sport and a hobby.
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I play pro golf. I also engage in it in my leisure time. It is a sport and a hobby.
But that's question #2. I asked you to answer question #1.
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But that's question #2. I asked you to answer question #1.
Again, yes to 1 and 2. Thanks for the concession on the definitions.
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Old 05-18-2012, 03:56 PM   #205 (permalink)
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I'm 33 years old and this happened not even five years into our marriage, what's going to happen in another five years when I'm close to 40 and this happens again. At least now I still have the option of starting over.
I am 54 years old, twice married (first wife died of cancer, second wife cheated) and I'm in a committed relationship, again. And I'm not the only divorced man, past his 50's and beyond, that has started his life over.

Lastly, STOP pressuring on yourself to reconcile with your wife. As of D-day your marriage is on probation and if your wife doesn't like it then tough because this is one of the consequences that she has to pay as part of her betrayal to you. Give yourself a little bit of time before you make a life altering decision that you can live with and be at peace with. Even if you choose to divorce, it is NOT going to be the end of the world for your kids for you both will continue to take care of them and love them. Either way you will make it
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Again, yes to 1 and 2. Thanks for the concession on the definitions.
Again, yes is not an option to 1. You're welcome for the concession though.
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Again, yes is not an option to 1. You're welcome for the concession though.
I guess I need to know if you are using "or" as a conjunctive or asking something in the alternative.
See, a question like" is it more likely that a promiscuous person will treat sex as a sport or a hobby in the future?", could be answered "yes.
On the other hand, if you were asking whether one or the other was more likely, yes would not suffice.
I gave you the benefit of the doubt, presuming that you were asking the former, as the answer to the latter is inconsquential.
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I guess I need to know if you are using "or" as a conjunctive or asking something in the alternative.
See, a question like" is it more likely that a promiscuous person will treat sex as a sport or a hobby in the future?", could be answered "yes.
On the other hand, if you were asking whether one or the other was more likely, yes would not suffice.
I gave you the benefit of the doubt, presuming that you were asking the former, as the answer to the latter is inconsquential.
I don't need the benefit of doubt, I just need clarification on whether you think a young promiscuous person is more likely to grow up treating sex as a hobby or a sport. You've already indicated that you think it is possible they can treat it as both, but surely that's not the case for all of them. So for those who only fall one way or the other, do you think they are more likely to err on the side of hobby or sport?
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Old 05-18-2012, 04:20 PM   #209 (permalink)
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Well the only thing I know is my sister (love her dearly but..makes really bad choices) was very young, very sexual active and my gosh she's 44 and a sex addict and I mean with alot of men. Yuck!
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I don't need the benefit of doubt, I just need clarification on whether you think a young promiscuous person is more likely to grow up treating sex as a hobby or a sport. You've already indicated that you think it is possible they can treat it as both, but surely that's not the case for all of them. So for those who only fall one way or the other, do you think they are more likely to err on the side of hobby or sport?
Who said they are erring? It is just the way they are. No judgement on that. Sport, hobby, sacred, makes no diference to me, as long as I match up with my partner's values in this area.
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