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liberal_at_heart

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12. I've been married for 19 years. My husband has platonic friends and he has had friends that I

Reply to DesertFlower (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 11:39 PM

Nov 2013

had to tell him, "be careful with that one. She will come on to you." I have good intuition. He will come back later and so, "You were so right. I was so oblivious to it, but you were right." He doesn't stay friends with those women.

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why is it so hard for some people to [View all] DesertFlower Nov 2013 OP

I can tell you right now... Link Speed Nov 2013 #1

Insecurity 1000words Nov 2013 #2

+1 liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #9

Because that's not the case CFLDem Nov 2013 #3

Speak for yourself. kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #6

I agree. CFLDem Nov 2013 #7

I have to admit that, when a female friend (much younger) kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #10

Utter nonsense... cynatnite Nov 2013 #11

my husband and i were together for almost DesertFlower Nov 2013 #13

I don't disagree CFLDem Nov 2013 #14

Maybe that's their way of indicating that they're not interested in a platonic relationship. JVS Nov 2013 #4

They're realists? Chan790 Nov 2013 #5

That depends on several things such as age, hormone levels in the body, maturity level, liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #8

I've been married for 19 years. My husband has platonic friends and he has had friends that I liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #12