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Hatchling

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6. I think someone or something happened to make her feel shame about her past.
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 11:20 AM
Jun 2012

In my case there was a time in my life when I drank, slept around, experimented with drugs etc. I found out those things didn't work for me long term. But doing things to excess (even work, hobbies and lots of other things) is a common experience for everyone and people come to the point where they curb their excesses.

But I don't feel any shame about my past, it brought me to where I am today.

But applied to relationships, casual is a code word for apathy.


For me "casual sex" wasn't a relationship. It was a game, a means to an end. "Casual sex" implies there is no relationship. I wasn't looking for a relationship, I was looking for fun. And it was fun. I've grown past that and it's not something I would want to indulge in now.

I think this woman is generalizing her personal experience and I feel as if she is trying to guilt trip me into feeling shame for my past. WOn't do it.

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