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Tryphena Absent
00:38 / 07.04.02
I just did something really stupid, or maybe not, it's a complete head fuck. I've known one of my friends for about 4 years and just almost had sex with him... some of you must have done this? Give me words of wisdom, he knows all of my dark secrets which has got to be a benefit but I'm so damned disturbed at the same time. Tell me it's ok or not good, tell me what you know...
 
 
Baz Auckland
07:47 / 07.04.02
My girlfriend and I were friends for about 8 years before we got together, and it's been grand. It can be wierd at first, but it can also be a great thing.
 
 
m. anthony bro
08:42 / 07.04.02
It's neither okay or not good, it just depends on the friend in question. If it never looked like this was going to be the romantic interlude of the decade, then you'll descend into the awkward stage where you avoid eye contact and don't talk to each other in the same way, and then it'll all be okay.
Sure, he knows all your dark stuff, but that's generally not too much concern, because any person that knows too much about you is probably the kind of person who you know a lot about. It'll pass. It's as harmful as having seen them several shades more grey than usual, expelling the contents of their stomach a few hours after swanning around the party telling everyone about that time that you got to know some farm animals incredibly well. In fact, this is better, because you both have an incentive to shut the hell up.
 
 
Tamayyurt
20:50 / 07.04.02
Well, that all depends on how you "almost had sex". Was it nice or weird? If it was nice then I think you should have went with it even though you were probably nervous. If it was too weird then maybe it's not the right time and may never be. So what was your gut (amongst other things) telling you at that moment?
 
 
Tamayyurt
20:52 / 07.04.02
and besides if he likes you despite your dark stuff then he can't be all that bad and I'd say that was a good sign.
 
 
The Strobe
21:03 / 07.04.02
I'd go along with what impulsivelad said; is it "almost had sex" because something stopped you, or because you had almost-sex? Big difference.

I'd be cautious. Given that amongst my friends, sex has been the point of no return. I mean, no matter what it was beforehand, afterwards, it was all or nothing. It didn't really help our social group one bit. This is of course given my particular friends (who I wouldn't judge the rest of the world on by any means), and as people say an awful lot on usenet, Your Mileage May Vary.

Play things by ear, then, but also answer the obvious questions yourself: did you want it? Would you want it again? Have you wanted it before? More to the point, why has the relationship worked so well without sex? It does depend on the people you are, and what you want, and also on the importance and relevance you place, both consciously and unconsciouly, on sex. Because if you don't share the same attitude to it, there could be trouble. There are a whole host of outcomes and only a select few are remotely good. Go careful. For your sake. That's about the best advice I can offer. Final question: do you know their perspective on all this? You sound worried; are they? Things like that are what you need to be asking. Hope that's of some use.
 
 
Cat Chant
09:17 / 08.04.02
If my life is anything to go by, as soon as this becomes an issue your friendship is shagged forever whether you fuck hir or not. Run away from the whole thing and go and live on a desert island.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
10:11 / 08.04.02
This happened to me once- with a VERY close friend. It was kind of weird (but lots of fun), and afterwards the consensus was that it shouldn't happen again but "at least we've got that out of the way now". We're still very close friends. BUT I know people who've slept with/almost slept with/whatever their mates and it's fucked things up for them. I also know people who are now in long-term relationships with people who they were previously just friends with for years.
Sorry, that wasn't much help, was it?
 
 
bitchiekittie
11:09 / 08.04.02
I had a party, one of my best friends ever was there, one thing led to another, the next morning we had breakfast and laughed at each other. nothing has changed, except that when we are both single and frustrated we know who to call.

so I guess it depends on how pragmatic you can both be (about sex in general, and your relationship) and how good the communication is. and heres hoping you both have the same expectations of the outcome
 
 
QUINT
12:36 / 08.04.02
Christ. If you can't shag your friends, who can you shag? Don't get in a tizzy. And maybe you'll want to pursue it.
 
 
Fist Fun
13:22 / 08.04.02
All the answers are here.
 
 
Fist Fun
13:29 / 08.04.02
I shagged a friend once. Mans best friend. Don't see what all the fuss was about. Bloody RSPCA.
 
  
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