
Originally Posted by
susananne
Synnen..are you saying that you consider a stable relationship one that involves no intimacy first???Just a question!
I'm saying that intimacy is MORE than sex.
It's trust, communication, liking a person, respect--a LOT of things that can be simply a friendship but could lead to more than a friendship.
I think my relationship is pretty stable--we've been together 13 years, and have been married for 7.5 of those years. He started as my FRIEND though, and I wasn't hopping into his bed until I liked, respected and trusted him--which gave him more respect for me in the end.
Intimacy has EVERYTHING to do with sex--but is NOT sex itself.
As far as a gray person's sexuality--I just personally do not believe that ANYONE is completely gay or completely straight. EVERYONE has had at least one thought about the same sex--or has had thoughts about the opposite sex. I think the right circumstance and the right person could mean a lot to a person's sexuality, regardless what they think their sexual orientation actually IS. So--since no one is "black" or "white" in regards to sexuality, but a mix of the 2--then everyone is gray.