I'm 5'9", and I've dated both taller and shorter guys. The shorter guys all eventually developed a complex about it, so I'm skittish about dating any more shorter guys. Annoyingly, an arrogant douchecanoe I briefly dated took it upon himself to *HARP* on the fact that my height is probably scaring dudes away, feeding…

Woo! I'm not alone! I'm 5'9" and have always had a thing for shorter guys. Sadly, the guys I've dated who were shorter than me all eventually developed complexes about the height difference, so I'm now skittish about dating shorter guys, which rules out a LOT of men!!

What's extra weird is that sometimes the other woman *does* know and doesn't care. And I don't mean in the sense of polyamory, where everyone's boundaries are respected. My abusive ex's ex defended his rampant cheating n her, and his continued cheating on me with her - ?! The two* ladies he was cheating on me with…

In my experience, you have to lower the bar in order to find the FWB types. I had one that worked quite well - we had a lot of mutual friends and he was reluctant to hurt me and in turn tick off our posse. My other FWB's have been... a bit sketch. As in, a history of cheating on their partners, etc.

Ugh, I can totally see that happening, and I am so sorry you have to deal with it. I continue to be baffled by how much difficulty people have with accepting bisexuality.

I suspect you dodged future heartbreak. The guys I've known who have pulled stunts like this have been total d-bag players. The most recent one was dating the woman he is now married to while seeing me - not that either of us ladies had any idea at the time. And he's such a charmer, I have text messages where he…

"what's the point of having a purely physical sexual encounter, if you don't have an orgasm?" <— I'm not sure I can finish reading this article after encountering this sentence. Are you serious??? What a bleak and limited view of sex. Sheesh.

You're definitely not alone! I break and swerve to avoid them all the time. It freaks me out that I can't always tell if they flew away in time, and I sometimes slow down and gawk in my rear-view mirror to make sure they got away.

Augh, what a sociopath. Was he punished at all for what he did?

Thank you for sharing that. I feel horrible for those people.

^This.

Ohdeargawd what an asshole!!! Huge virtual bear hugs are yours for the taking if you want them.

Thank you - I couldn't have said it better myself.

I don't know, as I've never seen stats on the subject. Are you trying to say that, if mine is a minority experience, it is okay to discount it?? Still not helpful at all.

I'm failing to see how your comment is helpful in this context. You seem more interested in maintaining that you're "right" than acknowledging other people's experiences.

Yeah, no - it isn't always that simple. My kid brother was also psycho, and his limits were well beyond what I was willing to risk. I went to school with five deep scratch marks down my face for several days after a SMALL spat with him one time. He was also known to throw knives and to attack with weapon-like objects…

Ugh. I feel you. My kid brother was a holy terror. He would destroy my belongings, and he was also physically violent toward me and my mother. I also lived in fear of what would disappear or be destroyed next. As for the physical violence, I realized early on that his limits were well beyond mine, so I didn't dare…

*virtual hugs* if you'd like them! I'm really glad you made it out of that abusive relationship, and I hope that you recognize how strong of a person you are for getting out and being able to reflect on it in a meaningful way.

Oh man, that sounds awful. Props to you for keeping it together in that environment. My family is similar, but thankfully I rarely have to deal with them. Good luck to you in these last two months. And on a positive note, maybe while you're there you'll inspire a young girl in your midst by setting a positive example.…