Yeah that'd be great! But until that happens, you pay.

You have a fundamental misunderstanding of how restaurants work. And comparing some less-than-friendly food service to beating your spouse is a pretty good indicator of your misunderstanding.

I had, literally, the worst service I've ever had in my life last night. Really bad. But she was not rude or mean. Just seemed really new and had no idea what she was doing. I gave her about an 18% tip.

Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat!

As a gay man, it's all Mac all the time and it's not even a question. Charlie would be my #2. Dennis isn't as pretty as the show wants him to be.

There are a lot of exceptions, if you can even call them that with any authority whatsoever. I take issue with people like you and Drew who think you know what's right and best for other people. Need I remind you that the title of the post was "Your open relationship is horseshit?" Mine isn't horseshit. Lots of…

No, we are not just "dating." That's not for you to decide or judge. Get over yourself. You say it's just dating with extra legal rights... but doesn't that contradict what you said right before that? That monogamy is not the only defining characteristic?

We've been together for 7 years and are going to marry. And it's a he.

I largely get what you're saying here. It's not a necessary thing to talk about in the vast majority of cases (unlike being gay, which as you say is pretty central), but like I've been saying, in company with close friends when the topic goes there, it's still annoying to have to deal with people with opinions like…

Declaring something "horseshit" does not make it so. A long time ago, we decided neither of us required monogamy in our relationship. So we don't have it. Why does this rankle you so much? I really do not get it. Do you feel like we're cheating or taking the easy way out or something? And shit, maybe we are. …

Look, I generally don't talk about it. I don't care all that much about it. It's not a central part of my relationship or my life. But look at the article I'm responding to! You can't see how it could annoy someone who is in a perfectly functional open relationship?

What? What does "more modern" mean? People being able to formulate for themselves what their marriage should and will look like? But for some reason that cannot involve the idea that sexual fidelity is not a necessary part of that? Did you have a bad personal experience or something?

....you never talk about sex with any of your friends? I mean that's fine, but some of us do. It can come up.

Of course there is a distinction. But, just as you can accurately compare the fight for gay rights to the civil rights movement, this comparison is ok.

So "antiquated" is too judgmental but "horseshit" is acceptable?

You don't see the difference between the single life and being in a committed relationship? Commitment is about a lot more than just sex. And really it doesn't necessarily have to involve sex at all. It's about love, support, stability, and a particular type of intimacy that you don't share with others.

Eh, it's just weird that if it comes up, I have to deal with the inevitable "WHOA WAIT REALLY THAT'S CRAZY." It's not "hard," just annoying.

Yes, everyone is the same and has all the same needs.

I mean.

Why did that make you realize that? I've never had any gender identity issues, but I am gay. I think through that lens, I realize that sometimes you just don't know what you don't know. I've dealt with people making really ignorant and uninformed statements with regard to homosexuality my whole life, and you know,…