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No, I'm very introverted. I hate social situations with a freaking passion. I've literally made myself sick to avoid going to Christmas parties and stuff like that....and you know what, it's just not healthy, mentally or physically. I could provide a never ending list of rationalized reasons but bottom line is fear of being uncomfortable and it's silly bordering on neurotic and you either let it rule you or you step to the plate and rule it, trying to take the middle ground just doesn't work. This is not a communication issue, it's a fear issue and to quote a famous person they have nothing to fear but fear itself. IMO this dithering is causing far more emotional turmoil than going and hating it or going and loving it would ever do.

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No, I'm very introverted. I hate social situations with a freaking passion. I've literally made myself sick to avoid going to Christmas parties and stuff like that....and you know what, it's just not healthy, mentally or physically. I could provide a never ending list of rationalized reasons but bottom line is fear of being uncomfortable and it's silly bordering on neurotic and you either let it rule you or you step to the plate and rule it, trying to take the middle ground just doesn't work. This is not a communication issue, it's a fear issue and to quote a famous person they have nothing to fear but fear itself. IMO this dithering is causing far more emotional turmoil than going and hating it or going and loving it would ever do.

 

I truly commend you on your ability to overcome your fear of social situations. You are a rare individual who can face this situation head on and bore through the discomfort.

 

Unfortunately, not everyone can do what you are able to force yourself to. Most people are governed by this feeling so strongly that they are unable to move forward. Take the extreme Agoraphobic who would rather burn to death in a house fire than flee to safety outside.

 

I am certain Jason and his wife are far from this level of discomfort. None the less, they are not up to the task as readily as you are. Tothem, these little steps forward and back are as comfortable as they will get for now.

 

Again, Congratulations on your intestinal fortitude. If all man kind had your inner strength, so many wrongs would be put right!

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I'm not special at all, I just got tired of being silly.

 

When does it transition from being supportive to enabling?

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I'm not special at all, I just got tired of being silly.

 

When does it transition from being supportive to enabling?

 

I don't have an intelligent answer for you there. Do we support them or enable them with kindness and understanding or do we enable them by not trying to push them? Good question. As it is about swinging, a non essential, I would be inclined to think it is supportive and not enabling. If this were a case of not going to work or to family functions etc... I would say it is enabling.

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ALilOEverything said:
Well we'll be there if you decide just let us know, it seriously helps to have someone show you around and introduce you to people.

Hey Lilo, we'll be there too.

 

Jason.......now you've got two couples you can say Hi to. If this doesn't give you the encouragement needed to see what the lifestyle is all about......then I'll be the one to say it's not for you. The Cap City is our favorite dance. It's got the bar atmosphere with byob, separate room to talk without the loud music, a playroom on the 7th floor for those feeling adventurous or voyeuristic, and you can get a room and stay the night so you don't have to drive.

 

Brett

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xxxboxy said:
OK, I've read this thread with a good deal of interest and now I'm going to chime in with my two cents.

 

Just go. That's all there is to it. You do not commit yourself to anything by going, you don't have to play, you don't have to participate. This nibbling around the edges just isn't healthy IMO, giving up, changing your mind, backing out etc becomes a habit...even when you know better you'll still rationalize all kinds of stuff to explain why you didn't just do it...like having to explain to someone why you need them to let your dog out. The explanation isn't difficult, we went to a party, we went to an event, we went to a show...we want a night away....

 

You either need to step off the edge and into the pool or just walk away and stop worrying about drowning. Just fucking go to a club or a party or meet someone off of the internet, the worst that can happen is you don't like it, BFD I bet you do things every single day that you don't like and yet you still survive the experience.

 

I kinda had this post in mind myself, including the fbomb but decided to pass :lol:

 

It's like anything else in life, no guts no glory, and waiting won't make this somehow better, easier, or you more 'ready'.

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Hey Lilo, we'll be there too.

 

That's awesome! We can have an informal swingersboard meetup! We did the Halloween party at 616 three weeks ago (great fun) and from what I understand the two parties are similiar but Cap City gets a bit more wild. I think these kind of parties would be great for newbies (there you go Jason). My only other experience is Utopia (on premise) a few times so I'm not drawing from a lot of experience. We'll have to make sure we find each other.

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Guest warrencouple

Boy, I do so love when I get a good discussion going...

 

xxxboxy, exploringRM, Chicup, I understand your point, and do agree with the "no guts no glory." I do have guts, they're just fairly weak and watery ones...

:D

 

WildMiCouple & ALilOEverything, if the wofe wants to go, we'll let you know. As I said, I don't think we'd spend the evening, partly due to not wanting to find someone to let the pooch out. Although, I personally think the mutt would be OK overnight, but she wouldn't enjoy it.

 

Jason

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I'm piling on with xxxboxy, exploringRM and Chicup.

 

Jason and Mrs. warrencouple -- my thought is that the regrets we have in life usually center around the things we didn't do when we had the chance to try them. Expanding your comfort zones and rousing yourself out of your cocoons will most likely make you feel good, not bad. If you don't do it, you will always wonder. If you do, you'll have a pleasant night out and see some new things with nice people.

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The Fuse said:
I'm piling on with xxxboxy, exploringRM and Chicup.

 

Jason and Mrs. warrencouple -- my thought is that the regrets we have in life usually center around the things we didn't do when we had the chance to try them. Expanding your comfort zones and rousing yourself out of your cocoons will most likely make you feel good, not bad. If you don't do it, you will always wonder. If you do, you'll have a pleasant night out and see some new things with nice people.

 

I am on this boat too! Well said xxxboxy, I too have the same sentiments...

 

I also agree wholeheartedly with Chicup and the Fuse , very true!

 

I am all for offering encouragement and advice, but there comes a time when it seems pointless. I honestly think the Mrs (and mayne Mr...) is avoiding going whether it be consciously or subconsciously. Too many excuses, and like I said before it seems like there is no steps being taken, you two are just treading water...

 

If I were you I would go to the event that Lilo and the other couple are attending, this is a perfect opportunity to have support in the flesh, dont pass it by and then regret it later.....

 

I even feel bad for saying all this, because for some it does take time, but sometimes at some point you have to make a move. I hope you two will make some progress soon. I just feel deep down that this may not be right for you two... and that there is something deeper going on here :(

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Mrs. WC here.

It's amazing how easily we can talk ourselves out of going. When we decided a few weeks ago that we were going to go yesterday, it was an all-or-nothing kind of thing. A "we are going unless one of us is sick" sort of thing. And yet, we let ourselves back out at the drop of a hat. I was intending to go, I just felt like staying home. If he hadn't said, "are we going?", indicating he was wanting to stay home, if he had just said, "let's get ready", we would have gone. But we are a bad influence on each other for so many things and we can talk ourselves into or out of things kinda easily. (this is why we have a new bluRay player as of this morning.;))

 

I want to go. I get turned on by the thought of taking him up to the playroom and playing with him where someone else can hear and, possibly, see us. We'll get there. Eventually. :D

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The whole point of this swinging thing is to enjoy the excitement and to enjoy each other. If you guys are having fun with your current activities then savor the goodness while it's available, the other activities will wait patiently for you if or when you happen to be ready. Don't let other folks bully you into doing something you're not quite ready for. When you are ready, you'll both know. And you'll enjoy the excitement of that adventure together. It is fun on the promiscuous side of the line and I suppose almost every couple that arrives here together gets around to imagining how much more fun it might have been to get started earlier. But, I think one form of fun is about as good as another and it's better to step through the threshold with the confidence that you're doing the right thing.

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You have two couples from this board that are going to this party. Put your sexy clothes on and get out of the house! You dog is NOT a reason to not go. Simple solution. Kennel him/her overnight and then pick him/her up the next morning. Kennel costs are around $20 a night. Well worth the price to give you a night away! And if you don't have a kennel close, you said the club was 1.5 hours away. I know you could find a place enroute to the club. Also, don't let the distance to the club keep you home. Our business has is covering 1200 miles a day. The drive to the club is a piece of cake!

 

There! All problems solved! Go have fun!!

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The Cap city people are absolutely terrific. We met a lot of them at the 616 party a couple of months ago and everyone is polite and nice. It's a lot better if you go to just chat with some friends. We did that and did a whole lot of observing. It's going to the bar with benefits. You can make it as vanilla as you want too, there is no pressure. Go for it!

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Well, the wife decided today, we're still going Friday to the on-premise club, but she feels that one party this weekend will be enough for now, so Aliloeverything and wildmicouple, don't look for us.

 

This year...

 

Who knows what next year may bring?

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I hope you make it to the party if it's what you really want to do and you're ready for it. I'll be looking forward to your posting on Saturday to update us!

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Once again, the Mrs is not nervous about going, while I've got butterflies armed with machine guns...

Or maybe industrial strength vibrators... :D

Or maybe it's not nerves, it's that rush of sort-of-scared-sort-of-excited feelings when going into a new untried situation...

 

But, 2.5 hours to party start, 1-1.5 hours to us leaving, and no indications of a back-out yet!

 

Jason

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Once again, the Mrs is not nervous about going, while I've got butterflies armed with machine guns...

Or maybe industrial strength vibrators... :D

Or maybe it's not nerves, it's that rush of sort-of-scared-sort-of-excited feelings when going into a new untried situation...

 

But, 2.5 hours to party start, 1-1.5 hours to us leaving, and no indications of a back-out yet!

 

Jason

 

Mrs. CXXC and I wish you both the VERY BEST of times.

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Get on out there, look, see and hopefully enjoy yourself. I hope you have a great evening.

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Mrs. CXXC and I wish you both the VERY BEST of times.

 

Thank you...

 

Now, if I could only get rid of some of this nervous energy!!

 

And still have energy for any fun tonight!!!

 

Jason

(grabs paper bag, starts breathing in it)

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Jason, are making things too complicated? Go and have fun. That's all you have to do!! It's easy!!

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Jason, are making things too complicated? Go and have fun. That's all you have to do!! It's easy!!

 

Um, yes?

:D

 

OK, time to go grab some dinner, it would not be fun to have to wrap the night up early because I forgot to eat, and ran out of energy...

 

Hors d'oeuvres just don't cut it for me...

 

Jason

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I was thinking of posting a new thread, a poll, with a simple question, and two choices...

 

Did Jason and his wife go to the club, or not?

 

But, I'm just going to post here.

 

Yes. We did overcome our nerves enough to go. As for the details, those will have to wait until tomorrow...

 

Jason

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Rather than start a new thread, I figured I'd post some in here again...

 

So, if you've been following along, the wife and I finally overcame our fears? introversion? shyness? Whatever, and went to our local on-premise club for a Halloween party. That is another thread in itself, and linked a few posts back.

 

Yesterday, I was (sort of) kidding with the wife about next years Halloween party, and costume ideas (and shes not yet decided if we *are* going back yet!) I suggested we do the relatively simple vampire and vampiress.

 

I even found all the bits for a costume for her...

A nice leather, buckle front, boob out corset :facelick:

A leather, lace up front, thong :facelick:

Leather lace up gloves

and black thigh-highs :facelick:

 

For me, I told her I'd go in the black button down shirt I wore this year, and pick up a pair of black leather pants (she's always wanted me in a pair)

 

Now, if she can only decide if she wants to go again...

 

Which, we had something of a talk this AM about, I was getting "stupid" again, in that I was getting sort of annoyed (although I think even that's too strong a word) that she hadn't decided yet, then getting annoyed at myself for getting annoyed, seeing as it's only been a day since we did go...

 

But, by bringing it up NOW, rather than letting it fester, it helped me feel better, and get over it, and let her know. Last time I kept something like this to myself, it almost turned into a very BIG issue...

 

Just goes to show, you've GOT to keep the lines of communication open, and flowing!

 

Jason

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      I have been doing ALL the research I can do to find out things like how the night is going to go down for first timers, what we should wear, how to politely say no, club etiquette, etc... in doing so, I started contacting current members and those who have been there before. I made friends with a few couples in the area, but just as mentors. All of this was in the open, and I never hid anything from Rachael, except for one thing: I would be ok sharing each other, although it's not something I'm prepared to lose the love of my life over.
       
      Last night, I was talking with someone about going to the club (as I've been doing almost every night for two weeks - yea, I'm excited!) and she asked me what my GF wanted to get out of the club visit. Having never considered that at all, I decided to ask her. Up the stairs I marched, laptop in hand and sat down with her and asked her. She said she didn't know and asked me the same question. As I was answering, she caught a line of text I typed about being curious about doing more in the lifestyle. This was a conversation I wanted to have, but not how it happened and when it happened. I was TERRIFIED that admitting to wanting to be open would do irreparable damage. I was seeking advice on how to do this when she found out. Now I'm not prepared.
       
      It got very nasty, and although the fight ended with us embracing and making lifelong promises, I don't know this fight will ever go away. Her sadness revolves around my being ok with sharing her with someone else. She went as far as to say that if I am willing to let her be with someone else, I am with the wrong woman. I quickly tried to backtrack to save my relationship. I tried explain that "doing more" or going further doesn't necessarily imply full swap or even soft swap... It might me being watched together, or same room sex, etc... It didn't work at first... She kept honing in on my desire to share her and how much that hurt. I tried to explain that I would never pressure her into something that she didn't want to do, and if she didn't want to explore openly as swingers, then WE don't want to... She didn't quite believe me there, although I meant it. If one of us or the other isn't ok with something, then WE together aren't. I believe that completely. For her though, it was all about my being ok with her being with another... She reiterated that would NEVER happen, ever.
       
      Given all that was said last night, I told her (and I meant it) that we might want to reconsider going to the club altogether. Despite the fight, she insisted that she wanted to go... to watch and take it all in visually. She also said that IF any action happened there, it would be in a private room with the blinds drawn. I've always believed this would be a victory for me at this point, as I did not want to have the conversation yet.
       
      People, I need help because now I'm confused. It's clear to me that she knows I want more from this than just voyeuring. It's clear to me that she's uncomfortable with that. It's also clear that she still wants to walk through the club's door with me. I don't know what to make of all of this. Is there still a remote curiosity in there?? Given what she's said will she ever come around to the lifestyle? Will there ever be an appropriate time to express to her that I might want to do more than just watch other couples? How do I do that while assuring her that she's all the woman I need and that it is just something I thought might be fun to share together, although we don't have to?
       
      I'm sorry, it sort of all just fell apart on me here at the end. My mind is racing again. This is a fragile situation for me, and I don't want to break my relationship, which until last night was impenetrable. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and answer (if you do)....
       
      Sincerely,
      The New Guy
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