The most common case of this is the distinction between zero and one sweetie
That I can understand a bit better. Loneliness is no good for anyone. More, I was referring to folk who have people in their lives and think less of themselves for not having more...
There are also people who are genuinely happier with a specific number of partners higher than one, for whatever reasons--a friend who refers to herself as "bi-something-or-other-al" comes to mind--but don't measure their self-worth by whether they have that number of partners.
This, I understand, as it describes me as well. The bedpost notchers...well...I guess folk can use sex/sweeties as a way to feel good about themselves, and feel badly about themselves if they are running dry...though I am thinking the real problem lies somewhere else. But then, I am probably not aware of all of *my* delusions, so why should other people be aware of their own?
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Date: 2007-03-08 03:04 pm (UTC)That I can understand a bit better. Loneliness is no good for anyone. More, I was referring to folk who have people in their lives and think less of themselves for not having more...
There are also people who are genuinely happier with a specific number of partners higher than one, for whatever reasons--a friend who refers to herself as "bi-something-or-other-al" comes to mind--but don't measure their self-worth by whether they have that number of partners.
This, I understand, as it describes me as well. The bedpost notchers...well...I guess folk can use sex/sweeties as a way to feel good about themselves, and feel badly about themselves if they are running dry...though I am thinking the real problem lies somewhere else. But then, I am probably not aware of all of *my* delusions, so why should other people be aware of their own?