Most of my life I have been an attentive, giving and generous man. At 60, I'm surprised at how self-centered have become.

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[–] 0 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I'm not saying all men, because I was one of those men who valued loyalty above all and planned to have my one and only. I still think these men exist, but they're very rare, especially in the gay world. I even find them a little naive for my taste now. It takes a very particular mindset and self-control to stick to monogamy in the long term, and that's what I've lost out of spite, because I never got that in return.

By "men aren’t built for that," I mean so many things by that, from our biology to the endless barrage of cheating stories, and even to socio-cultural differences between countries. Too many things point to us not being a monogamous species, but our societies in the West tend to romanticize and entertain the idea anyway.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

    That’s fair and I understand to a degree. But if we replace “men” with “people” I’d totally agree. But that’s a massive undertaking to unpack.

    Still, I honestly wish you the best!

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah, absolutely, women are quite horny too, and I don't mean to downplay that. I'm only talking about my experience and what led me to this attitude that I wouldn't have accepted for me mere years ago.

    And thank you, you're very kind, and that's very commendable of you.

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