Athos

I like girls who wear their love of star wars on their sleeve. I like her friend as well.

Yes, my beard definitely seems to be getting whiter (silver) .... but that's inevitable. I like to think it makes me look distinguished, although i'm problably kidding myself on that front. Porthos

I think this is an amazing thread. Thanks Nathalie for such an open and honest post. It's an incredibly moving story. I know personally I've occasionally felt confused about my feelings for a special service provider. For a long time I tried to only hobby when I traveled, so that I couldn't develop feelings. But over time I craved more intimacy, and those sorts of one-off encounters just became rather dull and empty for me. For several years I saw one woman exclusively. She was an incredibly important part of my life. We didn't communicate much outside of setting up appointments, but we saw each other frequently, shared stories of our lives, and became very close and, I think, very dear friends. I didn't love her, but I often imagined that in other circumstances I could very easily have fallen in love with her. I think anyone can fall in love. Often love sneaks up and finds you in unexpected ways and unexpected places. So maybe it is possible to do so within the the bounds of the client-provider relationship. But it strikes me that this requires two incredibly secure people, who understand that the nature of their love isn't affected by their interactions with other people -- whether it be partners, spouses, or other clients -- and that the financial transaction also continues in tandem with emotional commitment. It strikes me that if that happened, it could be a most amazing thing. Many of the posts in this thread tend to assume that falling in love means a change in status for one or both of the parties ... the SP giving up her job, or the client (if married) seeking to free himself. I wonder if it needs to be that way, ... or if two people can accept who they are, the situation they find themselves in, and relish the fact of being in love. Some Tuesday night rambling. Maybe some food for thought. I'd love to hear what others think. Porthos

congrats Meg ... but I think it's all of us that should be thanking you. I don't think I'll ever reach 6000 posts, and if I do I can only hope that I'll have earned a fraction of the respect and wisdom that you have on the board. You're a pillar of this community. Porthos

Yikes ... good to know!!!

Every possibility that his IQ might have increased once he turned!

Come on Old Dog, as annoying as Jar Jar was (and you'll get no argument from me on that), his acting was 1000 times better than Hayden Christensen as Anakin. The combination of the two probably makes those movies virtually unwatchable.