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pikliz124 wrote :
I explained it like it is. You can make whatever assumptions/predictions about me that you wish. If I wanted to hurt him by cheating on him, I could have/would have done it already. I have had plenty of chances. Like I have said "cheating" isn't an issue here. But I will say that everyone is self-fish. Thank you for your response.

so cheating isnt an issue, the thought of planning it out and getting away with it is. ok, i got that part. and you are wrong about everyone being 'self-fish' (as you wrote). there are plenty of people out there that would not go in the direction you wish to go. you also should take into consideration that most of these boards are for people who have been done wrong by someone they love or had a close relationship with so asking if you should do something morally wrong may trigger negative responses

there are temptations around every corner, if you give in to these temptations you should expect consequences so ask yourself if ken or whomever comes along that sparks your sexual curiosity is worth losing the guy who wants to marry you. if the answer is a bit hazy, then youre not ready.
- July 9th, 2009, 05:08 pm
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I really need some advice on what to do about the situation that I am in. Please read this with an open mind and leave all your misconceptions behind. Trust, jealousy, cheating or lack of love are not the issues here. I need help figuring out if I should let go of the feelings (and how) that I am having or to pursue them. Here is a brief background on my relationship.

My fiance and I have been together for close to six years. I am deeply in love with him and he is in love with me. I know that he is the person that I want to be with until I cannot be with anybody else. I lost my virginity to him and I have always wanted him to be my only. We have a close bond together because of the fact that I have never been with anyone else. I have come to realize that my sex drive is a lot higher than his. I want to try new things that he is not comfortable with. We have an agreement to have sex at least twice a week because sometimes we will go a month without having sex/making love. The weird thing is that I know he is very attracted to me (I am not an unattractive person). Most girls that he has pointed out to me to be attracted to has some feature of mine. As hard as it may seem, the fact is that he is not a sexual person.

Recently, I met a man (Ken) that I find very attractive and very pleasant to be around. Being that we are not a jealous couple, I told my fiance about my feelings toward Ken. To be more specific, I told him that I wanted to have sex with him. With Ken, I know that I could not have what my fiance and I have. I am mostly sexually attracted to him. Ken has made it very clear that he is not only sexually attracted to me but is slowly working towards winning me over in order for me to leave my fiance. My Fiance knows of Ken's feelings towards me but has allowed me to go on a couple of dates with him because unlike other teenagers, I never experienced dating.

I was hoping that after getting to know Ken a little more that I would slowly loose interest in him. Going out with him has confirmed the fact that I could not have him as a partner for the rest of my life because of our different views on life. But, I cannot get over the lust that I feel. I do not know how to make it go away. I do want my fiance to continue being the only person that I have ever had sex with but at the same time I want to have sex with this new man.

If I decide to have sex with Ken, it will ruin my relationship with my fiance.
I cannot end our relationship just so I can have sex with another man. That would be horrible of me. It would mean that I do not value what I have now, which would be a lie. I want what I have now and do not want to let it go. But, I also want something that I do not have and I know I cannot have both because my fiance is not alright with it.

My wish is for my fiance to be ok with me having sex with Ken because if he was in my situation I would have let him have sex with another female (I am not just saying this to make me look like the better person, this has actually came close to happening-but plans changed). He understands that I would let it go the other way if he wanted it but HE CANNOT GET HIMSELF TO ACCEPT ME BEING WITH ANOTHER MAN.

Anyway.. Please tell me your thoughts.

Am I wrong to feel this way? Is it my fault?

Please no guilt trips. I am human and am trying to handle this the best way that I can right now. If it was easy for me to just make myself stop feeling this way, I would have done so. I need a response that will make me see things and think about things in a way that my mind is incapable of doing right now because of all the cloudiness. I have had some great responses so far. Thank you everyone.
I definitely sympathize with your situation. You have not met the man that can satisfy you. I think that there is likely another guy out there that has all that you need. When you do meet him you will know it & realise how much your past relationships were lacking.

I don't think that your dilemma is necessarily a moral one. You have told your SO that he is not satisfying your needs enough at the moment. You are not lying to him which is typically implied if someone were to cheat. You can do what you suggest & he has every right to leave.

Your fiance does have the opportunity to step up & give you what you need. You have told him what you need & you have every right to leave if that does not get reconciled. You have put the ball in his court at this point.
- July 9th, 2009, 05:39 pm
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The sad truth of the matter is that your relationship with your finance is done. You may figure this out today, or tomorrow, or next month or five years from now.

You are having normal feelings of wanting to experience the joys of life! This is great and wonderful!
- July 9th, 2009, 07:47 pm
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Let me get this straight. You are engaged to a guy which means 'Til death you you part' but you want to have sex with another guy.

Lets say, you get cancer in your late 40s and end up in the hospital, seriously going over in your mind everything you've done with your life. Are you going to remember the good sex? with Ken, or are you going to be grateful that your Husband is by your side?

I think you're a little unsure of what marriage is actually for. If you are engaged to one guy you shouldn't be telling him that you want to sleep with another. And your Fiancee should NEVER be in a position to answer that "I want to go out on a few dates with this guy" question.
- July 9th, 2009, 08:05 pm
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I don't know what I'm more amazed at, the original post, or some of the replies to it.
- July 9th, 2009, 09:01 pm
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You're not ready to be engaged or married, you seem way too immature and irresponsible to be in a long term relationship, and you need to get your head on straight
- July 9th, 2009, 11:14 pm
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pikliz124 wrote :
I called myself and people in general selfish. People are looking out after their happiness.
Wanting happiness is not selfish, what you are doingis selfish, you're thinking about potentially hurting your fiancee for your own desires, that is selfish, don't lump other people in with you just to salve your guilty conscience
- July 9th, 2009, 11:18 pm
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The answer is simple: Break off your engagement and get with Ken.
....or she can just go to the nearest Toys R Us and purchase a really cool Ken doll...put in a Barry White CD... and fantasize the night away!

That would keep things from getting truly messy!

I'm just sayin'.....
- July 10th, 2009, 09:09 am
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I don't know what I'm more amazed at, the original post, or some of the replies to it.
Yes...I have been told I am amazing! (lol)
- July 10th, 2009, 09:11 am
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Agree, here is a great thread on attraction, or lack thereof, and what happens down the line .
DDjr wrote :
The sad truth of the matter is that your relationship with your finance is done. You may figure this out today, or tomorrow, or next month or five years from now.
You are having normal feelings of wanting to experience the joys of life! This is great and wonderful!
From thread http://advice.eharmony.com/boards/da...your-wife.html (how attractted are you (were you) to your wife)
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This is just another good reason why it is not good to continue dating someone hoping something will develop when the chemistry is not there early on. You can't build a relationship on sexual attraction alone, but it is like a glue that will help keep you bonded. Without it you'll just be glorified roommates with separate bedrooms. I'm sure there are a lot of marriages like that, but I don't want to be in one of them.
- July 10th, 2009, 04:17 pm
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