tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post1113950251131496565..comments2023-12-14T13:49:25.768-08:00Comments on This Gay Relationship: Meeting Other Monogamous Gay Male CouplesRick Modienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-24953455941324603592013-08-29T10:45:35.064-07:002013-08-29T10:45:35.064-07:00Good to hear from you again, ellenare.
I think yo...Good to hear from you again, ellenare.<br /><br />I think you describe why Chris and I are hesitant to befriend other same sex couples. We are very secure within our relationship, and there isn't a lot of drama in our lives, which we appreciate. In that sense, Chris and I are very happy to have a settled and peaceful life. <br /><br />The last thing we want to do is meet another same-sex couple and find ourselves in a destructive situation, as you put it. Our life together is too good to allow that to happen, just for the sake of making friends with other gay people.<br /><br />Still, the isolation does get to me from time to time, and I can't help but think we're missing out on not having more terrific people in our lives to share fun and interesting experiences with.<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment about writing good material. I really appreciate your kindness. Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-86471761632643761672013-08-29T10:28:53.331-07:002013-08-29T10:28:53.331-07:00I do hear you about getting burned...we have exper...I do hear you about getting burned...we have experienced that when reaching out to other same sex couples. Sometimes I think alot of other same sex couples do not have a blue print to follow and thus get destructive in relationships with other couples. My husband and I come from the same background and I guess share strong values when it comes to the sanctity of relationships and married with the full understanding that monogamy means just that in all its fullness. Keep writing good material Rick....I think there are more like us out there...but we just keep to ourselves...probably out of self protection, partly because I think we have nothing to prove anymore. :-)ellenarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05428160118033921735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-68133516691189249282013-08-29T10:08:18.451-07:002013-08-29T10:08:18.451-07:00Ellenare, imagine my surprise when I received your...Ellenare, imagine my surprise when I received your reply…two and a half years after I responded to your first comment. Incredible. How you remembered–or why you remembered–to follow-up on this, after so much went on in your life, is beyond me. But I appreciate it. Amazing.<br /><br />I'm afraid Chris and I are still on our own out where we live. We haven't introduced ourselves to the gay couple we've seen walking their dog, although we've said hi to them in passing. We haven't made the effort, and they haven't either, so that must say something.<br /><br />Truth be told, we got burned badly by one of our neighbors a couple years ago, so Chris and I are staying low-key now. I don't want to repeat that experience any time soon. <br /><br />I appreciate your interest in my blog and your consideration in responding after such a long time. All the best. <br /><br />Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-54853885322789137212013-08-28T13:13:33.968-07:002013-08-28T13:13:33.968-07:00Sorry it has taken so long to reply to this. Sinc...Sorry it has taken so long to reply to this. Since we got married and have a son in college and career changes for one of us since my post....have not had the time to get on line alot.<br />Yes, I had joined the blog and responded back in 2011 because had done a search for resources for monogamous gay couples...and your blog came up in the search. I enjoyed reading the posts. Yes, at times we do feel stranded here in the valley apart from our straight friends and family.<br />ellenarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05428160118033921735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-71672064244349819812011-02-07T13:01:42.246-08:002011-02-07T13:01:42.246-08:00Good to hear from you. And, yes, it is truly sad....Good to hear from you. And, yes, it is truly sad. <br />Since I wrote this post going on two years ago, I'm disappointed to advise Chris and I never met the man walking his dog on the other side of the street, so we have no idea if he's part of a couple. And we haven't met any gay male couples either. Which still leaves us more or less stranded in the Fraser Valley.<br />By any chance, have you just joined my blog as a Follower under the name of ellenare? Just curious. <br />Thanks for your interest in my blog. I really appreciate it.Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-22998594310189158502011-02-07T12:45:40.905-08:002011-02-07T12:45:40.905-08:00my partner and i have experienced the same concern...my partner and i have experienced the same concerns about meeting other decent monogamous gay couples....really is quite sad!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com