Endless Curiosity

[Azuldrgon]

My risk this week will be more basic.

I get to take my autistic son clothes shopping. Ugh....

 

[Endless_Night]

My risk this week will be more basic.

I get to take my autistic son clothes shopping. Ugh....

Oh, geez. That does not sound fun. Have you considered ordering from a catalog? Or offline?

 

[Lunation]

I would have been no better in that situation. As I've explained before, I tend to relate to women first and foremost as friends, with deeper feelings only growing once that basis is established. In that situation, I'd probably interpret the roommate's actions as seeking support with her choices of panties (possibly to give her confidence in wearing them for her boyfriend?). I certainly wouldn't assume that she was coming on to me. I'm pretty dense when it comes to that.
.

I suppose I didn't respond to this part.

I'm all for a completely meaningless fuck. Back then would have preferred it, even. I was way more likely to end up in bed with a stranger than a friend.

I was just dense.

*tosses name in ring of inept flirt recognizers*

Me: I think...maybe...could he be flirting with me?
VT: Ya think?
Me: No. I'm serious. I think...he might be flirting.
VT: Of course he's flirting you idiot!

I too, can recognize it when it's directed towards others. Myself, not so much. Oh. And VT might not actually have called me an idiot, but I'm pretty sure that's what she meant.



Divine. It doesn't seem like I've been anywhere new in ages!





And here I would have totally taken you for a risk taker. Another illusion shattered.

*sobs in corner*

Risks are great! When there's time. Really shouldn't even be on here... *shrug*

 

[ViciousTease]

God's speed. Lead with the boobs.

Thanks. Her boobs are better than mine, but I'll give it a shot.

And VT might not actually have called me an idiot, but I'm pretty sure that's what she meant.

Adorably innocent? Maybe. Idiot? Never!

 

[Azuldrgon]

Oh, geez. That does not sound fun. Have you considered ordering from a catalog? Or offline?

I did, but considering I don't know his sizes that well, I need to get him sized.
It'll be fine.....I hope.

 

[ViciousTease]

My risk this week will be more basic.

I get to take my autistic son clothes shopping. Ugh....

Oh, sweetie. Try to have fun with it. Don't put pressure on yourself to buy everything in one day. If nothing else, you can get one outfit, then uses the sized to buy the rest online.

Sending positive thoughts your way!

 

[lakesailer_mi]

My risk this week will be more basic.

I get to take my autistic son clothes shopping. Ugh....

I did, but considering I don't know his sizes that well, I need to get him sized.
It'll be fine.....I hope.

I believe in you. You can do this. I know it's tough. I totally get that.
And thanks! Thanks for being the kind of man who would do it.
I have huge respect for you.

 

[Wild_Honey_66]

Summer memories: my family renting a cabin near Wawona, Yosemite for a week, several summers in a row. The Pine Tree Market, the living history village, playing Uno for brownies, the bears in the garbage. Good times. Eta: being old enough to go exploring on my own, and spending half the day with my nose in a Reader's Digest Condensed Novel. How could I forget?

Risky business: I have a hard time asking for my needs to be met (rejection!), and a hard time telling people no (abandonment!). If I get the opportunity, I'll slap a serving of each on my plate this week.

Re: flirting: I can tell when someone is intentionally flirting with me. What I have a hard time with is discerning the difference between someone who is interested but reluctant, and someone who's not interested, but polite. There really needs to be some sort of universal signal for those situations.

 

[lakesailer_mi]

Summer memories: I grew up racing sailboats with my parents. We had a 20' "pocket cruiser" that we raced rather successfully in one of the evening series. Quick flashes: high fives all around the boat, watching the sun set (OK, it was pretty, but that usually meant a slow night, but still), Baskin Robbins Ice Cream after (but only if we won), flying the spinnaker.

 

[Mindfondler]

For me…a new read. I have never read Dante’s Inferno. I am a little embarrassed to admit such…lack of erudition, but yeah. Poetry (or any approximation) is like a foreign language to me, a long dead foreign language, with no primers extant.

I think I'd rather go through nine circles of hell than attempt that read. Oh, wait a moment...

Hmmm...who might be welcoming to my....

Oh, something

I think we can extend the scope of the challenge to doing someone new, as long as you report back.

Re: flirting: I can tell when someone is intentionally flirting with me. What I have a hard time with is discerning the difference between someone who is interested but reluctant, and someone who's not interested, but polite. There really needs to be some sort of universal signal for those situations.

I'd prefer that too. I'm fine with flirting as a game, when both players know that it's just a bit of respectful fun and not meant as a declaration of serious intent. Indeed, tinglebliss and I encourage each other to seize those opportunities, as we enjoy watching the game as well as playing it, and we love to see each other shine.

Conversely, though, I get concerned when there's a danger that one person might see it differently from the other and get hurt. That could get very messy. If in doubt, I stay well away from those sorts of situations unless I receive some kind of "universal signal" that it's okay.
.

 

[tinglebliss]

It's time for another question!

Let me see. *looks into goodie bag!* Found one! Let's make it a risk week!

Push yourself to do something new over the next few days! Read a book by an author you’ve never read, watch a movie you wouldn’t normally see, talk to someone you’d usually avoid, eat something exotic — you get the drift. Tell us your plan now, but feel free to change it up.

Report back by Saturday! Bonus points will be awarded for extras! Results will be scored and entered into your permanent Lit file (we've seen some of yours — hmmm!). C’mon people: be brave!

I thought I'd better answer the question as well!

I thought of a small twist in my decission making. I'm going to let MF decide which movie I should see! Is he going to choose a romantic movie, a horror movie or a comedy! It will depend if he wants me cuddling him or hiding behind his back! I will report back later in the week.

 

[tinglebliss]

It's question time again. This is an easy question to answer, as I know you are still very busy with yesterday's one!

Pets! Are you a dog or cat person? Fish or reptile? No pets at all? What do you think your choice says about you? Are you judge-y about other folks’ pet preferences? Have fun!

 

[Endless_Night]

It's question time again. This is an easy question to answer, as I know you are still very busy with yesterday's one!

Pets! Are you a dog or cat person? Fish or reptile? No pets at all? What do you think your choice says about you? Are you judge-y about other folks’ pet preferences? Have fun!

I am a dog person. It means I'm warm, and open, and honest, and loving....

Actually, it means I'm allergic to cats. Not all cats, but most. Particularly those of the extra fluffy variety, or groups of cats. Why is it so common to have, like, five? Come to think of it, what is the collective noun for cats? Pride? No, that's lions....

*googles*

Huh. A pounce or a clowder. *new word alert*

clowder (ˈklɑʊdə). Noun. (plural clowders) A group of cats.

I'm going with pounce. A pounce of cats. I like it. I like cats, too, actually. Adorable little critters.

 

[ViciousTease]

It's question time again. This is an easy question to answer, as I know you are still very busy with yesterday's one!

Pets! Are you a dog or cat person? Fish or reptile? No pets at all? What do you think your choice says about you? Are you judge-y about other folks’ pet preferences? Have fun!

I am, without a doubt, a cat person. I always have been.

Of course, I also have 7 dogs that I love more than most (ok, pretty much all) people.

I'm an animal person.

 

[AbsintheFather]

I am a dog person. It means I'm warm, and open, and honest, and loving....

What a coincidence, I'm warm, and open, and honest, and loving too

I have a couple cats, feral ones who adopted us. They're nice, but I am a dog person. My little buddy likes getting away from the cats and riding in the car with me and sticking his head out the window. He likes coming to my office with me too.

He needs a haircut in this photo, I cut his hair myself. He likes when we do that and loves showing off when we're done

https://68.media.tumblr.com/32eea8e056577590f8df67c3451c8467/tumblr_oqrp8mdRwk1s754npo1_540.jpg

 

[mickyp123]

Dog for me, i also have Koi, and a scratchy fucker cat, personally i don't like cats but this one has chosen me as its fav.

Before we had another cat that used to try and get the fish, so i told it if it goes for them again it will swim with them, i kept my word and chucked it in the pond, two hours later the little shit was curled up on my lap

 

[beachbaby179]

I'm a dog person, generally. I never had one growing up, because of family members' allergies. But I adore dogs. All shapes and sizes. I had turtles and fish as a kid, because it was all I could have.

Now my son has a cat, who I wasn't sure I'd like, but I adore her. She's the sweetest thing, and beautiful besides. So I'm a dog person with cat tendencies.

 

[ydahecnot]

I am a dog person, but I have a cat that acts like a dog, so it's all good

 

[Trekka]

I'm a cat lady but the kiddo is allergic. She's allergic to dogs too.

So we now have a small but growing menagerie consisting of a turtle, a lizard, and a parakeet. We've had rats before, and fish... I'm told there are hermit crabs and possibly a toad on the horizon... frogs have been discussed.

I had to do a brief educational session on why we can't have a pet meerkat this past Saturday.

I draw the line at spiders and snakes.

 

[numeniusa]

Cat, definitely. I like the 'pretend aloof' thing they have going on, right up to when they blow their cover by curling in your lap and purring. Purring - brilliant way of teaching humans when they're doing the stroking right.

(Weirdest 'pets' we had growing up? Stick insects. Very odd choice on the part of my parents )

 

[ydahecnot]

I'm a cat lady but the kiddo is allergic. She's allergic to dogs too.

So we now have a small but growing menagerie consisting of a turtle, a lizard, and a parakeet. We've had rats before, and fish... I'm told there are hermit crabs and possibly a toad on the horizon... frogs have been discussed.

I had to do a brief educational session on why we can't have a pet meerkat this past Saturday.

I draw the line at spiders and snakes.

I don't like spiders and snakes, and that ain't what it takes to love me like I wanna be loved by yoooou

 

[ydahecnot]

Cat, definitely. I like the 'pretend aloof' thing they have going on, right up to when they blow their cover by curling in your lap and purring. Purring - brilliant way of teaching humans when they're doing the stroking right.

(Weirdest 'pets' we had growing up? Stick insects. Very odd choice on the part of my parents )

Stick insects? I am jealous

 

[mickyp123]

Cat, definitely. I like the 'pretend aloof' thing they have going on, right up to when they blow their cover by curling in your lap and purring. Purring - brilliant way of teaching humans when they're doing the stroking right.

(Weirdest 'pets' we had growing up? Stick insects. Very odd choice on the part of my parents )

Its nothing to do with "pretend aloof" they just have a crap attitude, like looking up as if to say "open the door"

I had stick insects, i was feeding them some privet leaves on the kitchen table, when i came back the table had been wiped over by my dad and they were squidged, i was mortified

 

[numeniusa]

Stick insects? I am jealous

Its nothing to do with "pretend aloof" they just have a crap attitude, like looking up as if to say "open the door"

I had stick insects, i was feeding them some privet leaves on the kitchen table, when i came back the table had been wiped over by my dad and they were squidged, i was mortified

Ours grew really big, my father built a large cage thing for them. They were kind of low maintenance, I suppose. Bit of privet, they're happy. Would they have laid eggs? Or am I misremembering that?

We also looked after the school quails one year at Christmas. The teacher had a thing for hatching eggs as a class project, usually just chickens, but this year it was quails. Of course, quails are delicious, and sometimes eaten on festive occasions... I remember my mother covering up their cage while we ate our turkey

 

[ydahecnot]

That devil in that context mystifies me. I am not even sure I wanna know