I love your column; it’s always a good read. But don’t ya think last week’s was a tad bit . . . bitter? And the one before that? I think you should be allowed to get married, Dan. If a stand-up family guy like you isn’t allowed to marry the man that he’s been with for–what, seven, eight years?–then I don’t know what this world is coming to. Irresponsible heteros like me and Britney Spears are allowed to make a mockery of marriage, while committed families like yours are denied the basic rights that come with marriage. OK, you’re bitter. I get it. Everyone who has read your column for the past couple of weeks gets it. But taking it out on your fans isn’t going to win anyone over to your side.
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First, Jennifer, you’re wrong about my relationship. I’ve been with my boyfriend for 11 years now. We met sleazy when I was 23, and we’ve been inseparable ever since.
But you’re right about everything else, Jennifer. I’ve been a horrible cow these last two weeks. Lots of folks wrote in to scold me about my appalling conduct–how dare I take these personal attacks so, you know, personally?–and ordered me to get back to work. They don’t want to hear about gay marriage or read my rants. They want to read about kinky freaks and idiots who’ve fucked up their relationships. Giving advice is my job, one reader pointed out, so withholding it is unprofessional.
I’ve placed an online ad looking for a dom female to teach me what there is to know and hopefully go to a party with me, tie me up, pour hot wax on me, and all that. But I’m wondering, since dom women probably don’t care if they fuck up the guys they torture, should I be concerned about permanent damage? Are injuries common in this scene? –Cock Blue Today
Do you ever recommend having a third in the bedroom of a M/F couple? –Quick and Simple
I suspect something similar is going on with you, PUPP. You were a wild thing for a while, then you took a break. Now you’re getting your groove back–hence your desire to date at all–but you’re either not ready or don’t want to return to form. Finding someone who’s satisfied with just cuddling for the moment will allow you to take things slow.
