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I don’t understand the relevance of the thread title @PileDriver Are you much older (say in your 70s) than the man you met, or are you a comparative youngster?

I had two dogs over the years, but I never considered getting another once I retired. My reason is that I like to travel and nowadays I have extended stays overseas. I thought @EZEtoGRU that you too travelled extensively? Are you planning to take the dog with you on various trips? Will the dog enjoy visiting the sauna in Brazil with you? 😎

When he needed to divert himself, Oscar Wilde said he read his diaries. Nowadays @Coolwave35 you have your photos to divert and please you. 🙂

Yes. It ends not with a whimper but with a bang: multiple loads are shed.

The experienced posters here have given you some good advice @that_masked_man My take on this is that, like me, you enjoy helping people. Also I suspect you have few friends that you can rely on. I don’t think that what you had was in any way a true friendship. This gay-porn guy probably instinctively realised your vulnerabilities and he exploited them for gain. My strong advice is Move On. And you do that by following the advice given to victims of domestic abuse: cut all contact; change your email and cellphone number (and any other contact info this guy has on you); change the locks (if you haven’t already) as he may have made copies of your keys; change the alarm code on your property; get rid of any items you bought when you were with him and put anything he gave you in the garbage; do not keep any memento or reminder of him around. You may be finding it difficult now but with time, it will be much easier.

I know New England is heavily forested. Perhaps, at this time of year, the providers you like just don’t want to linger in the woods 😎

The dollar has been strong, hence the FX rate. IMO the rate you mention (£120/$150) seems low to me. For reference, I used to pay that rate for the best guys 15-20 years ago. Of course, back then that equated to US$200 . I’ve haven’t hired in many years but I hear from friends that top-quality - beautiful face, muscled physique, passionate and versatile - guys ask £200/$250 in London. Apart from doing the obvious checks as to compatibility and availability, you should check if the rate quoted is at their place only? If you want them to travel to you, are you to pay for their taxi/Uber both ways? (Given traffic can be slow in central London, you may want to set a limit on travel costs)

I don’t know in which city you live. If you don’t want to say, please will you describe the area.

Care to add some details to your cryptic post @FreshFluff? And surely you can answer your own question by getting out of bed and driving over there at 1am to take a look?

I suspect they wouldn’t have the time 😎 After all, with complaining about work, discussing micro-aggressions, bemoaning the lack of mental health care and publicly describing their reduced or non-existent sex lives, how could they fit this all in?

Not so. I’d term it “a triumph of hope over experience” 😐 With bonds trading at 37 cents on the dollar, and their view that they may strengthen to 45 cents, that’s a nice percentage gain (21.6%).…PROVIDED THAT you are both smarter and can trade better than the Goldman dealers on the other side of that trade 😉

Just to add to your correction: the mother was the actress Farrah Fawcett (and not a lady plumber) 😎

I’ll be interested in the responses you get, @newdad I first socialized there some 45 years ago. It was lively then and I recall meeting my first Marine there (and our date lasting until late afternoon the next day). Ah, memories!

I guess there may be cultural or class differences at play here. As an adult, I would not expect a gift in these circumstances. I would only take a gift if the celebration were for a small child. As a guest, I might have a word in private with the person paying to see if I might contribute (or choose and pay for the wine). I was taught never to do this. The reason being that the last thing a host/ess wants at such a time is to have to find a vase, trim stems etc before putting the flowers in water. I was taught that the proper way to show appreciation was to send flowers the next day.

That’s disgraceful @KrisParr I’d ‘teach them some manners’ by not sending any of those people anything further. If anyone asks why you didn’t respond to a request or acknowledge a birthday/event, I’d say “I mailed it to you. Didn’t you get it?” and I might add “Maybe there’s something wrong with the Mail service locally? Come to think of it, I never received a ‘thank you’ from you after graduation/wedding”

IIRC “oral with a condom” was a practice recommended in Brazil some 20 years ago by the local sexual health clinics to combat the spread of HIV and other diseases. I recall dating then Felix, a beautiful Brazilian muscleboy. He insisted on that precaution on our first date. I wasn’t interested so we went straight to my topping him with condom. By our third date, late one night, I did as he asked and wore one to fuck his mouth before he sucked me to completion. It was hot but I missed the feel of his lips and tongue with that ‘barrier’. As someone who thoroughly enjoys being sucked off, and having a guy swallow my load, I wouldn’t hire if that was a precondition.

Not so much a “fantasy” but a reality in my direct experience. When I was aged 50, my partner was 17 years younger. Now I’m in my 70s and the age-differential with my partner of the last 10 years is more than double that. I’m still in decent shape and I still have a big, thick cock…but I’ve no doubt that it’s my bigger, thicker wallet that is the prime attraction for some younger men.

I can’t believe I have to write this. The answer is a resounding No. Just a brief reading of Argentine history will tell you: the politicians are corrupt and loot the state; the country borrows money but doesn’t repay loans; and rampant inflation and currency devaluation are long-standing problems.

Be careful what you wish for. I learned of a charming-seeming guy (middle-aged realtor) in Southern California who had elderly partners. Alas they died sooner than anticipated.

To answer the OP, I found the biggest positive impact on my health/fitness came from adopting intermittent fasting six months ago. I’ve always eaten healthily, with very moderate consumption of sugar and alcohol. Now I eat only between 8am and 4pm. I found it a remarkably easy regime to follow.

Respectfully @Stormy it’s been that way for at least 20 years (in my direct experience). I recall being asked in 2000 at a large dinner* in NYC (with about 20 people in their late 20s and 4 in their 30s) if I sent “thank you” notes. Having replied Always, I was then interrogated about when and how. I explained that I sent a hand-written note or letter (never a bought card) the day after I received a gift or the day I returned from a stay as someone’s house guest. Interestingly, I found from my much-younger partner (well brought-up, highly educated 30) that he too had this behaviour drummed into him as a child. *just an aside, but I picked up the bill for dinner…and No, I did not receive any ‘thank you’ notes but 2 people did call me the next day to express gratitude. Utterly the worst behavior. If any relative of mine did that, it would be the last time I gave them money. And Yes, something similar happened with a nephew.

My thought was that Oliver is a sociopath. He deliberately befriends the handsome boy, scion of a rich family, because he is dazzled by wealth. He loves and wants to be that handsome rich boy. Thats why I compared it to the Ripley movie. He’s another charming sociopath. Patricia Highsmith’s novels that feature Ripley are splendid and I recommend them.

I was just wondering @Charlie what pollen is it at this time of year that you are sensitive to? I suffered similarly when I was young (until my mid-30s) but now I don’t usually react to pollen. Tho once on a long vacation in Australia in mid-November (pre-pandemic), I was surprised at the sneezing fits that a tree-pollen triggered.

I quite enjoyed the movie, though I have to say that the ending was no surprise to me. The movie is fairly dark and there are a few good one-liners. I also liked the music in the movie. For me, it certainly wasn’t as homoerotic as had been mentioned in the reviews - very similar to ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’. I really like how skilled an actor Barry Keoghan is. And I hadn’t seen Jacob Elordi before; he is very attractive to look at. Overall, I found it stylish and entertaining.

That successful strategy is, I believe, termed “playing hard to get” 😎