Comments on: The Thrill of the Chaste http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:25:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Eric http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-61483 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:35:30 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-61483 Forgive me for replying to a post several years old--I couldn't help myself. As a guy who "saved himself" for someone he loved, I have to say, Ms. Donnelly, I'm utterly appalled by your tactics. Tugging at the guy's heartstrings was bad enough, but attempting to get him drunk so that he'd have sex with you? Not only is that borderline illegal, as he wouldn't have been able to consent, but it underscores how little respect you had for him and a choice that was perhaps fundamental to his personal identity. Please, if you meet another such man in the future, have a little more respect and grow up. Forgive me for replying to a post several years old–I couldn’t help myself.

As a guy who “saved himself” for someone he loved, I have to say, Ms. Donnelly, I’m utterly appalled by your tactics. Tugging at the guy’s heartstrings was bad enough, but attempting to get him drunk so that he’d have sex with you? Not only is that borderline illegal, as he wouldn’t have been able to consent, but it underscores how little respect you had for him and a choice that was perhaps fundamental to his personal identity. Please, if you meet another such man in the future, have a little more respect and grow up.

]]> by: David http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-3574 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:19:47 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-3574 Jake seems full of something, might it be ...himself? Perhaps he should get back to grading seventh-grade essays and leave the nice real-world people alone. Great tale, well-told. Thanks for the laugh-out-loud "prom night." Very rare indeed that a humor piece sparks deep involuntary guffaws. Jake seems full of something, might it be …himself? Perhaps he should get back to grading seventh-grade essays and leave the nice real-world people alone. Great tale, well-told. Thanks for the laugh-out-loud “prom night.” Very rare indeed that a humor piece sparks deep involuntary guffaws.

]]> by: Ilana http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-2280 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:25:43 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-2280 Jake: are you talking about the story or about sex? The story is strong throughout. Jake: are you talking about the story or about sex? The story is strong throughout.

]]> by: Jake http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-2278 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:26:09 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-2278 You had a big build up from beginning to the middle then an even bigger let down in the end. You had a big build up from beginning to the middle then an even bigger let down in the end.

]]> by: V http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-2021 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:47:42 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-2021 In my opinion, it's (still) different when a girl is trying to bed the guy and not the other way around. I think he'll recover his equilibrium from a tipover just fine. it's (male) biology. Just my opinion - as a chaste male - who also demands meaning with sex, or to put it another way, is just afraid of falling in love perhaps, especially with the wrong person, or even to put it a third way, just damaged goods. Great writing on a story from a different angle! the picture - of "no supermodel" but a definite 9 - makes a big difference, as most guys will attest to. In my opinion, it’s (still) different when a girl is trying to bed the guy and not the other way around. I think he’ll recover his equilibrium from a tipover just fine. it’s (male) biology. Just my opinion - as a chaste male - who also demands meaning with sex, or to put it another way, is just afraid of falling in love perhaps, especially with the wrong person, or even to put it a third way, just damaged goods.

Great writing on a story from a different angle! the picture - of “no supermodel” but a definite 9 - makes a big difference, as most guys will attest to.

]]> by: B http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-2013 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:36:30 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-2013 Oops- "he" was sleeping with several other people at the time - not me - I remain rather committed to monogamy. Oops- “he” was sleeping with several other people at the time - not me - I remain rather committed to monogamy.

]]> by: B http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-2012 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:35:42 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-2012 As a virgin who dated a guy who employed all your same tricks, but then didn't stop until he'd obtained what he wanted by promising me any lie he could think of and then diligently acting as though he really wanted more than just a conquest - only to decide I was too "inexperienced" to satisfy him and, btw, I'm sleeping with other people, too - I am so grateful that you came to your senses and respected this guy - regardless of your future with him. I've lost my sense of self, right and wrong, and a dream - all for someone else's whim. As a virgin who dated a guy who employed all your same tricks, but then didn’t stop until he’d obtained what he wanted by promising me any lie he could think of and then diligently acting as though he really wanted more than just a conquest - only to decide I was too “inexperienced” to satisfy him and, btw, I’m sleeping with other people, too - I am so grateful that you came to your senses and respected this guy - regardless of your future with him. I’ve lost my sense of self, right and wrong, and a dream - all for someone else’s whim.

]]> by: Mary http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-1998 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:08:12 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/31/the-thrill-of-the-chaste/#comment-1998 Very cute! I enjoyed this story. You may even have to write \\\"update\\\" information on this venture. Very cute! I enjoyed this story. You may even have to write \\\”update\\\” information on this venture.

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