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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]OP is expressing [b]a strong emotional need for male validation in a relationship[/b], which she isn't getting in her marriage, but her bad marriage has made her so resentful of men that she is simultaneously resisting the idea of a fulfilling emotional relationship with a new partner ever being possible.

The inherent conflict which appears between what she actually seems to want or need, and what she says she intends to seek, will not lead to a satisfactory relationship outcome for OP, regardless if it's just a temporary FWB, or something deeper.[/quote]

Slow your roll, PP. [u]She wants occasional sex and companionship[/u], and has stated so multiple times. Sometimes I think the biggest myth perpetuated is that women are the needy ones.[/quote]

Exactly the point.  To validate her.[/quote]

Nope, not to validate her, to scratch an itch.  We all have physical needs that can be completely separate from our emotional needs.  I’m similar to OP.  I have a very full, fulfilling life as a single mom.  But we all have needs!  I pretty much have what the OP is looking for.  The guy (he’s not my boyfriend or significant other) is in a similar situation as I am with work and childcare obligations and he also has physical needs and little time to hook up with tons of random people.  I don’t know why so many people on DCUM are having such a hard time wrapping their heads around this concept.  It’s win-win![/quote]

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