**MKL: Or...maybe Rhonda Jean means just what she says and doesn't need advice.

KayC,

Well, I may have missed a clear statement of, "I don't need advice."

What I read was, "This is what happened to me and this is what was and wasn't important about all that - as I understand things - as relates to this topic."

Had RJ not indicated a significant amount of time had passed, and had moved into another relationship, I would not have continued the discussion underway - at least not by replying to RJ's post - too soon, too tender...

It was, however, an excellent post and seemingly reasonable to respond to/with. In the midst of that post, it remained unclear if the issue raised by the OP and picked up on by the rest of us, "the man thing" wasn't a factor after all.

Reread what RJ wrote. Despite RJs conclusions about not being drawn to men in some way, etc. the written words belie that stated conclusion.

And, I'm not against, "the man thing." I am, however, interested in pointing out that it is/was there and is always a factor.

But, I have made my point now several times and will give this thread a rest until at least Monday.

Meanwhile, perhaps someone will start a new thread using RD's question to RJ:

"Please tell me, what do you make of the majority of the respondents in this thread who want to be with men? Did you not fantasize about this? Didn't you go through a phase of wondering what it would be like? And what are your thoughts about those who point out that Tri-ess omits a basic truth about CDs, that fantasies about sex with men as a woman is a part of it and always has been since their youth?"