coastalkid wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:46 am
Was she having trouble explaining your "situation" at home (ie all the umm's)? Why do you think her explanation of being in an open relationship was more acceptable than another explanation. Do you think when she used the term "palatable" it inferred that she still sees this lifestyle as objectionable even to herself to a degree.
In August/September when SW decided to test the waters, she reached out to Mr. S as the first effort. It was all very new to her and, as I found out later, she did speak with her longtime friend Mr. M about the whole hotwife concept, and Mr. M screamed "disaster" to her. At that point I cautioned her that vanilla folks have no clue and should be expected to draw all manner of inaccurate conclusions, etc.
Therefore, she decided to let Mr. S think she merely has a "hall pass" when out of state. That was fine until he apparently unexpectedly pressed for more details this week. So she improvised and went with "open marriage" from what is in her voicemail.
I have pointed out to SW that the whole HW relationship with a man will go best if made clear at the outset. Of course this may scare some away, but at the same time it is self-screening. A man who understands he is there as an augmentation and side snack for the HW requires no sneaking around, no dancing with honesty, easier scheduling, and (for my sake) allows the HWH to be able to live his life and not feel like he is slinking in the background.
If SW gets the itch here at home, which I hope she does, I think I'll really try to encourage that we proceed with a clear picture for the potential man in advance.
So my answer is that this is newbie stuff for SW, learning as she goes along, and I'm refraining from interceding except when absolutely necessary (to let her drive it and control it) and at this point her actual experiences will presumably better inform how she may start any next one.