We were hanging out with a couple of girlfriends; they had stopped by for a few drinks on their way to the club. While A was getting ready in the washroom, Boy Toy, M2 and I chatted in the kitchen. In the course of our idle talk, M2 mentioned she might come out with us the next day, without her boyfriend M.

We encouraged her. “Yes, come, you’ll have fun with us, you’ll see! Who needs M!?” We were mock-serious, of course. Oh, we wanted her to come along, true, but we’ve got nothing against her boyfriend, who’s a good friend of mine. Just a little harmless teasing. But she answered “It COULD be good, being able to have fun and not constantly watch out after him to make sure he isn’t doing anything with other girls…”

M and M2 are supposedly an open couple. At least, that’s what M tells me, that his girlfriend is OK with that kind of stuff. I’m really not aware of any more details than that and frankly, I don’t want to know. It’s their business. And I would have nothing against it, except for this feeling that maybe M2 isn’t as happy as she tells her boyfriend about sharing him. Her comment that night only confirms my feeling. It’s still none of my business, but it saddens me a little.

So I told her: “You know, there’s a way you wouldn’t ever worry about such things…” I saw Boy Toy blush across the table. Read the rest of this entry »