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lovingpet -> RE: Dom and Family (1/27/2010 6:29:59 PM)
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Neither of our families would be very open minded about the details of our relationship. We both value privacy when it comes to family very highly. There is one aspect that is going to prove a little difficult to navigate, but we are well aware of the inherent issues and have to resolve them before moving forward in those areas.
The thing is, I doubt my family would be wholly on board with the inner workings of my mostly vanilla relationship either. Some things just aren't for outside consumption. Some things are a tad easier to keep private than others though. My guess is there have been little details about most people's private lives that has leaked out into areas where it wasn't intended. All one can do is accept that those moments in which you are exposed being yourself will help determine who really loves the REAL you. My family wouldn't reject me for some of the things I'm into. Others they would as well as responding in other more active ways.
The fact is that I have the responsibility for determining what gets public exposure and what doesn't. If I fail in that, then I only have myself to blame for any fallout from that. I am very careful, as is my partner. We understand that our families are special to us and that disclosure is not healthy in our particular circumstances. This is a pretty significant area of compatability as far as I have been able to understand it. I never want to HAVE to choose between my family and my partner/lifestyle, so it is important to me to have some level of privacy. Since he is in much the same situation, we don't have a conflict.
lovingpet
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