{"id":4147,"date":"2016-07-26T13:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/laughingindisbelief\/?p=4147"},"modified":"2016-07-26T13:07:16","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T17:07:16","slug":"10-reasons-why-i-get-along-with-my-girlfriends-dildo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/laughingindisbelief\/2016\/07\/10-reasons-why-i-get-along-with-my-girlfriends-dildo\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons Why I Get Along With My Girlfriend&#8217;s Dildo"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><figure id=\"attachment_4151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4151\" style=\"width: 414px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/cross.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4151\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4151 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/cross.jpg\" alt=\"cross\" width=\"414\" height=\"620\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ouch!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><p><strong>Every once in a while a fundamentalist will take a stand against the evils of self-love.<em> Masturbation.<\/em> It makes sense when you think about self-loathing being the bedrock of Christianity. There\u2019s a story that Martin Luther considered human beings along the lines of excrement covered in snow. We look nice, but we are smelly, dirty waste products.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hallelujah.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is my pro-sex, pro my girlfriend\u2019s dildo list of fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>*Note: This is not about my current girlfriend. This disclosure should do the trick, right?<\/strong><\/em><br>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4152\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/happy.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4152\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4152 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/happy.jpg\" alt=\"happy\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Someone looks happy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">10. It\u2019s not a competition; it\u2019s a partnership.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>When I\u2019m dating someone new, I realize that I\u2019m the new guy entering a pre-existing relationship with whatever sexual implements present AND my\u00a0girlfriend. That may make some men feel like they are competing for the orgasmic attention. This is the wrong way to frame the situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s not me against the sex toy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s me and the sex toy teaming up to achieve worthwhile goals. Sexy goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/martini.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4199\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4199\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/martini.jpg\" alt=\"martini\" width=\"416\" height=\"620\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">9. I do not mix my Martinis with her sex toy when she\u2019s not at home.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dildos can be used \u00a0for a lot of non-sexy fun. Here are some 0ther things I don\u2019t do with her sex toy when she\u2019s at work:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Put mayo on my sandwiches with it.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pretend we\u2019re two globetrotting travelers having adventures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Practice my interviewing skills by asking it what the inside of Mike Pence\u2019s butt is like.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/zucchini.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4203\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4203\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/zucchini.jpg\" alt=\"zucchini\" width=\"620\" height=\"415\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">8. Sex toys are better than vegetables. (Part 1)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>People have different tastes. There are some who would rather have a good zucchini in the crisper\u00a0than use a dildo just because that\u2019s what they\u2019re into. Zucchini love is a matter of the heart, not the mind. However, for those of us who do not have a strong affinity for produce, it can be argued that sex toys don\u2019t rot.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Freshness counts.<\/strong><br>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4155\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/jello.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4155\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4155\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/jello.jpg\" alt=\"Unicode\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fun on a spoon!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">7. Some dildos make funny noises and gets jello all wiggly.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>C\u2019mon, how isn\u2019t that fun?<\/strong><br>\n<!--nextpage--><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/cold.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4156\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4156 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/cold.jpg\" alt=\"cold\" width=\"434\" height=\"620\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">6. Sex toys are better than vegetables. (Part 2)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>I want to start off with an exception to the rule before getting to the rule itself: If you are into cold, then vegetables may be for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re not into the cold stuff AND are thinking about adding produce to your sex life, then give a lot of time to make sure when you take that eggplant out of the refrigerator it gets the time to reach the appropriate temperature.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Even when you think it\u2019s warm; it\u2019s not.<\/strong><br>\n<!--nextpage--><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/Cupcake-Andy.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4200\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4200\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/Cupcake-Andy.jpg\" alt=\"Cupcake Andy\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">5. Haven\u2019t I disappointed her enough?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>When you get old you will have obtained a myriad of skills and abilities. Perhaps you can put a timing belt in your car? Maybe you have figured out to close your mouth and not breathe in when loading that spreader with fertilizer for your lawn?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>I can disappoint whoever I am romantically involved with in many ways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>I drink to excess.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>I wear that Green Lantern shirt that is older than my 14-year-old son.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>I am me. Look at that pic! I have <em>prima facie<\/em> written all over my face.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/muffin.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4201\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4201\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/muffin.jpg\" alt=\"muffin\" width=\"414\" height=\"620\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">4. At the same time?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>At the same time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/wrench.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4158\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4158\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/wrench.jpg\" alt=\"wrench\" width=\"620\" height=\"454\"><\/a><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">3. I\u00a0love having the right tool for the right job.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Have you ever started a job and halfway through said to yourself, <em>I didn\u2019t realize I was going to need wood glue.\u00a0<\/em>You don\u2019t want that experience in the bedroom. Gear up for unseen contingencies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4205\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/pence.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4205\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4205\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/07\/pence.jpg\" alt=\"pence\" width=\"650\" height=\"976\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the other hand, maybe he\u2019d like it?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2. Just in case I want to mail a dildo to a Republican lawmaker, I have one around.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Remember when the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esquire.com\/news-politics\/politics\/news\/a41206\/oregon-militia-dildos-penis-candy\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">right wing militia took over the bird sanctuary and America mailed them dildos?<\/a>\u00a0 Why not do it again?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why not do it again?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m sure she\u2019ll understand that in a vodka-fueled fit of righteous anger I mail her dildo to a homophobic Republican lawmaker. (?)<\/strong><br>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3033\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/04\/Andyhat.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3033\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3033\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/563\/2016\/04\/Andyhat.jpg\" alt=\"Andyhat\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who wouldn\u2019t want to fantasize about me?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1.\u00a0She\u2019s still thinking about me when she uses it.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Right?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>OK<\/b><strong>, maybe?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Just tell me she\u2019s thinking about me while we\u2019re having sex.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Most of the time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every once in a while a fundamentalist will take a stand against the evils of self-love. 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