Thursday, November 02, 2006

A serious matter: Magic Number

Googlio and Skinny Bitch were at my house on Halloween, along with two more of Daddy's friends. Little Man was passed out on my bed, we were all gathered around my not-so-big-but-we-all-fit dinner table just talking. Somehow the subject came up with one of Daddy's friends, Manwhore, on how many women he has slept with. I knew this subject was going to get out of hand, so my mouth stayed shut. And then it happened; Skinny Bitch turned to Googlio and asked him how many women he has slept with. Googlio could not have turned more red, obviously the number he had once told her and the number he told his friends were different, and now she had him cornered. Admit lying to your girlfriend or your friends?
I ended up changing the subject so nobody would get maimed in my house on Halloween night.
My question here is: Was this magic number discussed with your spouse/partner? Is that a subject that you have been open about or have kept to yourself? Daddy knows my past, he knows I was with the same person for 5 years before meeting him (teen puppy love turned disastrous) and that I had dated a few guys before we became official. But to those that have had a more....colorful and adventurous life than I have, have you been open and honest? Have you added or subtracted a few here and there to make yourself look better?
One guy that I worked with at the Dept. Store broke up with a girl because she was honest and told him she had slept with ten guys. He said double digits for a girl was unacceptable for him.
I'm interested in your stories, because Skinny Bitch didn't want him to skip out of answering the question. I would like to know how important it is for YOU to know these things about your spouse, and for them to know it about you.
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***Edited to add: I do know of a couple of friends who have subtracted a few digits from their magic number when telling their husbands/boyfriends, one telling her husband that he was only her second partner, and another saying he's her third... Drunken moments when we were pre-baby have brought these confessions to light, and they swore me to secrecy, so I'm sharing it here to show that people DO change their numbers to 'protect themsleves' in some way. And obviously a few guys I know have added a few digits to 'look better' in front of their buddies.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well, we have literally been together since we were both 15, so I am afraid that I have no torrid or exciting numbers to report...Oh well. The only reason I felt compelled to comment on this one was the most excellent and colorful word..."ManWhore"...HAHAHAHA! Thanks, Diana, that word made my day. I am going to try to artfully work it into my conversations for the rest of this month!!! Surely there must be all kinds of opportunities to use the word "ManWhore" on a daily basis...right?

Diana said...

Rebecca- his nickname applies to him. And I call him that to his face, and on the phone when he calls for Daddy. I always say "Hi, Manwhore", and sometimes I get to say it everyday...so yes,it CAN be used on a daily basis...LOL!
He's a total manwhore, always telling us about some chick or another he...ummmmm...whored. He is still young (21) so he's very proud of himself. I tell him his penis is going to fall off. He laughs.

Anonymous said...

Well first i have to say that a man breaking up with a girl for being in double digits is wrong because for them to say it's not okay for a female implies it's okay for a man? Not cool. Men can be such pigs sometimes.

I have been honest about my number. My boyfriend, I think has lied to me but I don't really want to know lol.

Diana said...

kristen: double standard. You should have heard the argument I had with him when he told me he broke up with her for that...
but it's sad but true...

nita said...

my husband once said to me "there are enough people that you've slept with on television. i have no desire to have any more details."

:)

so. lunch soon?! and i got stupormom up and running :)

dennis said...

I was somewhat active but to get a more accurate number do we count only actual intercourse or does moving at least to the undressed stage count?

Diana said...

I'd say intercourse. Because hell, you guys who played sports have been naked around lots of people, and women who go shopping with friends, same thing. (back then when we were carefree anyway...)
So the magic number consists of the actual act. Were you honest with AB, Dennis?

dennis said...

Yes. W.Imp has asked for a tally. I figured if she did not want the facts she should not ask the question.