Lust!

topic posted Thu, August 4, 2005 - 10:45 PM by  Poopy
In keeping with romance and relationship questions...

Have you ever lusted after somebody you weren't supposed to?
If so, how did you deal with it..?

I am talking..you know...inappropriate crushes that don't go away..things that could never in reality work out...wrong place..wrong time scenarios...etc...
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Poopy
Houston
  • Re: Lust!

    Thu, August 4, 2005 - 10:51 PM
    To answer my own question...

    Historically, Yes...and often they don't go away for a long time...and cause me much internal strife..but I generally never act on them and spend much time trying to reason with myself, and after much time, anquish and dispair, they eventually dissipate if I am lucky.

    Generally, they are few and far between, but very intense when they do happen.
  • Re: Lust!

    Thu, August 4, 2005 - 10:57 PM
    Guilty.

    I can't say that it happens a lot, but on the occasions that it does happen, I generally try to avoid running into that person.

    In the past I've tried everything from totally flirting with that person to trying my hardest to ignore them. either way, it made for an interesting day at the office.
  • Re: Lust!

    Fri, August 5, 2005 - 6:04 AM
    There's a neighborhood girl that I used to work with as a teenager and there was a strong attraction both ways. She's always been seen as a sweet, wholesome, girl-next-door type, but I've seen flashes of her true self (when some little thing doesn't go her way), and I'm repelled by it. She's a total domineering bitch underneath it all! I'm afraid if I even went out with her, just once, I'd wake up 10 years later with my gentle spirit crushed & in ruins, thinking, "WTF happened to me?!"

    I avoid her as much as I can; I still get all goofy around her.

    But she's still wildy attractive...and I'd love to bang her evil brains out...
    • Re: Lust!

      Fri, August 5, 2005 - 8:52 AM

      So, as long as you know where she's at, what's wrong with you two fucking each other's brains out <G>? Potential FB <G>?

      Bill
      • Re: Lust!

        Fri, August 5, 2005 - 9:11 AM
        those things can go horribly awry. An intention of just a weekend of lust can end up anywhere other than where you intended it. Lusting froma distance can be so much more fun. No disappointments regarding it not living up to your expectations. No accidentally falling for someone who doesn't fall back or vice versa. No waking up the next day mortified with yourself for what you've done. No hickeys strategically placed so you're wearing a turtleneck to work & explaining away bitemarks on your hand. That and 100% guarrantee of no pregnancy or std's.
        and in that, yes, i had my most inappropriate lusting 2 or 3 years ago. Lots of drama, did many things i shouldn't have, but amazingly good times. i tried really hard to avoid it, but before i knew it i had lost a year of my life to the lust gods. if i could do it over, i probably would erase it. all things said & done the pleasure was not worth the hassle.
        • Re: Lust!

          Fri, August 5, 2005 - 11:02 AM
          have i ever lusted after someone i wasn't supposed to? Sure! A LOT. however, these have never been uncomfortable experiences for me because they've never gone beyond pleasurable, momentary, TRIVIAL groin-stirrings & i've never felt compelled to act on them. i just laugh at myself!
          these lust-provokers have been married or commited women, & when i was a teenager, older women. no biggie! :)
  • Re: Lust!

    Fri, August 5, 2005 - 12:43 PM
    I just repress all my negative feelings like lust. It's gotten to the point where I don't even feel that kind of stuff anymore.
    • Re: Lust!

      Fri, August 5, 2005 - 6:32 PM
      I don't think lust is in and of itself a negative emotion (Unless of course you believe in the christian doctrine). I think that it's perfectly human to feel the stirrings from those that smell or look or whatever turns you on, right.


      THe question is the wrong place wrong time thing. It's vague and different for everyone. I found for me it's always the karma thing; at the most unexpected times these things will bite you in the ass.

      but I'm always open to fantasy fodder.
      • Re: Lust!

        Fri, August 5, 2005 - 10:51 PM
        I don't believe in the Christian doctrine and I don't necc think lust is a negative emotion...but it can mess with you.

        There are times when it might happen when one might wish it wouldn't....like the scenario of a guy lusting after his girlfriend's sister or best friend....stuff like that...
        • Lust, oh yeah baby...

          Sun, August 7, 2005 - 10:15 AM
          Lust must be good even in a biblical sense, can you imagine what Adam must have looked and smelled like after a while? If not the monkeys uncle something very, very close. Something had to over power the poor hygiene!
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    Re: Lust!

    Sun, August 7, 2005 - 6:40 PM
    I've met some truly excellent (and attractive) lesbians. Women are sooooo lucky sometimes. It's to the point that I've created a "Lesbian Crush List," which includes a lot of lesbians I've met, but also other inaccessible ladies: Grace Jones, "Alien"-era Sigourney Weaver, "Taxi"-era Marilu Henner; but also a couple realistic scenarios, like married women I know, or those with serious boyfriends. Or ex-girlfriends who live a life I don't fit in for one reason or another.

    These are women I've lusted after in some degree, but it's just not happening--one way or another--for some reason.

    If it's inappropriate, and I feel the need to disperse it before it's out of hand, I try to physically avoid that person for a while, and live my life without them involved. Chances are they're living their own life too, so it's worth my time to occupy myself with someone or something else. Distraction is an easy way to assuage lust, especially since the world is so full of beautiful women.

    Having a significant other also helps, as well as the occasional "one off the wrist." Fantasies are much safer than real life, so I indulge if the need strikes me.
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      Re: Lust!

      Sun, August 7, 2005 - 11:34 PM
      I long lusted after Ginger, but there was no way she was ever getting off that island with that shit-head Gilligan screwing everything up. Oh well.
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    Re: Lust!

    Wed, August 10, 2005 - 11:16 PM
    "somebody you weren't supposed to"

    I can only quote George Carlin -- "That's a little vague, isn't it?"

    But yes, you could argue that the only crushes I EVER have are entirely innappropriate.
    • Re: Lust!

      Wed, August 10, 2005 - 11:56 PM

      "somebody you weren't supposed to"

      Oh you know..like your signifigant other's best friend/sibling/parent..the married neighbor...your boss...or a co-worker who you are the boss of......scenarios that could only result in pure fuck-uppedness..

      Speaking of boss/co-worker...
      I have (by bizarre coincidence) been lusted after by two bosses and both scenarios resulted in a great deal of fuck-uppedness...
      The first time I was a 19-year-old complete and total boot case. I was working at Whole Foods and the Deli Team Leader was this gangly akward weirdo in his mid-40's who's son also worked in the deli and was just a year younder than me..(i actually thought his son was sorta cute)..anywhoo...it resulted in a big nasty sexual harassement ordeal. he didn't physically touch me, but he made it to where I would get the panicky shakes whenever he came near me....he had been following me around an awful lot...insisting on giving me rides to the bus stop, named the sandwich of the day after me..Finally broke the news to me that he had the hots for me after learning that I had a boyfriend of 5 years..asked me to keep the whole thing a secret, but I just couldn't.... etc...The store manager had to white wash things..He got written up, but kept his job. I was never able to get a job at a whole foods ever again...

      The second time was with Flakey (my boyfriend).

      So lets switch this question around....
      Have there ever been times that you know of when YOU have been lusted after inappropriately...(eek..sorry my spelling is so bad)..

      like...by boss..best friend's signifigant other/best friend/parent..etc...etc..etc..
      • Re: Lust!

        Wed, August 10, 2005 - 11:59 PM
        uh..pardon my wording on that last part..I am a spaz on the keyboard tonight...hopefully you know what I meant...
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          Re: Lust!

          Thu, August 11, 2005 - 12:39 AM
          OK -- I have lusted after my girlfriend's best friend. Repeatedly. But is it really my fault that I tend to end up in relationships with women who have really hot best friends?
      • Re: Lust!

        Wed, November 15, 2006 - 10:46 PM
        Hell yeah...I've lusted. Luckily I catch myself..and move back before I drown in the lust pool. I've lusted for guys who I knew were flirting in fun and nothing serious, cause they flirt with tons of others. You can always tell..when a guy flirts around as a hobby...

        You always tell yourself...wake up. But unfortunate that alarm tends to go off real slow..lol
  • Re: Lust!

    Thu, August 11, 2005 - 7:31 AM
    yup yup yup!

    I lusted after a married coworker, but I wouldn't EVER do anything with him. So I wrote a nice little poem about him and kept it to myself. Now, my crush with him has long since past, but the poem remains as a sweet artistic reminder. I'm actually quite proud of it, because he inspired my rarely-ever artistic side.

    When I was married, I became swoony over my then-husband's friend. All three of us got together, and subsequently the divorce papers came soon after that. erg. Although I'm content that the marriage is over, I wish it wouldn't have happened that way.

    Post-marriage, I was stalked by a boyfriend after we'd broken up. That was really SCARY. He would leave letters on my doorstep and voicemails on my phone. I'm still looking out of the window before leaving the apartment to make sure he's not outside. I'm taking an Internet class at college this semester, so I don't have to see him.
    • Re: Lust!

      Wed, August 17, 2005 - 6:42 PM
      Guilty...Guilty ..Guilty <tee hee> I fell " in crushed" with a boss I had several years ago. It took me a while to get past it but I did. We became friends and after I left the position I just told her the truth. I said I have had the biggest crush on you. .. I know it is not based in any reality that there is just something about you. That I did not really "want" her but I just felt mesmerized. It was cool. She was flattered and understood that I was not really interested in her but that it was just more a phase. All that being said my awareness did not make it easier. I was tormented and in hell for even having the feelings <giggle> The shit all seems so silly now but then it was crazily painful. Everytime I saw her my tummy did sommer sault, my heart raced, my blood presure soared and I could hardly speak. Tee Hee. I got over it mainly by being able to verbalize my feelings and also by learning that what I found attractive in her was really just parts of myself that were disowned. Once I was able to tap into those things in her I so admired that were really also found within me the crush went away. today we are very close. I never think about her in the same way and thank gosh no longer tormented <giggle> Now, I suppose that I don't recommend going and telling everyone your deep and personal feelings because it would not be appropriate always and some people are just fucked up and would get a big and unlevel head and make your life a living hell. But in cases where it is safe it is valueable to learn someting about yourself. I now know that crushes are really about faling in love with a part of yourself that you really want to express but find it more entertaining and/or safe to project it onto another and fall in love with them instread. Of course that is but one definition of a crush. My quarters worth Glitter
  • Re: Lust!

    Sat, November 11, 2006 - 6:09 AM
    I lusted after (and acted completely inappropriately towards) one of my students.

    So, just to clarify, as I am in the business of adult education, we are talking here about someone who was perfectly legal!

    I had lusted after this student for a many months and thought I had the whole thing in the bag, but I should know by now that for me this kind of infatuation rarely amounts to little more than trouble with capital T. Despite being blind to the fact that he was absolutley way too young for me, I continued to pursue this innappropriate crush and on Halloween stepped just a little too far over the boundary. At our staff Halloween party I got completely plastered (bad move number one) and proceeded to corner him in a pub and basically grope him (completely unreciprocated, I might add). Needless to say this was way, way, out of line. We went out to lunch the following week where I was confronted by the fact that he was just a boy and I had been, well, momentarily blinded by lust.

    I still have to teach him every week, and, it is just more than a little weird. Lesson - keep my hormones in check!
    • Re: Lust!

      Sat, November 11, 2006 - 6:55 AM
      Lust is simply desire. Desire is chemical. It's organic. If there's a God he/she/it created it. Lust or desire are just interest. Without it we would have nothing. I see lusting after a person as no worse than lusting after an apple or a piece of cake. I've got an appetite for love, cuz me so horny! lol
      I use to lust after someone who I can't say in case he ever sees this. A long time ago I saw his large member erect in the morning sticking out of his underwear and have secretly wanted him ever since. And no it's not my Dad or brother. I totally lust after teachers in school, my friends fathers, men I see in my neighborhood, men at the store, men at the gym, men EVERYWHERE!!! Men who are usually always str8 & married. : ( Women I lust after are usually very very beautiful and I always assume they would never be interested in me. They are are usually with someone already or if they are single and looking they typically arent looking for a man like me.
      • Re: Lust!

        Sat, November 11, 2006 - 7:07 AM
        This may be getting off topic now... but anyway, without a doubt almost 100% without fail, people I crazily lust after and end up with, I actually never end up getting along with. Like my brain is chemically wired to not actually make me attracted to anyone I actually have a chance with...!
  • Re: Lust!

    Sat, November 11, 2006 - 11:15 AM
    usually, I make the wrong choice and get my ass kicked and the outcome was never sweet. Now a days the gambling with hearts aren't my style, and I always question myself as to why I want to destroy my growth with my bad habits.
  • Re: Lust!

    Sun, November 12, 2006 - 4:40 PM
    Yep when i was 17 i fell in love with a 33year old married man who has 2 kids and one on the way i still have feelings for him long story short we keep in contact thru emails
  • Re: Lust!

    Sun, November 12, 2006 - 10:54 PM
    I think lust is different from a fleeting attraction towards a person. In my case, I think that fleeting attraction towards a person leads into curiosity, if anything. If the curiosity is satisfied, then the knowing can turn into lust. Lust is stronger, more urgent, I think because it's driven by more than imagination - it's driven by "knowing."

    In the old days, before I was married, if curiosity turned into lust, lust normally turned into a "relationship," of varying degrees of depth and longevity.

    I think lust is also different than a crush or an obsession with a person. To me, crushes and obsession are more mental/emotional, while lust is physical. Although a crush and lust can occur simultaneously. Personally, I've never indulged in lust without the emotional/mental part. Maybe I'm not liberated enough.

    I did accidentally get into one embarrassing lust/obsession thing that could never go anywhere. I dealt with it by being blindly optimistic. Or maybe delusional is a better word for it. It was a mistake. Not the best use of my time. Lust in a solid, satisfying emotional relationship is so much better.

    What I learned from that mistake is to not satisfy curiosity until I've thoroughly evaluated the situation. If it's clearly not going to work, no point in letting it get that far.
  • Re: Lust!

    Thu, November 16, 2006 - 12:53 PM
    I lusted after my step-brother Alan.
    • Re: Lust!

      Thu, November 16, 2006 - 2:06 PM
      When I was 16 I lusted after my best friend's brother, he was in his 20's. Thankfully he was smart enough never to take advantage of that situation, but I certainly made it clear that he could have. I didn't do anything silly like sneeking into his room in the night or anything (I thougght about it though) but I did draw him a portrait for his birthday from a couple of photos my best friend had. He thanked me and thought it was really sweet but I think he always saw me as his kid sister's friend.

      I've got a couple of friends whom I wouldn't kick out of bed for eating crackers, they know I have a crush on them and so does my SO. But that's the nice thing about being Poly, you can have these crushes, even share them with my partner, and if it is recipricated then the light is green to start talking about depth of involvement. So nice to have that because I tend to be really flirty and being on a leash just makes me want to run.
      • Re: Lust!

        Fri, November 17, 2006 - 4:28 AM
        Lust may be a natural thing, but its dangerous as hell...clouds the judgement. Any of the relationships with men I lusted after went down in flames!
        • Re: Lust!

          Thu, November 23, 2006 - 8:40 PM
          Really really smart, funny and kind men drive me mad! And they are usually unavailable of course...so I don't act on it ...but oh! I wish I could .
          I mean, if the hunchback was smart funny and kind...I'd jump his bones for sure....

          and there's this priest I know....
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    Re: Lust!

    Sun, January 14, 2007 - 4:20 PM
    Christ yes. Still am.

    I just dealt with it by not acting on it and flirting mildly with the dude.
  • Re: Lust!

    Fri, July 27, 2007 - 8:17 PM
    Yes, I've definately lusted after those I was not supposed to. There was a time inmy life when I could have cared less and initiated those lustful desires.
    Never chase what you can'y catch!!


    Oona
  • Re: Lust!

    Sun, July 29, 2007 - 10:10 AM
    Oh yeah...I've done that...I have a history of falling in love/lust with gay guys (I don't even know that they're gay until after I get to know them), and then getting my heart broken when I find out they are not available. They usually end up being good friends, but the other stuff doesn't happen, obviously...

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