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Ask Miss Smartypants - July 20, 2009

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Written by Miss Smartypants   
Monday, 20 July 2009 06:37
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It's the Sex issue, so guess what kind of questions Miss Smartypants is answering this month! Send yours (on topic or not) to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Dear Miss Smartypants, 

On a recent trip, my boyfriend and I were bunking with one of his male friends.  My boyfriend and I shared a double bed, while his friend slept in a single bed about six feet away. On the last night of our three day stay, my boyfriend had knocked back a few and was feeling frisky, but as his friend was (presumably sleeping) across the way I was not inclined to engage, and got pretty upset with his persistence.  Was I reasonable, or being a prude?  What could I have done to make him stop?  How can I broach the subject with him? 

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Dear That Makes Two of Us,

I tend to think of any sex act this way: if you're both into it, that's great. If one of you is into it, maybe the other one should give it a try (within limits). Obviously you two had not discussed such an idea in the past, and you weren't into it at the time. That's a reasonable limit. If you're not into performance art, you should tell him straight up and now before another such opportunity arises. If you'd be willing to give it a try, you don't need a special technique to broach the topic. Any time you feel comfortable bringing it up, do so. Pre- and post- are classics for this kind of talk, though any time you are alone together will work. And as for how to make him stop? Say no and mean it. If he doesn't respect that, he doesn't respect you, and then you've got bigger problems to deal with.

Reasonably,

Miss Smartypants

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