We believe that every relationship is unique unto itself, and thus even an attempt to think in types and forms is not going to express the essential truths of what happens when we love people. — Dossie Easton Copy Share Image
“Bottoming can “turn off our brains” – giving us a quiet respite, in the endorphin high of pain play, the stillness of bondage, or… — Dossie Easton Copy Share Image
“The important thing is to be aware of your needs and wants, so you can go about getting them met with full consciousness. If you pretend that you have no needs for sex, for affection, for emotional support, you are lying to yourself, and you will wind up trying to get your needs met by indirect methods that don't work… — Dossie Easton Copy Share
“One of the most valuable things we can learn from open sexual lifestyles is that our programming is changeable.” — Dossie Easton Copy Share Image
“When penetration is desired, the focus is on what works for the recipient: we have yet to meet a dildo that got hung up… — Dossie Easton Copy Share Image
It is cruel and insensitive to interpret an affair as a symptom of sickness in the relationship, as it leaves the 'cheated-on' partner -… — Dossie Easton Copy Share Image
“This kind of love can be thrilling and overwhelming and sometimes a hell of a lot of fun, but it is not the only “real” kind of love, nor is it always a good basis for an ongoing relationship. Yet as George Bernard Shaw famously remarked, “When two people are under the influence of the most violent, most insane, most… — Dossie Easton Copy Share
Once you have a handle on loving yourself, you can practice sharing that love with others. You’ve probably been taught to reserve the language… — Dossie Easton Copy Share Image
Increasing your repertoire has the advantage that you don't have to give up enjoying what you already like: it is always easier to add… — Dossie Easton Copy Share Image
“It felt so wonderful that she concluded that the existence of her clitoris was proof positive that God loved her.” — Dossie Easton Copy Share Image
