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...to stockpile condoms. This isn't too unusual for me. I like to count things and list things and own things. I've also got the urge to have an MP3 for every mood and nail polish for every occasion (I also want vibrators of every color of the rainbow, but that's a different topic all together). But, is it practical?
I mean, really, rationally. I'm currently not involved with anyone (romantically or sexually). I've got some condoms for when I am. But I really just want to go get myself some condoms. I want Kimono's and Durex and Lifestyles. Studded and lubed and flavored and colored and ribbed. Extra snug and extra large. Pleasure for him, pleasure for her.
Does anyone else have these kinds of urges? I mean, of course everyone goes and buys condoms (right??), and maybe you'll buy a flavored one or a ribbed one, but you probably just stick to your favorite.
But I really have to ask. Because I don't know anyone else that goes "man, I really ought to buy some Durex colors and flavors...I know, I'm not planning on having sex anytime soon, but that's not the point...". What do you do when you get the urge?
Brittany (who hopes that her urge can wait until Pride, so she can satisfy it for free)
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You're a collector. I feel your pain. I've got about a dozen old computers, a whole gig of music from one group alone, and too many cookbooks. So long as you're not blowing your budget too badly, overrunning your home with safer sex supplies, or bugging anyone too much, there's nothing too wrong with it.
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I used to be a collector before I was sexually active. All the queer youth programs I was involved with would practically throw baskets of safer sex supplies at me, so I just took them home. From the time I was thirteen to the time I was fifteen, all the condoms, dams, gloves, and lube piled up in my room. Since I've become sexually active, I've never once had to buy condoms! I'm just slowly but surely making my way through the piles . . .
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Being the big dork I am, I just happened to notice that you're from Las Vegas, NV and your name is Brittany. Are you Pixie69? Posts: 1619 | From: TEXAS | Registered: Oct 2001
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I don't see anything wrong with it. My friend's a lesbian and she collects condoms of the male variety, just 'cause she feels like it, heh heh. I've never even kissed a guy and I always want to go buy condoms just for the hell of it. I suppose as long as your condoms haven't been sitting in a drawer for several years by the time you get around to using 'em (older condoms tend to break more easily, yes?), your collection habit should pose no problem.
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Condoms have an expiry date printed on the wrapper. As long as they have been kept at room temperture and out of direct sunlight (for those with transparent wrappers) they won't start to deteriorate until the expiry date.
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When England was last in the World Cup, I could not resist the urge to buy England team coloured condoms in the Special Edition Union Jack wrappers.
My partner and I (long term, monogomous, tested, etc.) don't use condoms. I just had to have 'em, though
I think they're sitting under the kitchen sink with the cleaning supplies. No idea why... that's just where they ended up.
I'm thinking they were not very effective, though, since England won and we had a baby boom nine months later. Or maybe everyone else's are still under their kitchen sinks, too...
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heehee. I am indeed formerly known as Pixie69
My friend came over and carted off anything that I didn't want my parents to find (including notebooks, lube, condoms, certain clothes, etc. This was after I got arrested, so..y'know), when I got my stuff back there were about four condoms left *sighs* So...I'm off to buy a box and count down the days until Pride. They just give out such much niftier condoms than you can buy. I'm lucky if I can find Durex colors, but at pride you can find every kind of every variety, and variety is the spice of life, after all
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I collect hooded sweat shirts, which I find for some strange reason, very sensual. some have fun with your condoms and rainbow vibes, we all have our minor kinks, it's only the major ones that cause problems.
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quote:we all have our minor kinks, it's only the major ones that cause problems.
mingo, what do you mean by this statement? At ST, any "kinks", alternative sexuality or whatever sexual activity is okay if it's safe, sane and consensual. Just trying to get some clarification.
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I often feel the urge to buy cool condoms and then feel silly when I remember that I probably won't have use for them for a long time as I have no one to have sex with, so I don't and just pick up some freebies at P.P. and end up giving them all to my friends.
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Well, I don't collect condoms, but a friend of mine and I discovered that we both have the same peculiar habit, namely stockpiling bottles of our favourite lube (Liquid Silk, yay!), just in case the company ever goes bust or the world is hit by some hitherto unforeseen lube drought .
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They do not sell any interesting condoms in the stores around here. *Sighs* Alabama is always the last to get everything! Anyone know of any good web sites that sell neat, different condoms?
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"Pride" refers to a nonprofit organization that supports GLBT folk, I believe. http://scarleteen.com/shop/ is an excellent resource for buying condoms.
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At GBLT Pride I upped my condom anty to about 50 or 60 (along with tons of dental dams, lube samples, etc), I'm a happy collecting camper. Of course, I've decided to abstain from sex with other people for a while...*laughs* so they couldn't come at a more useless time. Speaking of world wide lube crisis, I signed up for a chance to win a "party size" bottle of lube. It was like, an 8 inch cube. I was shocked and amazed.
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I am getting jealous. I wanna go to this Pride shindig just for the freebies. I never get any of that stuff for free! Boohoo! Oh actually Trojan sent me 1 condom. 1 little condom. And my parents found it and almost killed me. So I don't think a whole treasure chest of condoms and lube and vibrators and the like would be too wise. If only I had a secret hiding place.
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Grrr, my parents would so kill me if they knew a lot of things about me. Sex is bad, likeing the same sex is a sin (oh no im a sinner then!)this is wrong that is wrong... I've always wanted to collect different types of condoms (pretty ones that glow would be super kewl!), dental dams, and lube(oh many flavors)...but if my parents found them i would be toast. Then again I still want some, and may need them soon. But when you live in a small town theres no place to go to get help with protection. So I 'll just wait till i can get some, i dont want a baby anytime soon. lol ~ok i think im done chattering..hehe*
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quote:Originally posted by devilkinder: [B]But when you live in a small town theres no place to go to get help with protection./B]
I know when you are coming from. I've recently lost my virginity to my boyfriend and I've always had the urge to go crazy and buy all different kinds of condoms and wacky sex stuff. However, living in a small town there is only one place to go and everybody there knows me and my entire family (probably even my 6th cousins) by name.
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I've also wanted to collect condoms (also for no reason yet), but I always end up using them. It's like I can't resist to them
No seriously, I've wanted different types but I always end up finding that most are only sold in 12 packs and I don't want that much if I haven't tried them before. So far I've tried Durex (which I've bought a lot), Trojan (which were okay), and Lifestyle (which seem great). Although, I've never seen dental dams at the stores I've been. Do they come in a comdom-like box ?
As for lube, never bought. I've never seen astroglide over here, or maybe I'll have to shop somewhere else to see it. But I've seen other brands, still never bought any.
As far as collecting stuff, it's been about a year or so and I've been collecting bottle caps, like from Pepsi, Cola, and such. I have a lot of them, and that's just for no reason too. I just like to see them, and there's so many colors. Although, I still need purple and red ones, which I don't remember seeing. At least not purple. Red maybe.
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condoms are entertaining. but see i get a few (i cant get too many because my parents will find em =( ) and then i blow them up or something because thats pretty entertaining. and walgreens doesnt sell any interesting ones lol so i dont get to collect hehe but i feel very... mmm... whats-it-called....i feel like a delinquent or something, its a rush. just cuz my school is dumb and im like the only one who has even seen a condom in my class. lol sorry.. MO
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*sigh* I suppose this means I must confess that I'm a bit of a condom collector too, eh? Well, there we go, I do collect them whenever I can get my hands on them at a reasonable price (and free is even better ).
Actually, while my boyfriend and I don't usually use ones out of my collection, I do find the extras that I collect to be useful (some things I only care to really hang onto one of, and hence a whole box takes up space). I live in a dorm most of the time, so if I have extras that I don't want or won't use right away, I take them to the bulletin board at the end of the hall and stick them up there. I can guarentee they'll be gone within the hour. I know it's not my responsibility to provide protection for everyone else, but maybe they'll at least see them and start thinking "hey, maybe I should get some of these".
In other news, I just purchased 2 boxes of female condoms. I don't really have a use for them as yet (haven't really talked to my partner about trying them), but they were on sale buy-one-get-one-free...so I just had to have them!
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My friend's a lesbian and she collects condoms of the male variety, just 'cause she feels like it, heh heh. I've never even kissed a guy and I always want to go buy condoms just for the hell of it. I suppose as long as your condoms haven't been sitting in a drawer for several years by the time you get around to using 'em (older condoms tend to break more easily, yes?), your collection habit should pose no problem.
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