[Aliantha]

Well you can always get a filter in to clean the water if you want to use that one. You could also say that it doesn't matter how pure you think the water is, there are always impurities right from the begining. Original sin?

Madman, about what you said with regard to curiosity. I've fallen prey to that before although it's had nothing to do with my lovers previous partners sexual prowess and more to do with other things in my life that I have self doubt about. This is something I reckon most of us have challenges with from time to time but like most others, after that moment of jealousy or self doubt or whatever you call it, you realise that your lover is with you in part because they chose not to be with someone in the past, and to me, that's comforting.

One final point though, just so that everyone is clear. I don't think it's a mistake to have had more partners than anyone else thinks is improper. If you value youself, and what you have to offer and your current partner sees the same things in you, then that's all that matters. If a prospective partner doesn't want to jump on board then I'd say it's their loss entirely.