Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Values in community, was sexuality

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Sharon Villines wrote:
> A bit of experience to share that may or may not relate to the issue of
> sexuality. I taught for many years in Greenwich Village in Manhattan in
> a college designed for adult students. I spend a goodly amount of time
> helping painters, dancers, theater people, etc. transition to careers
> and lifestyles that were more conducive to aging (and putting food on
> the table). This kind of life planning requires planning for the
> household, not just the person.
> 
> I was often confronted with the need to know whether the "roommate" was
> a consideration or not and had to figure out how to discuss this. It was
> hard, obviously, because people live in all kinds of situations in
> Manhattan and not all are so open about it -- particularly not with
> institutions.
> 
> I finally found the right question -- "Is this a committed relationship?"
> 
> That covered a lot of ground from parent-child, life-partners, etc. It
> also clarified the sexual but not permanent relationships.
> 
> I'm not sure how that might help people living in cohousing but it was
> such a relief for me to find that question, that I thought I would share
> it.
> 
> ....

Sharon,

I'm not understanding who would be asking such a question and for what
purpose?


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