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The Science of Sexuality, Monday
"Welcome back to class, everyone."
You didn't really need to be a genius to know that was coming from John. "We thought we'd start these lessons off in chronological order. Last week, we started out with a bit of sexual preferences, now we're moving on to communication. Which is crucial, even-- no, especially with intercourse, much like the rest of the romantic arena. You have to be able to talk freely about what you want, or even if you want it, and how."
Meanwhile Sherlock remained sitting behind the desk, typing away on his phone. This whole communication thing was really more John's area of expertise.
"A skill most people lack judging by the divorce rates," he added dryly. "Any relationship, sexual or otherwise has rules that allow it to work. For example, I am no longer allowed to perform experiments in the bath because someone was squeamish."
"I'm not squeamish," John said, rolling his eyes. He refused to look back at Sherlock. "I just don't think the tub is the right venue to use for toxicological studies of body parts."
No, seriously, Sherlock. Seriously.
"Well, where else was I supposed to put it?" Sherlock asked, still not looking up from his mobile. "The sink was being used."
"Not in the bath!"
Cough.
After that little detour. "Sorry about that," John segued. "Anyway, communication. Make sure that you and your partner are at an even keel no matter what kind of relationship you pursue. If you don't want to engage in intercourse in the forseeable future, let them know as openly as you can. If your partner won't communicate with you, it might be a good moment to reconsider."
... Shut up.
They had a perfectly healthy, codependent relationship! Really!
"Break off into pairs and come up with whatever rules for a relationship your hormone addled brains can manage." Sherlock was such a kind, caring teacher.
"Just based on your personal wants and needs," John added, hastily. "No need to reveal anything intimate you don't want to reveal, or simulate a relationship."
You didn't really need to be a genius to know that was coming from John. "We thought we'd start these lessons off in chronological order. Last week, we started out with a bit of sexual preferences, now we're moving on to communication. Which is crucial, even-- no, especially with intercourse, much like the rest of the romantic arena. You have to be able to talk freely about what you want, or even if you want it, and how."
Meanwhile Sherlock remained sitting behind the desk, typing away on his phone. This whole communication thing was really more John's area of expertise.
"A skill most people lack judging by the divorce rates," he added dryly. "Any relationship, sexual or otherwise has rules that allow it to work. For example, I am no longer allowed to perform experiments in the bath because someone was squeamish."
"I'm not squeamish," John said, rolling his eyes. He refused to look back at Sherlock. "I just don't think the tub is the right venue to use for toxicological studies of body parts."
No, seriously, Sherlock. Seriously.
"Well, where else was I supposed to put it?" Sherlock asked, still not looking up from his mobile. "The sink was being used."
"Not in the bath!"
Cough.
After that little detour. "Sorry about that," John segued. "Anyway, communication. Make sure that you and your partner are at an even keel no matter what kind of relationship you pursue. If you don't want to engage in intercourse in the forseeable future, let them know as openly as you can. If your partner won't communicate with you, it might be a good moment to reconsider."
... Shut up.
They had a perfectly healthy, codependent relationship! Really!
"Break off into pairs and come up with whatever rules for a relationship your hormone addled brains can manage." Sherlock was such a kind, caring teacher.
"Just based on your personal wants and needs," John added, hastily. "No need to reveal anything intimate you don't want to reveal, or simulate a relationship."
Re: Discuss
Warren was wearing a smile that really only bordered on goofy while he looked around for a partner for this exercise. The only thing he could think of right now was the pants rule that he and Karla had put into place, and that had been broken gloriously.
Re: Discuss
"This assignment's inside out," she said, giving Warren a smile as she pulled her chair next to his. "I'm trying to convince someone that there aren't some mystical set of rules he doesn't know, in dating. Good thing he's not in this class."
Re: Discuss
"I suppose everyone functions a little differently, when it comes to things like that," he noted. "I mean, I don't know about you, but I haven't had to ban anybody from leaving body parts in the bathtub lately."
Though he'd been firmly told never to attempt it again himself, when he was a kid. Really, he'd only needed to be told the once.
Re: Discuss
She scrunched her nose up, making a face. Ew.
"I guess what I meant was ... there's not some secret ritual to it? Be considerate, and be thoughtful, but ... it's not like if you forget to say the magic words, the date is suddenly ruined and can't be saved."
Re: Discuss
"I guess so, huh? And anything beyond that... everyone has their little quirks, but it's hard to pick any one thing that you'd like to kind of shunt to the side unless you're doing it on a case-by-case basis. And even then... I don't know, if I like somebody enough, what could I want to change?"
Re: Discuss
Although, really, that one was cause for immediate dumping.
"So maybe that's the communication part?"
Re: Discuss
"It kind of all comes down to communication, no matter how you cut it, I guess. I mean, some people are okay with people dating other people, too. And for some, that's grounds to bring it all to a screeching halt right then and there." He looked up thoughtfully at the ceiling. "And in a place like this, I can see it being even more important. I mean, we're all from different times and places, there are going to be a lot of things that are okay for one person, and not at all for another."