completely "in the monastery" 1986-1996 and again 2004-now.
amusingly, I don't miss teh sexxors, or relationships: I am calmer, not self editing (nearly) at all anymore, and I can pursue what I'm interested in without having to include a perhaps-less-than-interested "partner".
I'm fully functional, as I'm reminded several times a week on awakening, just prefer not to use that functionality.
lots of celibacy in these comments
completely "in the monastery" 1986-1996 and again 2004-now.
amusingly, I don't miss teh sexxors, or relationships: I am calmer, not self editing (nearly) at all anymore, and I can pursue what I'm interested in without having to include a perhaps-less-than-interested "partner".
I'm fully functional, as I'm reminded several times a week on awakening, just prefer not to use that functionality.