Running into people you know.

FokkersVeteran
Toms River, NJ, Us

The lifestyle is a small world.

First time at a club. We were like deers in the headlights. As we were at the bar getting a drink we heard, “ Do I know you?” Wife replies, “ God I hope not.” and turns around only to see a former co-worker. We turn around and we both knew who it was. Like an epiphany everything came to light in this person. Izzy had always spoken about this person and how he seemed to always skirt the edge of work appropriateness when they worked together. We had met him and his wife at a work function years before and being at the club it all made sense. We grabbed our drinks and started to have a conversation. He was surprised we were there but spent some time giving us advice on the lifestyle. That night ran into a couple in the smoking area who lived by where I worked. There were things that were said, the road they lived off of, her nickname, the parties they through (which had a distinct name). A few months later a young girl I worked with was talking about her parents and the parties they through and what they called them. Combine that with where they lived and it dawned on me it was that couple right down to her mom’s nick name and her father’s name. I would meet her mother again a few years later and yes it was her. Small world indeed! Fast forward two weeks later from that first club meeting and we came across a young couple in their late 20s playing at a club. They were going at it. He was kind of goofy, she was Ok with a nice ass. Later that night in the smoking area we were all talking. They gave us their names and they had very memorable faces. Fast forward to about two years ago and a new girl starts at the job. We became friends. K mentioned to her that somehow i feel like we had met before. Something had my brain running through memories. We became friends on Facebook and it hits me. That was them at the club that night. We were getting coffee one day at work and I mentioned that I think I know where we met and if it was, it might be weird. I asked her if she had ever been to Roleplay? She gave me one of those “oh fuck!” looks. I said she didn’t have to answer but if she knew what it was it would give up something about my wife and I. She didn’t reply. She just gave me the look. We never mentioned it again. And I never mentioned that I watched her fucked by her boyfriend. She also had that look of ‘shit, now everything makes sense.” We are good friends and coworkers to this day. We don’t speak about it. The club no longer exists but there is another club in that city and I always worry that we may run into each other again.

If you run into someone you know, just act ‘like you have been there’ aka act no different.

Marcola, OR, Us

We happened upon a couple Young went to school with at a sex club a few hours from home. I hadn't met them before, but we chatted for a while. They only went there to watch and be seen. Neither of them has ever been with anyone else, so we immediately put the brakes on our advances.

Watertown, CT, Us

We've run in to friends, co workers, and even family at events. Fortunately so far, everyone we have run in to that we knew outside has been very adult about things (knock on wood) and we've never heard a single thing about it outside of the event.

thn1045Regular
Bensalem, PA, Us

We had a fun / funny experience about two years back. We were at our favorite club, a little past midnight and the dancefloor is full. They have an informal thing where the DJ announces "topless at 12" and a lot of the women do so. That night my Mrs. did too and we're out there dancing.. she spins around and boom.. right in front of her is one of the younger male bartenders from our favorite hangout. Both their eyes got huge.. he grinned.. she spun back at me and got bashful.

We've never spoke of it with him but since then, all the staff at our favorite hangout have been super nice and treating us like the prize at the bottom of a box of cracker jacks. No questions or comments.. just smiles. Ha.

Leesburg, VA, Us

Mrs. OHC knows a lot of people in our area and we ran into several people she knew, mainly former coworkers.

Ridgeville, SC, Us

Just updating with what happened last month however it involves meeting folks we know from the lifestyle in the vanilla world at an event I was working. I ran into 3 couples including one we have played with however much like folks we know who do not know we are in the lifestyle they said "Hi". I even bumped fists with one (yeah I know COVID) and held a very vanilla conversation with all of them. Honestly it was like the couple hundred or so other times I saw people we knew at the same location. That said I was asked the question "How do you know so and so?" (the guy I fist bumped) later on by the guy who hired me. The hard part was coming up with an answer although having met them through mutual friends seemed to have worked and satisfied the curiosity. A week or so later he asked "How do you know so many people that I know but we only recently met a few years ago?" He forgot we attended the same school even though there was a 2 year class difference. I hung out with a lot of older brothers and sisters of the people he hung with and while it seems we never actually met we do know a lot of the same people.

The point of this is sometimes the world is smaller than you realize and discretion goes a long way in keeping everyone from knowing all your business. It however takes both parties to do so. Given the situation things could have gone really wrong for me had any of those couples said the wrong thing. Thankfully 2 knew I was going to be there in the capacity I was because I had invited them. The one (fist bump) was a pleasant surprise for both of us and when I saw them I knew everything was fine. You will run into people you know at lifestyle events especially in areas with a limited number of said events. You will also run into people you know from the lifestyle in the vanilla world. In both cases using discretion and treating them as you would anyone else you run into is best for everyone. It only gets weird if you or the other party makes it so.

Thornton, CO, Us

It's nice to know we are not alone. If we were we would be pervs.

Marietta, OH, Us

We have ran into old high school classmates, old college friends, neighbors, people from church, family and old co-workers. It was a bit strange at first, but you realize they are there for the same reason you are. :-) It happens.

Seymour, TN, Us

Was chatting for awhile one morning with a M and sharing with him and he with me all of what we are into. Asked for a pic to show the wife to see if the attraction was there and holy crap it was our neighbor from down the street. I was like crap what do I do now, but he hadn't seen our pics yet so it was ok. Funny thing is this guy is Mr. religious. We would never have thought he was into the LS. We chuckle every time we see him now because we know what he looks like naked and what he likes to do with M and F. Are we bad for doing that? LOL

BJMcReddyMember
Valley Forge, PA, Us

I had been divorced for about 2-3 years and at a local swingers club. I had been there many times and knew many people. I am dancing with a good lady friend and I notice my ex wife's brother dancing... without his wife! I had nothing to hide nor had I no good reason not to be there. He had every reason not to be there. He actually broke the ice and came to talk to me. He was completely nervous about me knowing his secret. He swore his wife knew but she didn't want to go with him. I actually believe him on that one. But since I knew and could destroy him in his vanilla circle, he has blocked me. All good. I still smile about it even though his secret is safe with me.

I have since moved quite a ways away and never see him or go to that club anyway.

Thornton, CO, Us

Hedonism 40 years ago. The then wife and I are drinking on the nude beach. We hear the name of the Town next to where we live. I ask the couple about it. Yes, he was an Airline Pilot and she was a Flight Attendant. "Any coffee, tea or me"?

We went on our first Bliss Cruise. We ran into a couple that we do vanilla events on a regular basis. We figured out we were on the same cruise when we saw their Facebook post to days before we sailed. The surprise was not nearly as shocking had we bumped into them in one of the play rooms.
It happens.

Former boss at a meet and greet. No big deal. Also ran into a former coworker at half vanilla party. Don’t think she recognized me.

Franklin, TN, Us

We were at a local club and my wife gets this panicked look on her face, I'm like, "what?"
Wife says, "omg, that's Emily behind the bar serving!!" (not her name)
Me: "who's Emily?"
Wife: "she's a regular for me at (former coffee shop) and she orders (coffee drink) everyday!!"
Me: "hmmm, interesting. Think she recognizes you?"
Wife: "uh, yeah, she just smiled at me and winked."
Me: "half the women in here smile and wink at you, and grab your boobs as well."

Later I asked Emily if she goes to (coffee shop) and she says "yeah, fairly often." We both smile knowingly and enjoy our evenings.
I tipped her very well for her service. No problems at all.
: )

Land O Lakes, FL, Us

We have ran across a handful of high school friends, both online and at clubs, plus at least one work colleague that I can recall. It happens.

Marietta, OH, Us

@EdandBritney. I have a feeling that he did. LOL

Parkville, MD, Usa

I hope that guy got stellar performance reviews at work after that!

Marietta, OH, Us

@CT_quiettime. LMAO. ??
Now, that is funny!

A couple we met once told us how they were exchanging emails with a local couple and they all decided to meet. When they exchanged pictures with each other the other guy was his boss at work. All correspondence then stopped and they never said a word about it in work.

Marietta, OH, Us

@SWBurbCpl

Love your sense of humor.

Plainfield, IL, Us

Twice, but not in person, on this website.

Both times I was browsing on here and found good friends from high school that we still hang out with. Sent them a text like, "Do you know anything about <their screen name>?" Talk about awkward and hilarious at the same time. The other couple we had just met at our local watering hole and became good friends with. 6 months later I saw their profile and was like WTF? Another couple? Lol! Did the same thing, sent them a text and asked if they knew <screen name>! Funny stuff.

Marietta, OH, Us

Yes, good advice. We find the lifestyle more common than we once thought. Eventually, everybody will run into people that you know. :-)

Spencerport, NY, Us

It has happened.

We were at a meet and greet once and the woman of another couple was someone we had went to school with.

Had another time where someone wrote an email to us showing interest in us and once we opened their pictures, realized we went to school with the husband.

We've ran into past play partners while grocery shopping, at other local events, etc. Not a big deal to us. Treat it the same as running into anyone else that we may have another hobby that we met them through.

CopNkittenVeteran
Phila, PA, Us

if you run into someone you know at a lifestyle event just remember that they are there for the same reason. outing you would out themselves so you are pretty safe.

Parkville, MD, Usa

We have had it happen 5 times. 4 times at the club that we are a host coiple at and once at Britney's work with a coworker.

  1. Britney used to work at a church bingo on Sat nights when she was married before (her MIL ran the bingo). A couple came in the club where the 30's wife went to the bingo. All ended well when the 4 of us ended up in a room before the night was over.
  1. I walked in the bathroom at the club once to see a guy butt naked peeing at the urinal. Turns out we was a former coworker at p/t job I had. His sister worked with us too. Yeah still see him at events and hang out and chit chat with him and his gf.
  1. Once saw a couple that lived down the street from me when I was married to my ex-wife. We hate each other. They are a pair of 2 whiney bitches and nobody in the neighborhood likes them. It was thier 1st time there and I never made eye contact, but the bartender told me they were sitting in the corner pointing at me. I noticed they viewed us here on SLS the next day (they didnt have face pics but I knew it was them by age, height, weight, and where they lived). A couple months later thier profile was gone.
  1. Was hosting one night (giving tours) and gave a tour to a couple and I couldnt place them...but I knew both of them from somewhere. Finally it hit me the next day ... they are an den leader and assistant den leader in my son's cub scouts pack. Have seen them several times since and chit chat with them every time ... just saw them this past Sat.
  1. Britney was at work one day ... a guy comes in her office and asks if he can ask her a question. So she says yes. Then he asks "do you go by another name?" ... "maybe" she says ... "is it Britney?", he asks (Ed and Britney are not our real names) ... "maybe" she replies ... so him and his wife had seen our profile here. Have seen them tons of times at parties and a couple times at clubs ... no issues there.