Coming Out As A Swinger…To Your Doctor!?!
We’ve had the opportunity to out ourselves as swingers on several occasions from neighbours to co-workers and friends. So far there hasn’t been any negativity from our coming out but that doesn’t mean that someday, someone will take offence to our lifestyle. Until then, bet some of you have never given a second thought to letting your family doctor know about your after hours activities. The other day, I was called in for test results and my doctor was filling out the next form to perform a series of more blood tests to get to the bottom of this matter. He asked me if I was sexually active, yes, with your wife only? No, but before he could have a chance to label me an adulterer in his mind, I just blurted out: we’re swingers doc! Now, my doctor is young, well dressed, good looking and pretty hip as far as we are concerned, but being from a different ethnic background and religion, he didn’t know what a swinger was. Imagine, here I was in the office explaining the concept of friends with benefits to my family doctor…you know, open marriage I said. He nodded as if understanding, but I think a part him was thinking this guy is putting me on to get a reaction, but in any case I ended up getting check boxes next to hepatitis tests as well as HIV, better safe than sorry!
