Can you imagine going to therapy for sexting with people

[La Lioness Priyanka]

all my friend would be in "treatment centers"

LOL

Today is brooklyn pride people! if you're in brooklyn HAPPY PRIDE

[arcane1]

1. Haha! Indeed :)

[hlthe2b]

2. What do they do-- sit him down to a computer with a shock collar

in place?

[frazzled]

3. I think it's a good idea

A newlywed who finds it necessary to risk his marriage to a beautiful and accomplished wife and to risk his role in the House of Representatives (whether or not he loses his seat) is in desperate need of some kind of therapy. Whether he's an exhibitionist, a narcissist, a risk taker or what, I think he needs help.

I might add: a Congressman who sends suggestive pictures of himself to people who signed up to Twitter with him and NEVER agreed to sext, never asked for it --that verges on abusive or sick.

I'm glad Rep. Weiner is going to rehab. I find it sad that some are laughing about this.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. you're not part of the lgbt community, are you?

[frazzled]

7. What's the difference in this context?

We're talking about a straight man here anyway, right?

And I do consider myself part of the community, to the extent that close family members are gay. I have supported them in their marriage, their adoption, and will be taking care of my proudly gay relative's little girl this summer. That makes me a part of a "community." I have been close to the LGBT community since the mid-1960s, through the Act Up years, and today. Because I work in the arts field, we are all part of a single community.

But this all has nothing to do with a prominent Congressman engaging in behavior that jeopardized his job and his personal life. Using your power and celebrity to hit on people is not normal. It wouldn't be normal for a straight or gay person. You sext with willing and equal partners, not followers who came to admire your politics. It's an abuse of trust and a very very stupid thing to do.

Do anything you want in your private life, but when you have a position to maintain the story is different, and not private. If you are a professor, for instance, gay or straight or transgender, and you maintain a Facebook or Twitter account to which your students subscribe, would you think it would be right for that professor to send naked pictures to their students? D'oh. No.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. the reason i posted this in the lgbt forum is because our attitudes towards this

have always been different

hence i posted this here and not in gd

[xchrom]

4. Happy Pride - Dahlink!

All my love.

And no. I can't think of anything more mundane.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. me either.

[EFerrari]

8. Have a great time.

[w8liftinglady]

9. lol... Have fun,Brooklyn!

We did our sex...I mean Texting last week in Dallas!

[closeupready]

11. It's utter Oprah-inspired silliness, IMO.

Psychobabbly nonsense. Weiner may need to exercise better judgment, but THERAPY?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. everything is an addiction. my talking to you maybe construed as addiction.

LOL

[mitchtv]

13. Oh my! such dirt!

sick, I tells ya sick!

[beyurslf]

14. I hope they sit in a circle and text each other boring jokes and fully clothed pictures

I would die if my text messages were all made public. LOL

[FLAprogressive]

15. and cat videos

[QC]

17. Can't we just make them hang out in the Lounge, then? n/t

[ergot]

16. No but I can imagine resigning from public office for behaving like a goofy teen

in rut.

disclaimer-> I'm a 66 year old gay man who thinks Anthony Weiner is just about the creepiest turd I've ever seen.

[lightningandsnow]

18. Oh shit, I totally need rehab.

I've sexted in class, for christ's sake.