We shut the whole clip store down back in 2010 or so. It was making good *** but since we had all sort of just fallen into it, we felt like it had run its course. It was always more of a crazy idea than a business anyway.
Honestly I don't have a financial reason to restart the store, I suppose it Read more… would be more of an excuse to get back into what we did. I think I'd prefer to do that on a smaller scale.
Got me thinking though, thanks...

Thanks for all the replies, it really is helpful. Feels like a good community.
Cautiousswitch I am exactly one forgotten password away from all the old clips, although to your point and better yet I know I can get to the quick preview clips and photos we used for marketing. I've even seen some of Read more… our stuff on pornhub, and both the email I used in those days and the account I set up on a tickle fetish site get a fair amount of traffic even 10 years later. I don't think we were that good; I think people just enjoyed seeing a bunch of 40 something vanilla soccer moms and dads goofing around.
MsWhiteRose and eyemblackskeep I will update my profile, and I agree about easing into things. I think it would be too easy for something like this to become the biggest thing anyone knows about you.
Thanks again,
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Hi cautiousswitch,
We thought of that and even floated the idea, but the old friend group isn't really interested and looking for new "models" sort of puts me back at square one.
I never developed any kind of network in the bdsm community or anything since the clip store was basically a bunch of Read more… vanilla friends.
Thanks though, good thought!

LazyPiratesBounty, thanks for the luck.
I'm all for being honest but any thoughts on where to talk to people? Here maybe? Ashley Madison? It's hard for me to imagine just bringing this up in casual conversation.
I've thought about trying to plug in to some kind of central Indiana USA local Read more… community, but wow is that undiscovered country for me.
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MsWhiteRose,
That's interesting. I thought whoever got involved in this would probably like to know that my wife was ok with it, which might require a little back story. But maybe what you're saying is once done then that's that and just focus on whatever comes next. Makes sense.
There is some Read more… longing for my wife, but then she's also right here. What I've realized is that the clip store experience involved some elements that in a way could substitute for missing a type of physical intimacy that...man this is hard to explain. But there's something there that's like a fix.
I'll probably think.of a perfect description right after I click submit.
Thanks

Dreamaway,
Ellie actually brought up the friends with benefits idea originally assuming it would be a vanilla sort of relationship. We've talked about that quite a bit and she understands and I think appreciates why I don't want to go there.
We've also talked about this new idea and she is Read more… supportive (and I think, like me, more comfortable leaving our relationship monogamous).
Do I really need it? I'm definitely missing something that I hope this might fulfill. And maybe I should just be more...stoic. But I've known her for almost 30 years and I'm confident we agree that with some luck this could be a fun and harmless thing to do.
Might it progress? I suppose that depends on all parties including Ellie, but we're open about discussing limits and we have a lot of trust.
It's the risk and scammers I'm concerned about, but it's also entering a community where I don't know the rules. That's where the advice really helps.
Thanks for your thoughts.
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