Recently, our daughter (17 in June) told my wife and me that she has started dating not 1, but 2 guys. No introductions needed since we already know them; they’ve been close friends of hers for quite some time now. Daughter put it as: why do I have to choose if I like them both and they don’t mind sharing?
I just don’t like it.
I don’t understand what you’re arguing here. Rare does not mean “never.” It means rare. In an infinite universe even a 0.00000000000000000001% chance of life still means it will occur an infinite number of times.
If you were to bet money on the chance that OP’s daughter is still with both those partners at age 35, would you bet on it? I sure as hell wouldn’t. I don’t like losing money. 1-2% odds are pretty fucking terrible (using your 3 in 200 example.)
My point is that it really isn’t rare enough for an example to be exceptional.
The lottery’s odds might be hundreds of thousands or even millions to one, but someone is still going to win it. What would be exceptional would be a year when nobody wins a the lottery.
1-2% odds are a lot higher than lottery odds. If someone offered me anything close to 50-1 on that bet then I’d absolutely take it.
Again, WHAT ARE YOU ACTUALLY ARGUING HERE? Seems like you’re arguing for the sake of arguing. What even is your point? Rare is rare. You’re just splitting hairs here between what’s exceptionally rare and what is more common but still rare, both of which have absolutely nothing to do with ehat I was saying. I refuse yo waste my time on this any further. Have a good day.
I very explicitly stated my point in the previous comment.
Exceptional events are those that are extraordinary. A blue lobster is exceptional at one in two million, but the odds that any random person is in or has been in a polyamorous relationship are estimated at one in nine.
There are more folks with poly experience than military experience, so if you want to say that my relationship is exceptional then I question your sense of proportion.
Imagine taking what i said as a fucking insult? Jesus Christ. Why are you offended by me saying your relationship is exceptional? You should take it as a compliment. My friend married his high school girlfriend. He knows that’s rare. Do you think he cries about it? No. He’s proud. You should be too. Grow the fuck up and stop being so overly sensitive.