Hiding PlayBoy
		By Jesse <slicer69@hotmail.com>

	I work in a convenience store at the time of writing. Which, really, isn't
relevant to anything, except that it sets the stage for this little story I'm about
to tell you.

	A man came into the store the other night. It was a quiet moment in the evening,
and there wasn't anyone else around. He went back to the magazine rack and came up to
the counter with a copy of PlayBoy. As I was ringing through this purchase for him, he was
talking about the young lady on the cover. He was saying how hot he thought she was
and how he had heard of her PlayBoy shoot on some show. Now, the funny thing, to me at
least, was that he couldn't remember which show he'd seen her interviewed on. He couldn't
remember this young woman's name or what she had played in (I guess she's an actress). 
He was however, obviously, a big fan.

	Before this man left, he said that he had to go home and hide his new purchase so
that his girlfriend wouldn't find it. Wouldn't do to end up in the dog house over this
magazine. At this point, the last straw fell onto the back of my mind. It occurred to
me that this guy was risking his relationship with his significant other over pictures
of a woman that he doesn't know, can't remember the name of or even know what's she's
done. In fact, when I asked, he didn't know if that was the special lady on the cover
of the magazine. Must be something special. Why would you do that? Why? One one hand we
have a few soft core pictures of a pretty lady. On the other hand, we have an angry girlfriend.
Which one should be holding more weight? I'm thinking that if he's that concerned, then he
shouldn't be taking this magazine home with him. Instead, he should be focusing his
energy into his relationship. What a silly idea. I don't know what I was thinking.

	What's more, is that PlayBoy is a upstanding publication that features great short
stories, interesting political thoughts and tasteful pictures. Why in the world would you
want to hide that? Better question: Why would this guy's girlfriend be threated by pictures
of a woman that this guy can't remember the name of or what she's done? You'd have to be
awfully insecure in your relationship to be put off by pictures of some woman your
boyfriend doesn't even recognize.

	If that was me, buying an $8 magazine for a few pictures of a girl I didn't recognize,
I like to think that I'd at least be open about it. Reverse the tables a little. I'd go
home and say, "Hey honey, how was your day? Oh, I picked this up on my way home, wanna
read it with me?" Show that your thinking of her, then share the experience. This helps
in a couple of ways. First, it shows that you're thinking of her. Second, it gets her involved.
Let's face it, masturbation is a lonely process. It also forces her hand....so to speak. If his
girlfriend didn't like the magazine, he could show her why it's a good read. If she's jealous
or insecure in the relationship, he can sooth her fears. To me, this makes more sense than
waiting for her to find it and get mad about being out of the loop. She'll find it too, they
always do.

	How about a little honesty? How about a little understanding? How about a little
communication and an open mind?