Re: Watching movies as a couple w/ explicit/sexual content?
LOL this thread is awesome. First of all lets not even begin to discuss the religious aspect of this because technically you shouldn't even be watching movies or any sort of TV. You should be on the janamaz preparing for the hereafter. So get off your high horse and confront reality.
Speaking of reality it seems there are only two responses. First is the "caught in the headlights" response. The omg people actually do stuff like this? Quick change the channel or skip the scene and pretend it never happend. While this is what you would expect if you're watching something with mom and dad, hearing this from grown ass couples is kind of hilarious and sad at the same time.
Second is the "laugh or giggle incessantly" response. The I dunno what to say or do so lets just "khee khee" like we're back in middle school and just hit puberty. Except in our case we have supposedly mature adults who use that as a distraction from what's going on in the TV.
Either way, I don't think you need a shrink to tell you that these are dysfunctional responses to mask other underlying conditions. My advice - GET HELP (you know who you are).
Re: Watching movies as a couple w/ explicit/sexual content?
Seriously is this a real question????
OP must be an unmarried and confused teenager!!!
Hain? What the heck does that have to do with anything? It's a genuine question as different couples have different exceptions for such things. I know people that are fine about it and some that absolutely are not. So to answer your question, yes it is a serious question.
Re: Watching movies as a couple w/ explicit/sexual content?
Watching with my husband, if a scene is taking too long, then we fast forward it, but if it is a "lovey dovey" or kissing scene then we just divert our eyes. I am not as uncomfortable sitting through such scenes with him as I am with my father- which is something I didn't know if I'd be or not before I was married.
However, I don't like watching people being intimate to any degree on screen- before or after marriage. As a Muslim, you are supposed to keep your gaze down and not broadcast your intimate interactions with your spouse- and just because it is shown on TV so much that it is a norm doesn't change the fact that it's not really okay for you to be watching other people in intimate settings.
And religion aside, the way I've always looked at it, both before and after marriage, is if I'm *not getting any action, then why should I care? It doesn't really do anything for me to be watching other people lolz. I feel that it is kinda lame to be *wanting to watch other people kiss, etc.
Re: Watching movies as a couple w/ explicit/sexual content?
Most of the times, i am alone so such part of the movies/TV just appear like any other scene and i stay focused on the subject. However, when there is some around doesnt matter a guy or gal, i just change the channel.