Recent content by Crinkle Cut Cat

Agreed. We’ve talked about it a lot lately, and just yesterday I told him that I’ve made a decision. We are both heartbroken, because we are very much in love with one another, and love one another’s company immensely. He asked to give him more time… For what, I’m not exactly sure, other than...

Hi. Thank you for your response. No, he isn’t willing to give up poly. I am not convincing him to. But it’s not for me. We are at a stalemate and it doesn’t look good for us.

I am trying poly. Realizing not for me. And yes, even though really not for me, it makes more sense to me for it to happen naturally than to pursue for the sake of dating. He will do what he wants of course, which is poly. As for me? I won’t continue in our relationship.

Agreed. And sorry you were crushed. I get it.

Yes! I have discussed with BF that I feel more detached and distant from him since we started this. He doesn’t like that. He has actually said, “I miss you. I miss us," because he feels the difference in me. Well, this was me, trying this at your suggestion for “us.” And yes, I’m on a path...

Exactly what I had discussed with BF: Why are we actively pursuing others? Why can’t it happen naturally? If we meet someone we want to pursue, then go for it. Why make a determined effort to date? He agreed. But in practice, who knows?

Hi all! Most of you have read my story on previous threads, and thank you all for your support and feedback. I’m in the middle of my two week stint into dating others, and struggling, as I knew I would. BF broke it off with the woman he was seeing during his two weeks because of “red flags."...

Thank you!

Yes it was his first experience. Then, the second time with her, a week later, he broke it off with her. He said he hated himself for how everything went down, told me he doesn’t want to lose me and doesn’t want to live without me. Again, I never bothered him either time he was with her. All him.

Agreed. But then he acts like he doesn’t. I’m not versed in poly. I understand there are several types of poly relationships and situations. Having said that, he told me he was guilt-ridden the first night with his “friend," and not by anything I said or did. I never contacted him while he...

Thank you for your candid reply. Much appreciated.

Hello, I posted looking for advice and support recently about opening things up with my long-term boyfriend. It was his suggestion and I was very hesitant. Cliff notes: he went away for a night with a “friend” two weeks ago and I had a very hard time with it. We got matching tattoos on...

Thank you so much. Me too!

Thank you for saying so. And no, I am not poly, but was willing to try this for awhile. We are middle-aged divorcees who were never looking to get married or have a family together, so, I said I would try. My date wasn’t too great. 😂 I agree we are bending ourselves into pretzels. We are...

Thank you for reply. I thought same… Is this actually poly, as in relationships, or occasional ENM hookups? As I said, it's all new to me, so I am trying to understand the different aspects of it. Dealbreakers? Not so close to our backyard nor our inner circles. 6 weeks together and exclusive/2...