Recent content by GabetheBabe

Thanks for your message, Meera. I agree with everything you said. Quite an existential crisis, indeed! It does seem, though, hard as it is, we both made the right decision to stick to our values. Everyone seems to agree settling is not the way. It also makes me want to spread the word. But it...

You're right, but it was deeper than this too. There was a visceral reaction when I said I was poly. I like the term monogamy moral panic: a made up term that describes the intense reaction monos get towards polyamory, like disgust, anger, or fear. With her it was a mixture of that and immense...

Thanks Magdlyn, I hope I get this connection again too. Three would be great haha but totally happy with one or two. I'm Jewish (culturally) Pagan (spiritually) and love your thoughts on this. In all honesty I was quite blown away. It was a very strange experience. Like the first date with this...

Hi Kevin, Thanks so much for your response! Yes I suppose the bottom line was there was no way she was going to consent to a mono/poly relationship. Or at least have some open dialogue to start an ongoing conversation about potential options which would last more than an evening. It's too bad...

Thanks so much everyone for chiming in so quickly. Really appreciate it and makes me feel heard. SeasonedPolyAgain, you have an interesting point and I really appreciate you giving a different side to this. I think there is something to be said in terms of becoming more lax about being...

Hi Everyone, This is my first post, hopefully I'm doing it right! I discovered I was poly in 2018 and have been ethically practicing it since 2021. It's been a wild, hard, but fulfilling journey. I've learned a lot about myself and have realized how deeply wired I am towards polyamory. Not only...