Recent content by GreenApples918

Yeah, but there are ways to convey a general meaning without using specific words. I didn't say I was friendly, hurt or angry. Someone assumed all that, though: If you want to assign me some feelings and make excuse your own behavior, by saying "no one can "make" anyone feel anything" I guess...

Oh, it's in there. People definitely pick and chose what they emphasize or teach to others. Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” Romans 9:13 NIV http://bible.com/111/rom.9.13.NIV Hate is even used in The Message, which is just about as un-fundie as I can think of.... But...

Magdlyn: Hey, you know what? I didn't come here to argue religion. I explained my journey and you've told me that it was a bastard experience, along with anything I could possibly believe now.

Hi Magdlyn, you have some interesting comments :) I'll respond to a few of those but I hope you understood my main point about the biblical references: One form of nonmonagamy is common in scriptures, and not shamed (again, except for Paul's personal opinions). So, when I referred to the...

So, it's been a while... Wow. The last couple years went fast. About the time of my intro post, the first poly GF went completely mono. She's on a good path in life and we're still friends-but-mostly-just-on-facebook. I've had a few relationships since then with several false starts. But now...

Whoah! Tulsa, I have been off the grid for too long. I've let you down. :( Anyway, yes. There are poly groups in Tulsa and OKC, both connected to / part of http://www.okpolynetwork.com/ There's a link buried in there to their facebook page My wife and I went to one meeting just as my first...

I think his question "why can't I" begs another question, "why is this a big deal?" In other words...the space thing makes total sense. Maybe his sense of personal space is different from yours, but my guess is that he's really trying to express something else with his question. He may have some...

hi SilenceNotAFailureBreaking, I'm glad the attachment stuff is seeming relevant! Attachment theory / String theory / No Strings Attached... it makes sense :D I'm curious what your counselor thought of it? And what book did you find? I'm reading Attached. by Levine and Heller. Its...

I echo what nycindie said, but let me add a bit: While I prefer the idea of flirting with a random stranger, I use an online dating site because I'm just not extroverted or bold enough with poly being a very uncommon thing where I live. So my introverted self would rather meet people who are...

Yep, there is. Well...yes. I believe in a spirit God who can manifest in flesh form. That requires belief in a spirit realm...and I believe that realm is something a bit more spiritual than Doctor Who would lead you to believe. Emperical basis? I've been witness to spirits with vision...

You can do it! Hey Silencebreaking, you know what? I think you're going to be a success, not a failure through this! It sounds like Troop is really committed to you - he asks you to explain your feelings instead of coming back with a cocky answer. He agrees with you that the situation is...

;) So, I find it funny that a thread on non-religious polygamy is debating a religion's text...but I'll add to the fray. The point of the verse is that a deacon must know how to manage a household well. The "one wife" clause is, at least, a minimum requirement. It establishes that deacon...

Hey Mouse! Greetings from another homeschooler :) I empathize with communication skill issues....and wish you luck there! The best advice I can give you there is what worked for me - never assume that the other person understands what you meant. As such, be willing and happy to express the same...

My wife and I have been married 10 years (as of last week) and actively poly for ~4 months now - but I've always had an element of poly in my personality. Just for reference, I'm stoic (not intentional or religious about it, just naturally trending that way), an ISTJ on the Meyers Briggs...