Recent content by Northern

For the past 8 years all of my connections have been found online. I'm terrible at talking to men in person and am far more eloquent in writing to begin with. At least if your intentions and interests are all out in the open on a profile then you can see immediately if your ideologies match. It...

I find this hilarous. They probably claim to treat him this way in order to protect the masses. Yet who buys all the porn?

#2 and I are are still together, but he has offered to try seeing someone else also, to help him decide what he wants. His potential other lady is happy enough with this situation, thankfully. Sometimes he thinks he can live with the situation, and sometimes not. :( It's understandable that his...

I feel for you on this one. Meeting may be a good idea in the long run, whichever way it helps her make a decision on whether she can grow comfortable with the idea.

Thanks for all the replies. There's been a touch of progress since I last posted. #2 and I agreed that we were at a stalemate, and it was either go on being in limbo, or coming to the conclusion to end it. We had a long and difficult talk, and he has suggested pursuing another lady he was...

I appreciate the advice. Thanks. I'm perfectly happy for BF#2 to be mono if he would like to, but he also wants me to be the same, which is the crux of the matter. I apologize if I didn't make that clear in my first post. I can respect that feelings can change/evolve over time, but unfortunately...

Please excuse the length of this post. We are not exactly in a simple style of relationship. Me: Knowing by example that I was poly (having been in love with two people at one time, yet only being involved with one of them), I finally had the chance to discover it first hand, when coming out of...

Having been out to family and friends for a while now, this seems to be the easiest thing to do. While some may not understand it, most of the ones who feel this way are prepared to accept it (which I'm thankful for). What can be awkward in this case is when talking to family on the phone, and...

I call them both my 'boyfriends', and am quite open about it. Being in the same room at the same time has never happened though, but I know I'd choose to play it neutral if it ever came down to it.

Thanks very much!

Hello all, After reading these boards for a few weeks now, I've decided to join. Predominantly to share some of my own experiences, as I've noted a few people who are in situations similar to my own, and also to gain some insight into issues that I've not seen written up on. Thanks, Northern.