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    How important is it that everyone be friends?

    :) Yep. What I have learnt is just because someone claims to be poly, doesn't necessarily mean anything about them (that they are honest or open), other than they are in relationships with more than one person. And I've also learnt that just because I may choose to be in a poly relationship...
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    How important is it that everyone be friends?

    Hi everyone, My relationship with IamWhoIam ended about 2 weeks ago as a result of all I have posted, about not getting resolved on their end, and other factors. My SO decided to be dishonest with me, and continues to be dishonest with his primary gf, and he also chose to pursue a 4th...
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    How important is it that everyone be friends?

    Thanks for the advice, Grounded Spirit. You're right, it's not a good situation. I agree that everyone is getting hurt. Following his request that he and I don't have sex (or do anything physical that may challenge her) for a period of time, which he says is for him to maintain his peace, I...
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    How important is it that everyone be friends?

    update So, I gave her some space, and then recently reached out to her again in the form of an email, expressing my well wishes toward her, and my hopes for us to be friends. That was a few weeks ago. I've yet to receive any kind of response. I asked to have a chat with her and my SO in a few...
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    Personal Summaries

    she dreamed of purple love Hi, My name is Jo and I'm a 25 year female from Australia. I am currently studying to be a Naturopath, and decided about 5 years that I wanted to dedicate my life to personal development and experiencing growth and expansion as a human as i navigate my way through the...
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    Recreational Nudity

    getting comfortable in my skin Being nude seems to be pretty uncommon practice in my commuity. In the last few years i've been making a big effort to get comfortable in my skin as i find it extremely bizarre to experience the loathing of ones body i have experienced, growing up with eating...
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    10 Realistic rules for good non-monogamous relationships

    gread read. great read. I'm enjoying the insight the self reflection questions are bringing me.i love the 'light bulb' moments. Lol. Thanks for sharing this Ceoli, i'll definitly be passing the link on :)
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    My Girlfriend is Breaking Up with her Girlfriend, Help me

    similar situation I recently found myself in a similar situation, with my lover asking for advice about his relationship with his long-term girlfriend. I felt challenged and uncomfortable providing any advice that wasn't supportive of his relationship, as I was worried about not being unbiased...
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    How important is it that everyone be friends?

    Thanks for the advice guys. Jools, I did actually write her a letter. However, I didn't get any feedback, so I'm not too sure how it was received. A few things for me to have a good long think about from your comments. I agree about friendliness being a bare minimum. I am still struggling a...
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    How important is it that everyone be friends?

    I was wondering if anyone had any advice on if it is necessary to have a friendship with your love's other loves, or if you should just be friendly. I've been dating someone for a short while, and I had an initial understanding that their primary relationship was a happy poly one. I hoped to...
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