Recent content by shaeffer

I concur... ;)

Hi Pyuvii! Welcome to the forums! I found myself in the same situation as you; I don't know very many poly people (3) and it's nice to find a place with other people you can talk to that understand you! (BTW, I didn't know demisexual was a thing, but it definitely makes sense to me!) -S

I like that. :D

Thanks, Kevin! You're right; so far it has been mostly positive, but yes, with some bumps along the way. It's felt somewhat overwhelming at times and a bit lonely having few people to talk to about it. I'm glad I've found a place I can go to talk to people!

This is something I've struggled to reconcile in my life. I'm glad to know that other people have come to some of the same conclusions. But I'm also glad to see some other perspectives that make me think. Thanks for this thread.

Thanks! I don't know why I didn't find/wasn't told about this before but I am glad to be here now. :)

Hello all, I am a recent member of the poly community; I did not know that polyamory as a concept even existed until Sept/2012. I grew up in (and was never exposed to anything different than) monogamous relationships. However once I got past the initial shock to my belief system it made sense...