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    Grokking Poly

    I grok. Thank you, my water brother. :)
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    Grokking Poly

    First Date So, my wife and I attended a couple of local poly meetups and they went very well, we both had a good time and met lots of interesting people. I met one very interesting couple and received an invite for coffee the next day. My wife and I talked it over, she felt comfortable with the...
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    Grokking Poly

    Although I've been on the Internet since 14.4 modems, I've never really subscribed to online forums, and so I'm about as new to this stuff as I am to poly. I made a very brief introduction here, and a bit longer one here with my first real poly question to to the board. Sometimes I don't really...
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    Should I still be friends with her?

    All very good points, GalaGirl. Thank you!
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    Should I still be friends with her?

    Victoria, thank you for your concern, but I'm not seeking validation, the one true answer, or to change anyone's mind. I was seeking only perspective and opinions and I received them, and they are various. I am quite capable of making my own decisions based on my own values and beliefs. I...
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    Should I still be friends with her?

    Sparkelpop, thank you for your insightful and compassionate words, and SchrodingersCat, I like the way you cut to the chase. I realize that people need to paint a picture based on my short summary in order to frame their advice, and while I acknowledge that I may also be biased, I would like...
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    Should I still be friends with her?

    GalaGirl and WhatHappened, thank you for your replies. I know it sounds messy, I guess details have a way of being that way. I'd like to take your advice, but its very hard to let a good friend go. I honestly have no other friends with whom I have been so close. We have had conversations about...
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    Should I still be friends with her?

    Thanks, Marcus, that's generally where my head is at. There is a selfish part of me that sorta hopes it doesn't work out because then we could be together again, but outwardly I try to be very supportive. I know that my presence has an effect, though she constantly reminds me that I am only...
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    Should I still be friends with her?

    So, before I explain the question, I need to provide the obligatory backstory. My wife (S) and I had been talking about opening for a couple of years, but progress was frustratingly slow. In the meantime I met and fell in love with someone at work (M) and it turned into an affair. We both...
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    Poly folk in Mpls?

    Excellent! My wife and I are planning to attend both the St Paul meetup (2/5) and the Minneapolis meetup (2/22). We're new and a bit nervous, but pretty sure it will be OK. :)
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    How do I edit a post?

    I posted a very short intro in the Personal Summaries thread, figuring that I would edit/expand on it when I had more time (as the first post in the thread suggests). However, I'm can't see how to edit the post now, can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
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    Personal Summaries

    newb Hi, all. I'm a 38 year old male married for 19 years and moving into an open marriage. My wife and I had been experimenting with swinging for a couple of years but she just wasn't into it. As we've learned more and shed many of our traditional assumptions, the possibility of a poly/mono...
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