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I have but my wife not so much. But, it's something I should have done more of admittedly. I don't think I am able to separate the physical from emotional. Maybe she can or at least thinks she can. Thank you for your advice. I want to tell my wife.The last time I attempted to she felt we...

Thanks for your response. That seems to be a common theme with responses. Veto power was something my partner and I never really discussed, and it wasn't something I ever initiated, so perhaps I was oblivious. But when it was, I relented, because I thought it was the right thing to do, even if...

Thank you for sharing your story and for your empathy. My wife and I have been in an open relationship on and off for about five years. I've had casual encounters with three other people, but those were mostly one-time physical interactions with little communication. I was looking for a more...

Thank you for this. I agree with you. Veto power vs boundaries was a point of contention with my partner over this. I felt like abruptly ending things was treating my FWB like she was disposable. I know I was causing her mental trauma. I don’t disagree it was ultimately emotionally abusive. I...

Thank you for your respective. I don’t think I need to remain connected to her. That’s clearly not fair to her (or me) and would certainly not be for her own good. I know I wasn’t the only one who made mistakes in this situation, but my struggle is with the guilt I feel over my part in this and...

Thank you for your response. I agree with your points. Truthfully, I’ve never been in a situation like this before. Most of my experience with other people has been purely physical. This was the first time it was more than that and went terribly wrong. The amount of damage caused has turned me...

I realize this is not really poly specific but I felt many on here would have some good insights/perspectives. I recently had to end a friends-with-benefits (FWB) situation abruptly at the request of my partner. I had been in communication with this person for about a year, and we had met up a...