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    Joy and frustration

    Ooh, I've just noticed you have my favourite quote in your signature :)
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    Joy and frustration

    Hi, and thanks for your reply. I have analysed it at some length, and it stems back to feelings of unfairness, unjustness. My mother was attention-seeking, I spent a lot of time mediating between her and my father to try and make things happy, whilst all the time thinking how childish and stupid...
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    Joy and frustration

    Well, nearly three years after opening our marriage I've finally entered a relationship - you could say we've taken it slow, which can only be a good thing. It's given us time to talk through all the possibilities, become really comfortable with the concept, and strengthen our relationship. My...
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    Am I just being selfish?

    Is there a chance that you've just completely thrown him for a loop, and he may be more open to discussing it after having some time to think about it? It is a very difficult conversation to have - I brought it up with my husband quite gently, and we discussed it for a couple of months before he...
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    Proposing polyamory to a partner for the 1st time. Merged Threads, General Discussion

    Well, I did say that we hadn't ruled out the possibility of falling in love, but I would also have thought that it's possible to love in different ways and with different intensities - the love I have for my closest friends for example is different to the love I have for my husband - I don't...
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    Proposing polyamory to a partner for the 1st time. Merged Threads, General Discussion

    How to bring it up? My husband and I have agreed to try something that falls probably somewhere in between swinging and polyamory - basically neither of us wants to have anonymous or casual encounters, but I don't think either of us intends to fall in love with anyone else either, although we...
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