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My biggest surprise about being poly is the reality that one relationship doesn't "make up" for the others. This hit me after one of my relationships ended abruptly due to things outside my control. I was absolutely devastated and inconsolable. I had assumed for some reason that the existence...

I just finished reading A Critique of Pure Relationships: On Consent and Compulsory Monogamy and was reminded again of the link between monogamy and patriarchy. It led me to think more dimly of all the social supportst that monogamy is accorded in society. And really wonder how to continue to...

I started today in quite a bit of pain. I'm heartbroken over an ended relationship. I get to that a little later. But, I decided that I needed some way, some place to share what was going on for me. I thought about doing this in my blog. But, in many ways, that's too formal a venue for me...

Just found this forum. I'm relatively new to poly - even though I've had what could be called a poly relationship in the past. Thought I'd drop by an say hello. I'm in the Seatle area where we are blessed with a very active poly community. I'm getting more active in that community. More...