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OMG. Redpepper, this is so horrible. I can't say how sorry I am. I've been reading all of the old posts, and have not been commenting on them, but I had to say this is more awful than I could imagine. My parents were very loving people, and it seems so horribly wrong that THEY would be the ones...

Hi all, Great thread. If you are going to communicate something that is difficult, or that the other person will be resistant to, it is important to make a comfortable environment to support the other person (or yourself!). Deliberately scheduling time, putting your phones away, and...

After my first post, I found I had a lot more to say on how I overcame being an introvert. When I was in high school, I was at the bottom of the school's pecking order. People bullied me. I was shy and miserable. I realized that I was acting like a victim and so people victimized me. I decided...

// How polyamory has helped existing marriage New feeling with husband // Person cheats, is sorry, wants to change relationship to a polyamorous one Off to a rough start // Negotiations and re-negotiations; complex situation not going well Being Hurt Couple disagreeing about 'one penis...

Hi all, My working definition of love is from science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein. He wrote that love is the state of being where another person's happiness is necessary for your own happiness. Interestingly, he was polyamorous back in the 1940s and wrote books that discussed this, such...

My wife and I are new to polyamory, but we are thinking of connecting with a very nice couple. I have an active imagination and have been picturing everything that can go wrong (and everything that can go right, too). I've been looking over posts on this site to give me a bit of preparation...