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I figured I need a place to just voice some of the more positive things going on in my new ventures into polydom. It can be so easy to get wrapped up in the bad, especially since I've been having a lot of stress in my life over it lately (nothing really within my control, though). This trip...

Wow...situation with brother has gotten pretty bad. Hard to say if there is a positive place for our relationship in the future or not. I do think America is pretty sexually repressed, but I am grateful for the amount of freedom we generally have otherwise. I just have never seen the sense in...

I know this must be painful for you. You sound very similar to me; you found the capacity to love more than one person after you entered a serious relationship. It sounds like you have had a very rough time of it....I'm sorry your loved ones are not more open to the idea. If all else fails...

Welcome to this community! I couldn't help but think of the Aladdin song when I saw the title of your post, lol. You will find some amazing support here. I'm rather new myself and I've been so grateful for all the input I've received so far. I look forward to seeing you around the forum, and...

After what you mentioned Tonberry I will hold off on sharing the letter. I meant to show it as a means to gain perspective, but after reading it again it is pretty personal in a lot of ways, so it's best not to share it with people he doesn't know. Hyperskeptic, I completely agree with what...

I apologize for the delay in response...I am from the Colorado area where all those fires were and I was preoccupied with smoke inhalation and other concerns for a few days. I am very happy for all the responses and this is very helpful to me as I try to compose a letter to my brother stating...

My husband does see the benefit of making me happy by going along with this. He does not want to be poly himself, so he doesn't immediately benefit by being able to see other chicks. I feel that the situation helps us communicate better and more frequently, and our sexual activity has...

Mentioning funny polyamorous slogans here's one we saw on a magnet at the Renaissance Festival: I'm polyamorous but I still won't sleep with you XDDDD

This was made into a movie....Phantom of the Opera. While I love the way the ending was done in a lot of ways, a poly ending would have been really cool too. XD I think in her own way Christine really did love both of them. Rinoa, Squall, and Seifer, eh? Interesting. XD If Aeris lived in...

This stems from the falling out I've had with my brother over my decision to try poly. He's very much of the belief that my choice to do so is immoral and he seems to find it be a very unhealthy relationship structure devoid of proper commitment. I will be responding to his comments with a...

I'm looking for some perspective and some ideas. I imagine some of you are like myself in that you fell in love with another person after entering a monogamous marriage/commitment. When you decided to break the news to your mono S/O, what were the challenges you faced? My husband is still...

On a very happy note I did get to discuss my relative concerns with both Y and E. E was very receptive to my concerns and we agreed that getting Y comfortable benefits all involved, so we will slow things down for a while. Y and I didn't quite cover our topic quite as much yet as I wanted...

Been trying out the poly thing in my family for a little over a month now. I think some reality has begun to set in, and I'm suddenly feeling a little freaked out I guess. While being with Y and E is a dream come true, I am coming off that high a bit and am seeing more clearly now that happily...

My advice is probably unique given that I lived with my husband and my boyfriend E before my hub and I opened our relationship. I'm basically starting my relationship with E after living with him for almost two years already. I've only been at this a month, but here's what I've noticed so far...

Well, M is back home and everything, and it seems like in some ways the hospital helped him set some goals and whatnot for himself. He and I at least are able to talk about random non-drama topics decently enough, which is an improvement. He is supposed to be writing me a letter about his...

I'm his sister...sorry if that was not clear before. I'm pretty much M's world, in a lot of ways. I have my husband, E, friends and confidants. I have other people in my life, and I have myself. M has primarily just me to confide to. M does get SSI and lives on his own in the aparment...

Uh, that's an understatement. He's REALLY not taking it well. But some background first. My brother, M, and I have been best friends my entire life. He's over seven years older than me, and in lots of regards he has sorta raised me in my morals and being forgiving of people who were mean to...

Ahahaha....that is an epic bumper sticker. If I ever see that on the road I am kissing that car. (Whoa, machina anyone?)

As I mentioned in my topic yesterday a lot has changed in my family this weekend; Y is working with me to open our relationship up to E. I think this is a positive first step in my own quest to treat my feelings as valid, and I'm very fortunate that Y wants to help this work out. Y is fully...

Wow....so much has happened now. Where to start....? Two nights ago I pretty much told Y a decent summary of everything I told you guys. I initially was trying to separate because I was going bonkers and had convinced myself that Y probably would not let me be with E. My close-mindedness to...