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any idea what has happened to the thread I started maybe 2 days ago? It has vanished altogether... Can that happen due to a technical fault, or was it removed? (And if so can I ask why?) I'm disappointed because I put a lot of thought into creating it and also there were some really interesting...

There are a lot of resources about how to manage jealousy or other stuff related to your partner having another love. I think the position of, say, a leg in a V (meaning you have one partner who has another partner) is considered to be more difficult to adjust to in our monogamous culture. Which...

In poly we like to talk about boundaries and needs and wants. I was talking with Mya, and we discovered that the concept of want means different things to us. This is perhaps best explained with an example of being on a diet: I go to the store and there's this chocolate. Initially, I want it...

There are some discussions about terminology, where the question of hierarchy is sometimes talked about for a bit. The general consensus seems to be usually "whatever works". I am not one who has any interest in passing judgement on anybody, and my goal in starting this thread is definitely not...

There's this article about poly living styles that looks at the challenges of living together as a poly family. The author states that it is a common dream, but isn't always realistic or automatically the best option. She brings up an alternative which can often be simpler to sustain, which she...

I've been thinking of writing about some poly terminology. One penis policy (OPP) and unicorn are, specifically, concepts that have been on my mind. I think language is important in how people see the world. I understand where these terms are coming from, and I agree that there are certain...

I wanted to start a thread about the assumptions that are generally made about loving and relationships. You know, the ones that make you believe that you don't need to communicate with your partner because if she or he really loves you, they will know instictively what you need or want, and...

I stumbled into poly sort of accidentally. I did know some people in polyamorous relationships but hadn't really considered one myself, mostly because I thought it unlikely to be able to find someone compatible who would be ok with me having a husband. However, I met a woman and ended up in one...

I wonder if this is something others have experienced as a side-effect of poly. I've always had a satisfying sex life with my husband and haven't felt a need for anything else. I was young when we got together so I haven't had a continuous sexual relationship with anybody else. Until now that...

I have read some stories of how people have come into polyamory. I would like to hear yours. :)

I have been reading for a while and this seemed like a lovely forum so I joined. :) I am a woman, 23 years old and I am quite new to poly. Theoretically, I have been open to the idea of loving more than one person but I don't really identify as poly (but definitely not as mono either). I have...