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    Not 100% poly, but relevant

    Hello everyone, I was very active on the list, but needed to take a break. Part of the break was the backlash I felt when discussing the issue of disability. In fact, disability has become MORE of a factor in my polylife now. Before, I was in love with someone (still am) but cannot be with...
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    Menopause

    Can anyone offer thoughts on menopause? Did you find it that people didn't speak of it in public? How did you get through really depressed days? Did you become more sexually wild?
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    Aborting because of mild disability

    `London suggested is start this thread...but I want to keep it from getting too heated. I brought up the issue of pro-choice activists being unwilling to discuss the link between selective abortion and disability. My personal opinion is this: I am against genetic testing.I do not believe that a...
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    Why do single people become poly?

    I'm sure there are lots of threads...I'm just truly curious...
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    NRE how long to do begin worrying?

    I'm all a flutter. I finally met someone who I'm deeply attracted to online. He said it's mutual. He is traveling and set up a date for when he gets back. He's been emailing me everyday - said he might not have access for awhile, but kept emailing. Then, he asked me to send more pictures which I...
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    Question about disclosing a disability or other internet dating differences

    Hi All, As many people here know, I have a visible disability. I have dealt with disclosing this in various ways in internet dating. I have two questions: if you have a disability or some other quirkiness that is obvious how do you deal with disclosing it? I am trying to think of something...
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    Poly, Married Woman in NYC

    Hi, I'm a married poly woman in NYC looking for friends, groups, or a lover. I'm "straight" but identify as "queer" because I'm poly and have a disability. My husband and I date separately. Open to single guys or married, poly guys. I have a blog in 'blogs" if your interested. Poet, mother...
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    How do you avoid cheaters

    I've been going through this thing where 60-70% of the men who contact me are married. This happened even when I expressly ask for no married men. I generally try dating on cupid or craigslist. Does this happen to other women a lot? How do you avoid these men? Are you ever tempted to get...
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    On being disabled, sexuality, and becoming poly.

    You are 44 years old. You have cerebral palsy from an accident at birth. You walk with an awkward gait, have slurred speech, and drool from time to time. Your body sometimes moves joltingly, and you cannot carry a full glass of water across the room without spilling it. You do not believe you...
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    Please Help! Boundary Issue

    The short story is been married 15 year. Husband has GF who he sees once a week. Sex parties are "big" part of GF life. About a year ago my husband and I nogoiated that he would not go to sex parties because they make me really uncomfortable. We tonight is their night together. I asked were...
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    Advice for once a week partner

    I wanted to ask for some advice on forming poly "families" or in this case non-families, feeling lonely, and dating. Backstory: Couple married 15 years, became poly 3 years ago, husband has a girlfriend of 2 years, husband and have two kids, I currently have no boyfriend, husband and I do not...
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