Choices and Metamours

Noyse

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Another 70% vent 30% question.

When given the option, I usually opt for meeting my metas, than deciding on my own judgment what kinda dynamic I want with this person. I've mentioned Heather and her exsented polycule before--they play a large part in Connie's life.

I've been around Heather alot, but the rest I've only met once: braless, after getting 'we just called 911' call, in the wee hours of the morning. Heather is lovely; how she remains sane with all she has on her plate, I don't know. She has so few spoons we've yet to have a coherent small talk chat with each other. Connie has wanted us to all hang out together--when I went asking if there would be any interest in all of us celebrating a special event of Connie's, I got a brick wall. Although thinking about it now, it's realistic that passing around contact info was just too much for Heather at the time.

For the record, I have no issues with Connie getting a double dose of whatever, or being separated from that polycule.

I had the opportunity formally meet the rest of the polycule tonight, and I turned it down. I have a lot on my plate at the moment, but a light at the end of the tunnel (woo vacation, ugh prepping for vacation). I just want to be more than a zombie state when I meet important people.

That's fair right?
 
Yes.

And I'll tell you what I tell my kids. "Basics before bonus."

So NO. I'm not gonna help a kid find socks or shoes or whatever it is before I've even gotten to pee this morning. MY basic care things come first. Then I can gift my bonus help to others from a full tank of gas and not spread me out too thin.

If you need to get to your vacation time and THEN make social plans to meet new people? Fair enough. Your basic need to not be too spread thin comes first before bonus other people stuff.

Galagirl
 
Hi Noyse,

I take it Heather is your metamour? She is seeing Connie, and Connie is seeing you? Let me know if I've got that mixed up.

So Connie wants you, Heather, and the rest (Heather's polycule) to hang out together, but so far Heather has balked about it. And when you did come across an opportunity to formally meet the polycule, you had a lot on your plate. And you are asking if postponing was the fair/right thing to do? Well, if so, I think it was the right thing to do. It's like you said, it wouldn't be fair to anyone if you met important people while in a zombie state.

At least that's my opinion.
Sincerely,
Kevin T.
 
Hi Noyse,

I take it Heather is your metamour? She is seeing Connie, and Connie is seeing you? Let me know if I've got that mixed up.

Broad strokes yes. There was talk about deescalating the relationship at some point, but from the aspects of their dynamic I see (time/emotional investment) nothing has changed.
 
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