Exploring Polyamory instead of Monogamy

I am feeling all sorts of emotions about seeing Rocky and Trip this Friday.

Mostly I am happy and certain I will work through issues with both men.

My mom asked on Sunday before I left what I was doing when I went back to England, and I said...well ...

Trip is picking me up from airport, and then dropping me off at rocky's that night where I will spend the rest of the weekend there and visiting Ivy too. :D

Insert awkward silence on her end. Then an "oh that's nice" LOL.

Ah poly moments.
 
Rocky and I are seeing each other either tomorrow or day after. Probably day after because...
He asked : "how long can you resist kissing me?"

I said: "as long as you resist labelling this boyfriend girlfriend."

He hummed and hawed, and I stood my ground. I won't be treated less than. Security in the relationship is more important than the label, but my issue is not the label but that he's willing to just drop me whenever its convienent for him.

I don't think so.

I further explained that he needs to decide what he wants, and as long as he's deciding I won't be participating, except as a friend.

He doesn't need me there to decide if he wants me around, he know what I offer what my shortcomings are, and what I am asking for.

I see trip after I sleep On the plane, and it's got me all twitterpaited again. I am getting my earplugs ready, and pillows sorted, so soon I sleep and then so soon I see trip.

I had some alcohol,so sleep will be easy.

I also decided Yesterday night when crying that I will sob with trip about the pain of dealing in reality with both my mother and rocky.

I have already thought of what I will ask for, I don't want to explain the pain of my mother or rocky with him, I just want to cry and let it out with him. Then enjoy the time I do have together after release. And I know he really wants to be there for me right now, so I will let him. It will be good for me to trust again after being spun around like a spinning top with Rocky.

Trip is calm and peaceful and kind and has very much put in the effort this week to text which I told him I am VERY grateful for. Tomorrow I will show him how grateful I am.
 
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Safe trip and enjoy your reunions!
 
I am unsure what to write today. I keep coming to this blog and the word don't come.

I have been back since Friday.

Friday morning and day was mostly fabulous, apart from trip going through some personal things,which may or may not affect us, I had a really good time with him.

Then I spent the night at Rocky's. We didn't have sec the first night. We did the second. I said I could sleep on the couch, he said it would be cold and he would miss me.

I said this doesn't change anything, if you want to have sex we have to mean something to each other. He agreed we were more than friends. I said I need more than just that. He agreed to sit and talk with me the next day about everything that has ever worried him or bothered him. We did, it was three hours, and exhausting.

I learned new things, a lot wasn't new. I realised he really wanted to have a kid with me. I am not in enthusiastic hell yes mode about this. I said so, I said why.....

In order of what I learned,

1) He was angry about my disregard for His best friend.

He said he thought I was driving wedges between him and friend.

I said no, I wasn't that he placed his friend on brother level, and I had been told by rocky that he never wanted to introduce me to his family, therefore best friend got higher priority than me, and the wedge was a already there from the get go from him.

2) he wanted a child, but wouldn't compromise on staying at home with kid.
I argued it meant he got to spent time with best friend and best friends kid if they had one too, as best friend is from wealth and does not have a day job.
So basically they would get to play all the time while working with kids. Of course best friend has th cushy side because he also has a wife who cleans cooks etc. for him, so she would probably do most the day to day work and a,so does not need a job because of his wealth.

3) rocky want to have autonomy, but doesn't want me to have mine. He said he wants to have freedom and doesn't know how he feels long term about me and poly, (specifically trip) even though he's open to practicing it himself. I said, it goes both ways. I said if you don't know how you feel about marriage and me, ask yourself, would you be ok always being just my boyfriend, and coming to my hypothetical wedding of trip and me? I told him that trip had told me he wants everything with me...house, escalator, etc. I said I come as a package deal now, trip IS in my life, and he agreed to that. Would he be ok with trip being around his kid, or in my life while I have a kid with him? These are questions that needed to be asked. He didn't have answers to all of them. Some I didn't either.

4) he doesn't seem to see me who I actually am, rather than the idealised version he wants me to be. There's a lot of traditional roles flying around his head. Highlighted by the fact that he thought if I married him I would no longer be poly. Uh. No I don't think so. Also I feel I would be voluntarily caging myself in to agree to him. Especially with the kids thing. I think this is a deal breaker. I don't any more kids. I certainly don't want kids after thirty. I said that to myself a long time ago. I did that already, I am done. I think this alone is what makes me certain this isn't going to work. Not to mention he's dumped me twice. But at least now I know my OWN reasons why he's not right for me, instead of pining for him and wanting to bend myself out of shape for him. Yeah I don't think so.

I have realised this is the first time rocky has respected me enough to include me in decision making, to include me in his worries, and then after this processing he goes and ruins it, by going downstairs and introduces me to the porter as a friend. Then the porter starts to flirt with me. Ugh. He did apologise for this, but this constant lack of respect of my self, my wants, my need, and also the hurt I don't think I can get past it. I ant to forgive him, but why ? why should I keep trying when...I really need to focus on my career and self right now. Sure being married to rocky if I could get him to agree to that would mean we would be set for life. But i would rather live in a hostel or a modest income of my own, than be beholden to a man and live under his rules to access his wealth. That is using someone and I have never stayed with him for what he can give me. I stayed with him because I loved and trusted him and now that both of those hVe been eroded for me, I am left wondering, if I would ever feel good about being me around him when he can't accept me as I am.

If I chose rocky. I limit myself on what I can have romantically as he will want some security, in that he won't want me to go out and date others. I don't feel I am a hell yes as a person to him, nonetheless as a partner. We went through the motions but it felt wrong. It's never felt wrong before. It used to feel easy and right. I guess I don't trust him anymore.

I don't know if it's repairable. We agreed to make a mutual decision by this Friday.

I think I saw this last year, a year ago, and i wasn't strong enough to walk away. I am now. We may still be friends eventually. But right now, I need time. I need space to think about all this.
 
A cautionary tale of a woman who puts others goals before her own. Told to me online.

Once upon a time there was a woman who got married and had kids, she did her degree during this time, and then she used the degree. She divorced and got remarried, and the second husband wanted kids, so she agreed. When the divorce happened a second time she had been out of work so long that she would have to fight tooth and nail to get back into it, so she chose a different career path instead. Working her way up another avenue, spin a long currently to her third husband, whom doesn't want kids, but she is still raising her second set, none of which have anything to do with her...minus the child at home. The men who so insists that she have kids in the first place with them ? No where to be found and certainly not supporting them.

Spin on to anothe tale, one of my mother,
She married young, made mistakes, had a past. Had two kids. Was told she would never be able to conceive. But she did. Waited until after her career to date again, dated men who had kids or didn't want more, focused on her career and has a cushy and comfortable life now because of it. She made her own way. She didn't wait for anyone to save her. Her and her husbands combined incomes allow them to live in relative comfort. Does she have her own issues with me? Yes she does, but I respect her choices to better herself. I understand them.

Do I really think I could give rocky a child knowing how it would hurt my career even if I don't take time off? Given my past health with kids. Why should I be a person who can supply something and not good enough on my on merit?

And where do relationships stop being intertwined? A question on the forum that dug deep under my skin recently as I contemplate all my life choices?

Maybe I should do as men do, and prioritise my career first, and relationships second, a burdeoning afterthought that can be only entertained when I am financially independent. Perhaps then, when I can be not with someone for what they think they need to offer me, will I meet the right person for me, because I have demanded all along to be treated as an equal now. People don't, however, specifically men, because they see how I have had to piece my life together bit by bit this last year. I will not be seen as weak, nor as needy. I will not be used for what my uterus can do, indeed if it can even have a kid at all anyway after years of having a copper coil in place. Anymore than I will use rocky or trip for their money, i don't give two flips how much they earn, that's THEIR life their goals their accomplishments, not mine.

I can see how my theoretical life would play out with rocky. At least what seems like the senecio rocky wants. I would get married. I would live in his flat, we would work together to pay it off, and then use it as investment for a new place. In three to five years I would have a kid, and I would be in my first year or second year of career and post grad education, precariously doing this while pregnant and hoping this doesn't impact my future career.

It wouldn't matter then anyway though because rocky would make enough for both of us, yet I would resent being taken care of. My free spirit and desire to not be caged would be stifled. What I joyfully entered into to before, would be judged by his friends and social circle who wouldn't approve of me, which wouldn't matter if I knew he would take my side and defend me, but as it stands I know he won't, because he won't stand up for himself.

My ability to have sex with people I wanted to, would be curtailed, as he would desire to change me, or at the very least the next seven to ten years would be focused on raising our child together. Maybe other people see that as an ideal happy situation. I do not. I do not see how me giving up my career would make me happy. I do not see how entertaining his friends who tolerate me at best, would make me happy. I do not see how me desiring to be emotionally and physically free with my body and having men who pay lip service in agreement makes me happy. I felt this when monogamous with him that I wasn't honouring my truth and I became resentful of myself for allowing myself to be caged in.

Even with all those things on paper, the house, the job, the fact he said he would help me get the girls back, I ...cannot do it. Can I? Should I for the girls? And are those things he spoke about hard limits? Should I explore them more to see if they are hard or soft limits? Will he really stand up for me when I need him and can I even trust his word and what he tells me when he desires to please me over telling me the truth ? How then do I know if I am a joyful yes when he is telling me I am then I am not? My heart is so confused. I am so confused.
 
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Thanks magdlyn for the well wishes. :)

This week has been up and down. I am finding my feet while being back In the UK. I found two new casual sexual partners, but I haven't met up with them to see if there's any attraction, that happens next week once I get past this week of emotional turmoil and assignments and deadlines.

I picked up some sort of stomach bug that is affecting my eating and calories, I am not getting my reccomended 1000-1300 per day. (My eat up calories or maintenance calories are 1800) I am squeaking by at around 600-800 before I feel like vomiting.

Tomorrow I go to my Pilates class again to start back up on my routine. I have been drinking a hell of a lot of water to make up for lack of food interest. My stomach keeps giving me diarrhoea. Lol British spell even this word differently. Interesting.

Today I finish my assignments for school, I haven't had deadlines for a long time and I prefer to work on my own, I am not sure if I do well with pressure or not. We shall see. It's not particularly hard work, but it's getting back in the frame of mind of having things to complete that use my brain and not on my own schedule like art was/is.

My previous FWB, and current friend, Irishcoffee offered me to go out with him to meet up today, but I had to cancel due to my schedule, how ill I am feeling, and also lack of funds. He offered to hook me up with someone he used to work for to help me get a job, but I am not ready to take up the job because there's other things I need to do first. I need to get past this week of emotional, physical upheaval. And he needs to give me more warning than midnight the night before. That's crazy.

So I appreciate the offer but I don't even have a cv ready yet. And I don't have time or energy to do this because of the class work, kids on saturday (the first time I have seen them in 8 weeks and I want one on one time) birthday party this weekend, thanksgiving twice, cleaning my house top to bottom, sorting out finances, etc.
 
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1 AM and D day.

For both men really. Because Friday Trip sat with me and we discussed again tonight, just an hour ago, how his partner P really isnt OK with him being with someone else. And that could have been anyone, nt just me.

I am seeing a potential sexual partner tomorrow. I am interested in learning tantric massage from him. I need some sexual release after all this negativity with both Trip. Rocky not so much because I think we will edure no matter what. Even if we go platatonic for awhile. I think our connection and friendship will endure.

Trip I am now more uncertain about, and with all these uncertainty I am moving my attention to people more availabe. I have started talking to a lovely trans man to woman online. Absolutely stunning, cant wait to meet this person in person. First real spark since meeting Trip. And after my rejection from Ivy this week its been rough in the love department for me. I am excited. It's been awhie since I felt excited about someone! And I feel this person has real potential.

If things go south today with Rocky, I will go foreward and endure. I will keep moving foreward.

I have given it a lot more thought about all those questions I had before. I think theres room for things inbetween, I put in place a lot of ideals with Rocky that maybe arent actually real. And yeah the shape of Rocky and Trip didnt work, but perhaps some other people it iwll.

An actor friend of mine that has been friends with me since March recently expressed interest in me. I may see where that goes gradually, if anything happens there it will be slow because we both are feeling each other, out and hes not my normal connection.

I also got asked by a total stranger for my number two days ago. I didnt get a chance to explain poly so I am going to send a text letting him know I dont cheat, and I would like to meet for drinks as he seemed SO keen. (He is a psychologist who lives local, and is really handsome, and I rather felt attracted to him!)

So, while doors close or remain ambiguious, I am opening new ones. Poly really takes resilience and perserverance to find the right people for you. Just like any dating does. But at least now I can choose to look at it happily. I also finished my first assignment tonight and I am excited to move foreward in my next units. This is a busy weekend ahead and I am now fully adjusted to UK and my place here. I will build up more support networks and more friends!
 
The Tantric massage went well, but I had to cut it off early sadly as three different people for three different things showed up at my door at the same time. I usually have no one visiting day times so this was quite odd for me. One was shopping which was two hours early, the second was a suveyor sent from my landlord, also two hours early. And the third was a package for my neighbor!

Rocky hasnt wrote to me all day. I think he is unwell and I Know he is avoiding me. Cant be a good sign but what can you do?

I went to pilates this morning and handed in my assignment last night.

My feelings for trip keep cooling as we go along as I ponder if his partner is not enthusiatically on board I should step back?

Let them sort out their relationship with out me? I dont want to be part of cheating, and she feels cheated on even if thats not true as she gave consent at the time.

I feel conflicted. I am trying hard to get to know her despite this and ease her worries. I have been texting her regularly this week and she seems to appreciate it. I have changed my opinion of her. We talked about her illness and how it affects her, however she lives with in the moral codes of this country and has been taught by others how to behave towards others. I feel in some ways maybe it is Trip who is the one portraying himself in a bad light, when in actuality, the vulnerable person here is both of them. They are hurting both of them. I wouldnt describe their dynamic as healthy, but it was functional before me.

I need to figure out how I want to function within their space, if I want to at all.
 
Sorry you had to cut the Tantric "massage" (of the yoni? ;) ) with all the pesky people coming to your door! Did you like the guy? Did he hang around once the sex stuff was over?

I don't think you blogged about your "rejection" by Ivy? I looked and didn't see it. What happened? I know you really like her a lot.

I would also feel squeamish to find out Trip's partner has issues with him dating you, or him practicing polyamory in general. I would also feel like he is cheating and you are the dreaded other woman. It's good you're texting her, but it is something she and Trip need to work out together. You've just been away for many weeks. They had time to work through things with you out of the country, but no progress was made? Hm.

Good luck with your new prospects!
 
Hey mags :)

Well the sexual massage although elements of erotic didn't include any sort of test/vaginal massage at all and we didn't have sex in the end!

I didn't realise I hadn't posted about Ivy. Yes I am really upset about that one. She said to me she loves me and she doe,s she s awesome that way, BUT she is not enough into women to explore it sexually. That's cool were going to be BFF and continue to cuddle and see each other etc. I haven't really properly grieved that one which is why i haven't wrote about it. And I won't have any less love between us, just in the way we express it physically. I also told her I won't be able to spend nights in her bed in order to honour her space to have me as platonic because it would be uncomfortable for me physically. I will treat her the same way I did H my high school love, and respect her boundaries. I don't think I will ever stop caring and that's ok. But I do want to make room for an awesome woman who wants it all, physical and emotional, so I am glad I know where I stand with her early on.

As far as trip...he had a really hurtful conversation with me the other day that has made me decide to dump him.

He said, "forgive me for saying this, and shout at me if you like, but I just can't find it in myself to care right now about this issue and fight for you or us, right now P is inconsololable and I won't keep hurting her."

I said: "are you saying you want to take some time apart? I do not want to cause indirect harm? And I won't shout at you, that is not who I am. I need time to process your statement first."

Trip: " no she is fine with what we're doing so far except sleeping over. She feels i betrayed her. I only just found out. I did not find out while you were away, this happened just this last week that she figured out why she was so upset, it isn't you yourself. It's that she feels I betrayed her. I won't keep hurting her."

My take on this conversation, sticks out to the point when he said he doesn't care. at the end of this conversation he said, but I do still like you. Hollow words. He didn't come to my thanksgiving I invited him to today, he isn't coming to the looser thanksgiving party tomorrow, he made no plans after picking me up for. Air port except that he said he would ,then radio silence. When asked about Christmas or other relationship builds things, like meeting for lunc when I come up to Central, he declines or evades. His answer seems clear to me only he doesn't have the skills to break up with me, so I will with him.

Tonight was Ivy and Graysons combined bday party but I didn't go because I had my girls for the first time since I have been back, so that's nearly 8 weeks without seeing them. We spent the entire day together, and it was lovely and it was my first time unsupervised. I am so fucking happy about that.

I presented them their clothes and gifts from abroad. We went on a walk, made food together, played games...when Rocky stopped by even though he's been really sick, and kept his word, I was so happy. I made a roast dinner, and spent time loving the socks off all of them. I felt so right.

As for my tantric massage the other day, it went really well up until a point. I got to the point of sex and really triggered and freaked out. It's the first time I have confronted having sex with an older man, and by that I mean , someone at least 15 years older than myself. He was kind and gentle and we kept things erotic but platonic. So I have major trigger issues surrounding this that meant I think it was more important to go slow, than to rush towards sex.

I texted the man I met at the train station. We are tentatively meeting up next weekend.

My actor friend is coming by midweek. I haven't yet confirmed, but I am going up to London central on Monday for Ceroc that night with Ria and spend time with IVy we are both going to be studying. He writing and me science. Will be fun!

On that night I may stay with rocky, and then Tuesday morning I am going to Pilates, and Wednesday is possibly actor friend.

I asked Ria out for dinner, we're going to do that sometime in two weeks. Really exciting, she has had such a girl crush on me for awhile, (mutual here) since we met at a kink party in the summer. She also came to my bday party and is coming to my thanksgiving party tomorrow.

I spoke to siren and gale. Siren started a new course on Thursdays in London so I may travel with her on those days and hang out. He partner really wants to be poly and they have both been in the past, but she is struggling with it, and doesn't want it. They have been together 17 years so I can understand her struggle, it's hard! I have been listening to her and offering hugs and cuddles.

I have rock upstairs sleeping right now. I hope he sleeps through the night. We didn't talk about his decision because he's sick as a dog, and has had a collective 10 hours of sleep in the last 3 days, plus has worked for the last ten days straight. He said one of his concerns besides me misconstruing the relationship with his best friend and him, was also that I didn't know how to be in companionable silence with him. I said I do know how to do this, I just don't do it with him often because when I do become silent he talks ;) then I pointed out maybe it was him who had problems with silence with me and not me lol.
So I said let's try, so I told him about my tantric massage yesterday and asked if I could use it on him what I learned, he asked can we listen to music. I said let's try being silent and calm instead.

So I gave him a full naked massage, after we had played and watched orange is the new black, and basically put him straight to sleep. I started in front, at the feet and worked my way up. He really struggled not to talk and engage with me lol. But I am glad he's so peaceful and relaxed now.

We agreed to reschedule the talk for this week. Truthfully I give up trying to get him to understand himself right now, his actions say he wants me or he wouldn't have been here today
He loves me and my girls to bits I have no doubt about that in my mind.

I proposed a compromise, having read about it in the blogs here, I decided to ask him if he would be willing to commit to a year and we see then where we are. And during that year, we would agree not to break up with each other, and then go foreword from there, after reviewing in a years time. Less commitment for him, and more security for me.
He said it was a really interesting idea and wants to talk more when he's less sleepy.

He also was really pleased with all my work in the gym, but a bit envious because he's been so busy with work,and been sick that he hasn't been able to go in five days. I told him don't worry, ha can always start again when he gets some rest and that he's still super hot to me and hasn't stopped being so in five days lol.
 
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People in my circles:

Starlight1: me! 30 female, bisexual, currently solo poly but looking for a long term live in partner. Living in London UK.

Rosebud and shooting star: girls of starlight1

Ex-husband: 29 male straight, mono, father of girls, known since 1999, married five years, divorced five years, lives with girls full time.

Rocky: lover and BFF for 1.5 years. 31 male straight monoish, poly curious.

Trip: boyfriend of five months, 30 male heteroflexible, poly, in the dog house with me right now.

P: trips partner, 40 female, bi, monoish (previously poly)

Lola: p's partner, female, poly, bi, part of similar poly network

Ria: 30 female pan sexual, demisexual, DOM, kinky, poly curious, and a current romantic interest. Also friends. We do Ceroc and hang out quite a bit.

Honour: great aunt, who has lived on and off with me and who I visit. Very important person to me.

H: high school ex love interest. Treat each other like exes in order to move on. Female, bi, straight, mono, Mormon married with two kids.

Baxter: 40s male poly straight, actor male friend, platonic but wants something more, taking it slowly, may or may not be more.

Leo: fling in summer, cooled with distance, and now possibility of meeting up in jan/feb in diff. Country. Currently a sexual LDR.

JJ: long distance long time online friend. Emotional intimacy, he is in love with me for what he knows of me, planning to meet in person next summer.

Ivy: 33 female straight poly, BFF for ever. She is friend I met at poly meet ups and we have so much in common. I see her once a week at least. Wanted to be more but she is not into women in that way unfortunately.

Grayson: Ivy's partner. Poly,35 m heteroflexible. Another good friend.

Siren: 40 f straight, polyish. Used to be poly for 12 years, now mono. Currently negotiating with partner in being poly. Best friend of three years. Known through art community together.

Gale: 40 m heteroflexible polycurious. Sirens partner, was part of a poly v with siren for 12 years. Now trying to reopen relationship on his side to be poly as well.

Irishcoffee: 29 male genderfluid, solo poly, used to be FWB, and now just platonic friends. Part of the local poly network.

Lulu: old time friend from west city, UK. We used to belly dance together. Recently found out she's part of the local poly network there and our kids went to same school. Reconnecting with her in real life.

Adasan: Ex BF, not in touch anymore, 32 m straight mono. Ocassionally bump into each other in area.
 
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This has been such an interesting last few days. Between my parties and friends, and then all the limbo in all my relationships...

Life takes funny turns, it takes you places you didn't expect, and lands you in situations you had no idea if you could be in or not.

After much agonising in my part, I realised I could not say hell yes to rocky because our different desires. It felt wrong for me to commit to monogamy, to a kid with him, etc. plus our actually emotional connection has cooled quite a lot. I still love him to bits but it's evolved into a secure emotional attachments and the NRE we had has changed. We are both certain we want each other in each other's lives, but it does not need to be escalator type, and I have loving let go of those expectations.

He felt also relieved because my no and his no were at the same time. I final,y hear him that he cannot give me what I want. And I also hear myself that I need more. And that's ok.

I feel much better by all this. It doesn't change much for us immediately, we still hang out once or twice a week. I can invite him to things with kids, and we still will express our desire physically for each other when the mood strikes us. So really other than letting false expectations go and no longer working on goals, we still see each other. He still holds me when I cry, and I still comfort him when he's down. Our connection whatever it shows its self to be will endure. I feel very secure in myself, and in trusting his word that he's not going to drop me as a friend, and very close and dear friend. I want those things, this closeness, more than I want to be his gf BF, and truthfully, I want to be able to live with someone also, I want to move on to find what is right for me. I am ready now, in a way I wasn't before. He's such an amazing person, even among the foibles. And I am so happy to know him and have him in my life.

Trip admitted last night he is not well, he was so vulnerable and unfortunately I wasn't in a place physically(I was outside in the rain in central London at almost midnight!) and I couldn't speak with him about it there. I feel able to put him to one side too emotionally and mentally in my mind. Wanting to live with him or for him to give me what I need is unrealistic right now too. He's not able to because he is not well, and I have pulled away emotionally and just am supporting him through his rough time. I am not worried about dating him or anything else, but we haven't officially broken up, but I am not as invested either. I give him what I can, and we'll have some fun, but right now he needs me to be a friend and support him more than he needs a romantic relationship. And I need to find someone emotionally and physically available. And I know he said he was because he's poly, but in reality he hasn't had much emotional availability sinc P hasn't been ok with it and I won't be party to cheating. I respect myself more than that.

Last night I went to Ceroc and saw Ria there, Nd yesterday afternoon I spent time with Ivy. Ivy really also needs a friend more than anything, she's struggling so much in her polycule,,and I just want to be there for her, so we laughed and giggled and I listened to what she needed wanted. She's a good person, and I am really grateful for her friendship. She talked about wanting to do a threesome with a man she sees casually, and I said, sure, I will watch you two have sex, and sexy him up if you want. So we're discussing doing some fun recreational stuff etc.

This must be my week to get asked out...while at Ceroc with Ria, which was way fun, men kept breaking us up in our incessant chattering to ask us to dance. It was nice because we were both so at ease with each other and life, that people just kept approaching us. A beautiful man from Kuwait came up to me, and was all sexual prowess. Found out he's a doctor. He asked me for drinks afterwards, and after hugging and kissing Ria on the cheek goodbye, we went for a drink.
We sat and laughed and chatted and he walked me to the bus stop then kissed me. We had such chemistry dancing that spilled over into the kissing. We had both done mamba and salsa in the past, and so we seemed to really gel that way. So we mixed moves from other dances into our modern jive (Ceroc). Really a lot of fun. He asked for my number and I explained very briefly about poly, and weirdly he had been in a situation similar before. He's finishing his PhD and I just had a fun time with him. I don't have a name for him yet, but I will think about it.
Also a week ago I got asked on a train station for my number, and I am meeting this weekend with a man, who is a physcohologist, studying under a psychiatrist to take over the mans job when he retires. Pretty cool...also a gorgeous man with career etc. he seemed uncertain about pursuing me earlier because of me saying I have a BF, so I popped him a text explaining poly and we agreed to meet up this weekend!

Very exciting stuff going on here. Also I am confirming this week to take Ria to dinner. I know a good jazz blues place I took Trip that would be just up her ally. So many exciting things happening.

I spent last night at rocky's and I am here now, and studying. He's still cool with me moving in temporarily. And I am super happy with where we stand. The relief of the unknown and that eh wouldn't speak his truth or me trying to change my truth for him, I am so glad I am not doing that anymore.

Last night oddly we became fluid bonded. It wasn't something we had planned, but it just happened in the moment. That was something rocky had never done ever in his life was have sex without a condom. I felt ok with him and me doing that because I have the coil, but also because I trust him so much. He's working on being open honest and truthful even if that truth is hard for him to say or me to hear. And I am learning to actively listen to him. Not to expect or hope something he can't give, and when I let go of those expectations he surprises me by giving from a genuine place. It was a really special experience for him,and for me it was ok...because I have made my decision try connection for me is different and I am adjusting to it. But I still enjoy sex with him and I enjoy how happy he is, and I still find him beautiful, he hits all the right buttons, there's just a spark missing for me now. He's still caring and attentive, he's still amazing in bed, I just am falling out of love with him because of his rejection of me, and more importantly because I realised he isn't right for me. But I still feel a deep bond of love and and affection, it's difficult to describe!

As doors close others open, and I keep trying and keep communicating and keep evolving,..I am doing my best to honour my truth, and to move foreword in the crazy world. Haha.:eek:
 
Great post. You're sounding really healthy. Good boundaries, self awareness, and lots of fun new people in your life!
 
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