Guess it's time to actually say hello

[thistle]

Hi everybody,

Almost ashamed to say that I've actually been an almost everyday reader of this forum for I believe a little over 3 years, but never actually said a word...sorta shy.

I'm a 39 yr old mother of 5 mono wife to my poly husband. We've been together almost 20 years and I've had a few metamours along the way. The last one being a 7 year live-in who he also considered his wife. That ended in a huge disaster. That relationship could write it's own book called "Poly the wrong way" But every time I want post something on a thread I tell myself "Hey, you never even introduced yourself. They have no idea who you are" So I figured it's that time.

I even have a brain draining habit of picking a blog and reading through 2 or three years of someones life in a day.
Oddly enough, what brought me here wasn't even poly problems (even tho we had a ton) I originally started going to college to get a psych degree and I was going to specialize in poly (and any other "alternative" groups who may have trouble finding a non-biased therapist) and I wanted to see what other kind of issues arose out of more complicated relationships.
Only made it through three years of college and the money issues and time became a problem, so here I sit knowing alot of big words and debt without any degree to show for it. Cice la Vie

Wow..I got wordy fast...so for now...hello ..and it's nice to finally peek out of the shadows

 

[kdt26417]

Greetings thistle,
Howdy.

If you wish you can browse some more, post some more ... it's not required that you post an intro, but I'm glad you did. It's nice to get to know you a bit.

Sorry the college thing didn't work out. I did three semesters and then time and money issues flooded me as well, so I have to sympathize.

Anywayz, nice to have you here.
Sincerely,
Kevin T., "official greeter"

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[JaneQSmythe]

Hello and welcome! Feel free to post, or not, as you feel comfortable but an experienced mono in a mono/poly relationship is a welcome point of view/perspective.

Degrees are useful when looking for a job but I also think that education is a lifelong endeavor and every bit that is useful to us is worthwhile (MrS spent 5 years in college - he wasted a LOT of that time and never did get a degree, but he did learn useful stuff along the way...and ended up with ME).