Poly – Page 6 – Poly Nirvana

~Out~

Special Man Friend thinks that we should be out to my family and kids as polyamorous. What that means for me, is that my children, who know know him as my almost-two-year-boyfriend, would have to reconcile the fact that I am very much in love with him…and that his wife is okay with that. NotContinue reading “~Out~”

~Stuck~

I can’t write. I am frozen, because my self-edit button is constantly on. I’m not quite anonymous here, and I’m constantly wondering who I know, knows that this is me. I know my guy does, which means my Metamour does. So when I want to say something like, “I’m pretty sure my boyfriend’s wife wishesContinue reading “~Stuck~”

~Constellation~

It’s been almost a year since my son was in a fairly serious car accident, and was taken via Life Flight to a hospital in Seattle in an attempt to save one of his kidneys. Special Man Friend and I had been dating for almost eight months at that point. We knew we loved eachContinue reading “~Constellation~”

~Five Things Your Metamour Wants You To Know~

1) I love the same person you love, though not ever in the same way. Never the same. I cannot quantify love: not mine; not yours; not anyone’s. I understand exquisitely, that when he is with me, he is not with you, and I am grateful that you are willing to gift me a portionContinue reading “~Five Things Your Metamour Wants You To Know~”

~Five Things Your Secondary Wants You To Know~

1) My time with you is limited, and valuable to me. I look forward to seeing you and I even count down the days. I like knowing that you see our time as sacred. If you indiscriminately change plans or cancel, it can make me feel disposable and well, second. Secondary doesn’t mean second place.Continue reading “~Five Things Your Secondary Wants You To Know~”

~Perfect Poly~

Polyamory. It’s the in thing. All the cool kids are doing it. The rules are simple. Identify and analyze every single emotion you have, and then communicate the fuck out of them to every person involved. Everyone is striving for that elusive secret to poly enlightenment. “If only we really understood our true feelings,” weContinue reading “~Perfect Poly~”