Sure, you can fly, but that cocoon has gotta go! When we’re newly poly, especially if we’re fortunate enough to have found a poly community in which to participate, it is not unusual to dive into this new community with joy and excitement. Naw, I’m not gonna knock that. Joy and excitement are good things….
Month: January 2008
A Tacit Interview with Franklin Veaux
Franklin Veaux is a long-time polyamory writer and commentator. He’s still working on a book about polyamory. I encourage you to poke him to finish the damn thing! I wanna promote it here, dammit. First things first: Basic stats. Who are you *grin*, what got you into polyamory and how long have you been poly?…
The Long-Distance Relationship
Raise your hand if you’ve developed a friendship or a relationship online. Betcha a doughnut that just about everyone reading this has had one. This means a fair whack of you have had that weird beast in your life — the Long-Distance Relationship (LDR). Communications and networking being what they are, we simply do see…
You Don’t Have to Do It
I’ve been watching on several polyamory boards to see people trying to make themselves okay with being in polyamorous relationships. I’ve seen descriptions of people feeling like their hearts are being ripped out. I’ve seen descriptions of people wanting to curl into a ball and cry while their partners are with other people. I’ve even…