“I (30F) am very happy with my bf (28M); we have been together for 2 years and have lived together for most of our relationship. We both have careers, and we each own a home. We are living in my 2bdr condo while his parents live in his home. We […]
Welcome back! My previous post discussed all different variations of ethical non-monogamy. So I wanted to do a deeper dive into different variations within polyamory. I’ll start by comparing what it is like to date separately and dating together, from the general perspective of an existing partnership opening up for […]
“Hi all, a newly poly person (28F) in 2.5 year nesting relationship with someone and I have realized I used the exclusivity of our prior relationship as the foundational pillar of my self-esteem and security. Now that we are no longer mono and he is actively dating and enjoying dating […]
“Poly friends, I think i’m in love for the first time since I left my last long term relationship- at least this is the first time I’ve admitted it to myself. But I need help telling him. A while ago, I started seeing a man who was in an open […]
“I’ve been with my girlfriend (let’s call her Shay), who is mono, for almost 4 years at this juncture, talking about how and who I am and my poly inclinations the entire way. Communication has never been an issue for us, so opening up to her about my feelings for […]
“I only have one partner right now. I have a fantastic time with my one partner. He however has a NP and kids and devotes a lot of his time to them. It’s getting increasingly difficult for me as I often feel like my needs aren’t being met. I am […]
Hi! Welcome to my new advice column/blog Tea Time with Tomato. I am Tomato and this will be my first entry where I hope to set some groundwork for discussing non-monogamy at large. In this post, I will define what each of the larger classifications of non-monogamy and what distinguishes […]
