Words matter. Words matter so, so much. In general, our most oft used ones are created by and evolve to suit the needs of the dominant group. Those who practice polyamory are at times limited by connotations, hidden meanings, and the implied expectations that exist in the common language we use to talk about our [...]
Tag: love
Honesty Doesn’t Hurt Me
I say this to those closest to me quite a bit: you can't hurt me with the truth. What I mean by this is: More information is better - because I don't know what I don't know. You may be feeling something you're afraid to admit - but I can't help you if you don't [...]
Meant To Be
One of my favorite poly-epiphanies is this: my partners are with me only because they want to be. And there is magic in that concept that I never got to experience in my monogamous marriage. That is not to say monogamy doesn't hold the same magic for others - only that it took my fully [...]