(This song is my theme song on my Tinder profile. No one can say I didn’t warn them!) ********** If you know me, you know I am ‘famous’ for saying, “Love is worth the risk.” I especially love the beginning, that NRE (New Relationship Energy) is addicting and something that I can enjoy over and…
Tag: polyamory
When I saw this tweet from the darling and fellow Polyam Violet Fawkes, I knew I really did have to finally write this post. *********** As many of you know, I am in a relationship with two men who live in Germany. (I just realized it’s almost time to do another quarterly post about the…
As many of you who read this blog know, I consider myself to be solo-poly. I practice polyamory in a way that does not entangle my life with the life of a romantic partner. I currently prefer to live alone, I don’t share my money, and I highly value my autonomy. I travel and do…
You can read my previous “Evolution of a Polycule” posts about how my polyamorous relationships have evolved and changed in the links at the end. ********** New Continent- Same Relationships On April 1, I arrived in Medellin, Colombia. One of my most favorite places in the world. However, it is not known to be the…
Riding on the West Highlands train line from Mallaig to Fort William in Scotland, listening to Hozier, and gazing out the window at some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, I was overcome with emotion. Thankfully, this happens to me frequently. I am so aware of the blessing, the honor, and the privilege…
I was looking at the meme- Food for Thought Friday and this week’s prompt was something I felt I could contribute to. The prompt this week is: Sexual relationships come in all flavors; casual or committed, mono or poly, and all shades and variations in between. Relationships also evolve and change over time. A casual…
“I know you’re sad, but at least you still have your other boyfriend.” “Oh, that’s ok, you still have Stefan.” “You have two other boyfriends; how bad can you feel?” “Good thing you have a spare boyfriend for when you break up with one!” All of these things have been said to me at one…
I know, weird title, but stick with me here. Sometime over the past two and a half years we have been seeing each other, I have started to refer to him as a location. I tell my friends: “I’ll go to Stefan tonight.” “I went to Stefan this week.” “Well, let’s see if I’m going…
Earlier this year, I wrote a piece on Medium that was curated in Relationships called “The Evolution of a Polycule.” I thought it might be interested to write an end of the year version, updating on the last few months. Next year I might make it a monthly thing, tracking how my relationships ebb and…