Polyamory Thread: I Love You All!

[Olivaero]

Polyamoury is fun. There are probably only very few people I'd be monogamous for and Ultimately I don't think I'd be happy over the long term so I generally avoid it. but been in a Poly relationship for must be about 4 months now and it's going pretty great. So... Yay polyamoury!

I thought it was illegal in the United States...

What, you think the police bust down your doors and are like "WHO'S FUCKING WHO?!" Anyway as Het rightfully pointed out I don't live in the US and doing this certainly isn't illegal in the UK despite our large volume of fucked up laws. Do note I said Polyamoury not polygamy I ain't married to anyone.

[Lordieth]

Polyamoury is fun. There are probably only very few people I'd be monogamous for and Ultimately I don't think I'd be happy over the long term so I generally avoid it. but been in a Poly relationship for must be about 4 months now and it's going pretty great. So... Yay polyamoury!

I thought it was illegal in the United States...

You're thinking of polygamy. That's marrying more than one person at any one time.

[Zottistan]

I would not date somebody who expected me to be monogamous. I don't like that, it feels like an assertion of ownership. Not that I'm likely to sleep around or date other people in the first instance. As for who my partners sleep with or romance, I hardly consider that any of my business.

The relationship I am in at the moment is hypothetically polyamorous, but we're both such misanthropes and our standards are both so high that I doubt it will ever be put into practice.

[Kanaria]

I don't think I'd be able to handle that yet. I'm not as psychologically...capable as the OP. You can go for it.

[Anglo-California]

The thought of being a cuckold does not sit well with me, and I could not in good conscious, engage in relations with a committed woman.

[Idzequitch]

It's tough for me to keep up with one person. Two or more romantic partners would drive me insane.

[Dumb Ideologies]

I used to be in a poly relationship. It self-destructed in a vortex of unresolved jealousy, allegations of abuse and sexual assault and destroyed an entire friendship group. Never again.

[-The Unified Earth Governments-]

I used to be in a poly relationship. It self-destructed in a vortex of unresolved jealousy, allegations of abuse and sexual assault and destroyed an entire friendship group. Never again.

:Hug:

[Dumb Ideologies]

I used to be in a poly relationship. It self-destructed in a vortex of unresolved jealousy, allegations of abuse and sexual assault and destroyed an entire friendship group. Never again.

:Hug:

It takes exceptional people for such a relationship to work. We weren't that kind of exceptional.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I thought about being in one at one point but I don't think I'm suited for them. I'm rather territorial when it comes to partners and also, I think polyamory requires a degree of self-confidence I do not posses.

That being said, I don't mind people who have them. In fact, more power to them. Perhaps they have a bigger heart (so to speak) than I do.

[The Grey Wolf]

While I personally prefer monogamy, if polyamory makes people happy, who am I to stand in their way?

[Holy Altmoran Empire]

One word..."Harem".

[Novorobo]

It's tough for me to keep up with one person. Two or more romantic partners would drive me insane.

"Keep up with"?

[The Grey Wolf]

One word..."Harem".

Not the same thing.

[Scepez]

If I was invited to one, sure why the heck not.
But I wouldn't go around searching for polygamous people.

[Cyrisnia]

Not really my thing.
Don't mind those where it is their thing, though.
Had a few friends who were in one together.
I was a constant 3rd wheel for a good 6 months, 'pparantly.

[Threlizdun]

I used to be in a poly relationship. It self-destructed in a vortex of unresolved jealousy, allegations of abuse and sexual assault and destroyed an entire friendship group. Never again.

I'm really sorry that happened to you.

:Hug:

It takes exceptional people for such a relationship to work. We weren't that kind of exceptional.

I wouldn't say that people who get polyamory to work are necessarily exceptional, but just different. The fact that I'm capable of feeling love for more than one person and comfortable with my partners being with others doesn't make me feel "better" in any sense than someone who can't, but just tells me that I have a different approach to romance.

I thought about being in one at one point but I don't think I'm suited for them. I'm rather territorial when it comes to partners and also, I think polyamory requires a degree of self-confidence I do not posses.

That being said, I don't mind people who have them. In fact, more power to them. Perhaps they have a bigger heart (so to speak) than I do.

Again, it doesn't say anything bad about a person that they like to keep their partners to themselves.

[Idzequitch]

It's tough for me to keep up with one person. Two or more romantic partners would drive me insane.

"Keep up with"?

In order to be in a solid relationship with someone, you have to know what's going on in their lives, what they like, what they don't like, their birthday, their favorite color. It's hard to keep track of that information for one person. If I had to keep track of all this information for four people, well, I'll just be honest. I couldn't.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I used to be in a poly relationship. It self-destructed in a vortex of unresolved jealousy, allegations of abuse and sexual assault and destroyed an entire friendship group. Never again.

I'm really sorry that happened to you.

It takes exceptional people for such a relationship to work. We weren't that kind of exceptional.

I wouldn't say that people who get polyamory to work are necessarily exceptional, but just different. The fact that I'm capable of feeling love for more than one person and comfortable with my partners being with others doesn't make me feel "better" in any sense than someone who can't, but just tells me that I have a different approach to romance.

I thought about being in one at one point but I don't think I'm suited for them. I'm rather territorial when it comes to partners and also, I think polyamory requires a degree of self-confidence I do not posses.

That being said, I don't mind people who have them. In fact, more power to them. Perhaps they have a bigger heart (so to speak) than I do.

Again, it doesn't say anything bad about a person that they like to keep their partners to themselves.

I know. To each their own.

[Atlanticatia]

I, personally, wouldn't be able to be in a polyamorous relationship -- but I have no problem with any people who are, as that is entirely their right and shouldn't be looked down upon by society.

[Rhodisia]

I couldn't stomach it myself, but if you want to have a go at it, go ahead.

[L Ron Cupboard]

What's not to love about parrots?

[Sebastianbourg]

It may work for some people but I don't think it would work for me; I wouldn't mind an open relationship where I'm free to have sex with other people.

[Duvniask]

It's not something I'd be particularly comfortable with, but I don't suppose there's anything wrong with it.

[Meryuma]

and they are pushing society on some stupid things like if you say beautiful to a girl you are being oppressive.

Except literally no one says that. I feel you're ignoring a wider context.

Bee hives aren't "oppressive." Despite our naming schemes, bee "queens" do not rule over other bees. They all work in synchrony for the survival of all. A bee hive is much closer to Communism than Monarchy in organization.

Bees are great.

The thought of being a cuckold does not sit well with me, and I could not in good conscious, engage in relations with a committed woman.

I wouldn't go behind anyone's back but that's not the idea of polyamory anyways.