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The Complexities Of Compatibility In Communication
Have you ever felt like you’re an excellent communicator in some situations and complete garbage in others? I started to wonder how I could feel extremely adept at communicating in some of my relationships but then feel utterly inept in others. How come all the work I’ve done on setting boundaries, communicating expectations and sharing […]
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Why Are You Staying In That Relationship?
If you’ve ever stayed in a relationship longer than you should have because you had already invested X amount of time into it, please raise your hand. I did. I know many of you did. But why????? Well, we might have found ourselves stuck in the: Sunk Cost Fallacy Before I dive into the Sunk […]
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Ok, But What Even Is A Partner?
“Yes, hi. Excuse me. How many partners do you have?” Wait. What do you mean by partners? Work partners, business partners, class project partners, dance partners, life partners, etc. There’s many kinds of partners! Partner only has 2 definitions in the dictionary: noun either of a pair of people engaged together in the same activity.“arrange […]
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Finding Compatibility In The Dense Forest of NRE
Do you remember being a kid and trying to make new friends? If you met someone and found out you liked the same ice cream flavor or shared a favorite Power Ranger, you decided at that moment you were destined to be friends. It was almost magical. Since humans have thrived for thousands of years […]
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Giving Away Free Mistakes!
Since starting on my polyamorous journey I’ve made mistakes. I’ve hurt people. I’ve surely been viewed as toxic by some people. I struggle to always find the perfect balance and I still don’t get it right every time. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I’m human. I think that’s an important thing we need […]
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Neurodivergent Dating in Polyamory
Patterns are totally my thing. I’m really good at recognizing patterns. In fact, I taught myself to play piano at a young age. Not because I’m musically inclined but because the piano keys are a beautiful pattern of black and white that make pretty sounds. I liked matching the patterns up with the pictures on […]
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Hello From The Other Side
TW ~ Emotional/Mental Abuse Wait? The other side of what? What does that even mean? Well, I’m not dead and this isn’t a pop song or a Netflix original series. This is real life. We are all on the other side of something, right? You might be on the other side of college, cancer or […]