Is your kind of poly fixed? Do you cling to “rules of the road” and refuse to adapt? Is poly a sort of “group monogamy”? And if so, what might we be missing? Interesting perspective in this post.
If there is one common saying in the poly community, I would think “My poly isn’t your poly” or some other iteration, takes the cake. While there is merit to say that we all connect to other people in different ways, saying “That’s my poly” in response to unhealthy behavior is dangerous in many ways.
Let’s face it – your poly is in all actuality – is your poly right now. Just because you are sure that this is the “type” of poly that you are happy in , does not mean that would never change. Expect it to change. Expect things to evolve because in many cases, we did not start out relating to others in the way we are now. Slim pickings on those who were poly since day one.
The key parts of ethical non-monogamy is everyone connecting with each other based on consent and full disclosure…
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