POLY CONS
Lest we become pollyannaish about polyamory, here are a few regarding the downsides of loving multiple lovers:
JEALOUSY
While additionally issue in monogamous relationships, possibilities to experience envy and FOMO tend to be more common whenever there are numerous lovers. Those a new comer to poly may feel disgust or even repulsion towards metamours, specially if they have been icked away by getting into secondhand connection with others fluids. Feeling jealous is a tremendously normal feeling and does not mean youre bad or perhaps not cut right out for polyamory. But, it could be really unpleasant to see (on both ends!) and suffering may also become a self-fulfilling prophesy. As Shakespeare said, There is absolutely nothing either bad or good but thinking helps it be therefore. Checking out what exactly is beneath these emotions and exactly how we quite often unconsciously play away social narratives can usually help sort them down.
COMPLEXITY
whilst the feeling of love is numerous, time and effort tend to be scarce resources and polyamory needs plenty of both. Balancing schedules and parenting duties (whenever young ones are participating), processing feelings and relationship characteristics, and striving to fulfill diverse objectives can occasionally make poly feel just like a Cirque du Soleil act. More relationships can additionally suggest more heartbreaks and growth opportunities. Continue reading Aware Polyamory: a blog about loving one or more