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Is it normal that I've never met a polyamorous person in my life who wasn't messed up in the head, and dysfunctional?

I have a friend who would blame one partner's supposed neglect of her for her other partner's abusive behavior, because she claimed her one partner drove her into the arms of the second one.

I also spent several hours reading pro-polyamory articles, and I couldn't help but to notice how much talk there was about how people need to be willing to spend time managing jealousy, and reassuring their various partners. That seems like a lot of time wasted with bullshit. Sounds like a horrible way to raise kids, that's for sure!

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IrishPotato

5 years ago

This site alone has plenty of examples that prove your observation is correct.

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  5 years ago
  
  Thanks.
  
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Lestat565

5 years ago

We are all a little fucked up poly people are no different. Why shit on them because you don’t like that lifestyle? It’s their life not yours. If they act like assholes then it has nothing to do with them being poly. Maybe your being the asshole and they are just defending themselves or maybe the ones you have met were just shit people.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  5 years ago
  
  I wouldn't say that I'm shitting on them, I'm just sharing my honest life experience with them.
  
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nikkiclaire

5 years ago

Poly is not for you. That's normal.

I admit poly is pretty much reserved for people who have a very hard time with intamcy and trusting one person. Usually due to what's occurred in their life.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  5 years ago
  
  The funny thing about polyamorous people is that a lot them tend be very judgmental of more mainstream monogamous people, never mind that they are the ones who are living outside the norms of society. From an introvert's point of view of it's too much drama, and too much energy wasted.
  
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  - nikkiclaire
    
    5 years ago
    
    I haven't seen that at all. We stand up for ourselves against judgement from people like yourself, but otherwise pretty much don't give af what others do.
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      5 years ago
      
      I have met several people who are in polyamorous who have tried to convince me that their way is "the way". I don't know why, but they have. They tell me that sharing is natural, and that I should want to share. I don't know why they talk to me like this, because sharing is completely unnatural to me.
      
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      - nikkiclaire
        
        5 years ago
        
        I call bullshit. It's a nice humble brag attempt but no poly person tried to recruit you. Nice try.
        
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        drat
        
        5 years ago
        
        Not OP but I see where they’re coming from at least on this site, I’ve seen a few people call it “boring”, “prudish” etc. to prefer monogamy (to whoever thinks that, there is nothing boring or prudish about monogamy as long’s both partners are freaky:)
        
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        Anonymous Post Author
        
        5 years ago
        
        I never said that anyone was trying to recruit me. I don't appreciate you trying to put words in my mouth!
        
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kelili

5 years ago

I don't agree with your observation.

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