relationships
A Long Story Short (Syndicated)
by Caught in the Cogs | Feb 04 2012My poem “If I Had Known…” has been published in the poetry section of A Long Story Short this month. Yay me! Filed under: News & Reviews Tagged: author, broken heart, heartbroken, honesty, love, non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, open, open marriage, passion, polyamory, relationship advice, relationships, romance, shattered Tags: author, broken heart, heartbroken, honesty, love, News & Reviews, Non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, open, open marriage, passion, polyamory, relationship advice, relationships, Romance, shattered
Everybody Lies (Podcast) (Syndicated)
by Caught in the Cogs | Feb 03 2012Episode 31: Everybody Lies (Podcast). Everybody lies…or do they? Unfortunately, too many people lie or deceive out of fear or laziness. Sometimes just because they have no integrity. If you’re a good, honest person, approach new relationships with a healthy dose of skepticism, but don’t let them turn you into a liar. Keep honest and let them build trust. Words + Supporting Action + Reliability Over Time = Trust. Everybody Lies (Podcast) Original Blog Post Filed under:... Tags: author, broken heart, deception, fear, healing, honesty, human touch, intimacy, lie, lies, love, LTR, misogyny, Non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, open, open marriage, oxytocin, passion, podcast, Podcasts, polyamory, relationships, Romance, sex, steampunk, trust, truth
One Year Mark (Syndicated)
by Loving More Then One | Feb 02 2012Well, today marks one year since the breakup. It took me a remarkably long time to get any kind of closure on that. And I still find I think of Chane (and Arwen too at times) more than may be normal. I don’t know. I’m never sure what normal really is any longer. Dirk thinks of them and does miss some of our fun times but he really misses Chane. He doesn’t have many friends like he was with him. Chane’s birthday was particularly rough for me and I’m not sure why.... Tags: alternative lifestyle, Life, love, Me, Non-monogamy, open marriage, polyamorous, polyamory, postaweek2012, realtionships, relationship struggles, relationships
A Breakup (Syndicated)
by The Poly Man Whore | Feb 01 2012People have said that I am not very good at a breaking up. I’ve never been told this directly, but most of my partners have been warned about my bad breakup mannerisms. But as one of my sweeties told me, “No one should be good at that.” I’ve had a few poly breakups now, and none of them are really pleasant. I have never had another go at a romantic relationship breaking up with (or being broken up with) someone. Usually, for me, whatever it takes to break us up is enough... Tags: dating, relationships
Facing Fears (Syndicated)
by Caught in the Cogs | Feb 01 2012As I write this post, my OSO (Other Significant Other/Secondary) is with his OSO and my husband is out of town. So many people write to me and say they could never have a polyamorous relationship because they are too jealous, as if jealousy just magically disappears within poly relationships. It doesn’t. Some people deal with jealousy better than others, and, true, a few people just don’t feel jealous at all. I’m not one of those. As a triple Scorpio with emotional regulation... Tags: author, Compersion, fear, honesty, intimacy, jealous, Jealousy, love, Non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, open, open marriage, passion, polyamory, relationship advice, relationships, Romance, sex, Uncategorized
The core of one’s being… (Syndicated)
by Poly for You | Feb 01 2012Is polyamory like sexual orientation, a deep trait felt to be at the core of one’s being? Would a polyamorous person feel as incomplete without multiple partners as a lesbian or gay person might feel without one? Source: http://www.salon.com/2012/01/26/the_polyamory_trap/singleton/ There is no real simple answer to this question, but I think it’s a damn good question. All I can say is it doesn’t matter how many people you love or what the sex is of the person you love, it’s... Tags: Beliefs, bisexual, Commentary, equality, Individuality, lgbt, LGBT Rights, love, open relationship, polyamory, polyfidelity, polygamy, relationships
Steampunk Spotlight: SPC Readers’ Choice Awards (Syndicated)
by Caught in the Cogs | Jan 31 2012The Steampunk Chronicle (SPC) is currently taking nominations for the best in Steampunk! Go to their website to nominate through February 26. Voting starts on March 5 and runs through April 3rd. Winners will be announced as part of STEAMFest in Atlanta, GA. You will need to create an account and login to nominate because SPAM, unfortunately, is a reality. Have mercy…your Steampunk entertainers and The Steampunk Chronicle are worth the few extra moments to do so. There are lots & lots... Tags: airship isabella, author, avalon, ayleen the peacemaker, beyond victoriana, book, cedric whittaker, clockwork con, convention, cosplay, dj doctor q, erica mulkey, gearhearts, gypsy lady hats, honesty, Jaymee Goh, love, marquis of vaudeville, Non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, open, open marriage, pip ballantine, podcast, polyamory, relationship advice, relationships, Romance, sex, short story, SPC Readers Choice Awards, steam powered giraffe, steampunk, steampunk chronicle, Steampunk Spotlight, tee morris, unwoman, victorian
Calling On The Lazyweb (Syndicated)
by The Journal Of The InnKeeper | Jan 30 2012I'm looking for video clips of TV shows & movies that show examples of two or more people in one or more of the following situations: 1) One person wants a gift or gifts and another either doesn't understand why or keeps fucking up the gift-giving2) One person gives gifts to another a) and the other doesn't recognize or appreciate them b) and the other does recognize or appreciate them3) One person wants compliments and another never gives them4) One person... Tags: media reflections, relationships, video
Second (Syndicated)
by Poly for You | Jan 28 2012There have been a couple of people recently who have said the phrase, “I don’t want to be second”. One was to me and one was to my partner. This state of mind always disturbs me because my partner and I don’t see relationships structured that way in this lifestyle. We don’t believe in or like the labels “Primary” or “Secondary” partners. There are always priorities and responsibilities to each relationship, but if a relationship goes down... Tags: balance, Beliefs, Commitments, Comparisons, expectations, Individuality, Lifeontheswingset.com, open relationship, polyamory, polyfidelity, polygamy, Priorities, relationships, swinging
Thought Question #696 (Syndicated)
by Loving More Then One | Jan 27 201210 years ago? I have to really think about this. Long term memory is not my strong suit and, even though this isn’t a huge expanse of time, I have so much going on in my head right now that sorting this all out made me really have to think. First, we weren’t non-monogamous in any way. Not too many years from it and the fantasies of group sex were there in our lives just not a realization yet. Polyamory wasn’t even a thought or an awareness of its existence. Pretty vanilla in... Tags: alternative lifestyle, beating the odds, communicate, friendship, good story, Life, love, Me, Non-monogamy, open marriage, polyamorous, polyamory, realtionships, relationships, thought question
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