opalescent
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Lots going on but much of it is not poly related. Let's see.
Some friends of mine are tentatively exploring polyamory and I've been introducing them to the resources, groups, people I know. That's been both fun and startling (I've been doing this long enough I can be someone's resource!).
I have a prospect for a FWB - hoping that works out. Dear goddess, I'm horny. (Spring always does that to me! And it's compounded since the winter was so awful.) We've had the safer sex discussion and I'm waiting to see how his other partners react to my HPV status. So far, it's been fine but it's early still. I don't think this has any potential for anything long term or more romantic but, hey, I'm really missing sex. And he's a good guy. So, why not?
I continue to be grateful for my friends. Several have really come through for me in various ways lately. I'm blessed with good friends.
Therapy continues to be helpful. I am a bit frustrated that I am not making faster progress but I suspect we are still rounding up the 'suspects' for me to work on. But I've had some helpful ideas about food and work come up it continues to be a positive thing for me.
I am in a bit of conundrum with some friends. They are exploring poly in part because of the wife's bisexuality. (That's not the only reason but it's a main driver.) I am very fond of both of them but I am only sexually interested in the husband. I think the world of her but I am just not into women sexually or romantically right now. I'm trying to figure out if I should broach the subject or just let it be for now. They are new to actively being poly - they've been open for a while but as there weren't many outside opportunities, they've been de facto closed for just about all of their marriage. They've never attempted an outside relationship. And I don't think they don't quite get how much of whirlwind poly can be - in both positive and negative ways. If you haven't experienced that it can be difficult to convey to others. So far, I've been leaving well enough alone. So lots of 'I don't know's on that one.
Some friends of mine are tentatively exploring polyamory and I've been introducing them to the resources, groups, people I know. That's been both fun and startling (I've been doing this long enough I can be someone's resource!).
I have a prospect for a FWB - hoping that works out. Dear goddess, I'm horny. (Spring always does that to me! And it's compounded since the winter was so awful.) We've had the safer sex discussion and I'm waiting to see how his other partners react to my HPV status. So far, it's been fine but it's early still. I don't think this has any potential for anything long term or more romantic but, hey, I'm really missing sex. And he's a good guy. So, why not?
I continue to be grateful for my friends. Several have really come through for me in various ways lately. I'm blessed with good friends.
Therapy continues to be helpful. I am a bit frustrated that I am not making faster progress but I suspect we are still rounding up the 'suspects' for me to work on. But I've had some helpful ideas about food and work come up it continues to be a positive thing for me.
I am in a bit of conundrum with some friends. They are exploring poly in part because of the wife's bisexuality. (That's not the only reason but it's a main driver.) I am very fond of both of them but I am only sexually interested in the husband. I think the world of her but I am just not into women sexually or romantically right now. I'm trying to figure out if I should broach the subject or just let it be for now. They are new to actively being poly - they've been open for a while but as there weren't many outside opportunities, they've been de facto closed for just about all of their marriage. They've never attempted an outside relationship. And I don't think they don't quite get how much of whirlwind poly can be - in both positive and negative ways. If you haven't experienced that it can be difficult to convey to others. So far, I've been leaving well enough alone. So lots of 'I don't know's on that one.