When Transparency Requests Feel Like Control
This person seeks transparency about their partner's polyamorous relationship for security, but their partner feels controlled by the constant questions.
Topic
Responsibility and metamours
What emotional responsibilities do you have in a relationship and where do the end? How do you navigate relationships with metamours? These are for and about negotiation.
Episode 174 - Kitchen Table Parallel Polyamory
Is it possible to be kitchen table polyam and also have parallel relationships? Absolutely. There is no rule.
Don't Ask Don't Tell Ended New Relationship
This person ended a promising new relationship because their primary partner couldn't tolerate any mention of them, creating an unsustainable dynamic.
Episode 172 - Forcing Kitchen Table
Metas don't owe you friendship and how being too involved in their drama makes it worse.
Episode 171 - Deconstructing Monogamy
Don't just follow the cultural script and behave like you're basically a monogamous couple with disposable arm candy.
Partner Wants Kink Play But Hides From Polyamory
Noticing a contradiction when a monogamous partner wants to touch others at kink events but won't engage with metamours?
Episode 168 - Kitchen Table Drama
The hinge is not hinging, and then the two metas have to negotiate with each other like the hinge is a hostage.
Partner With Low Capacity Keeps Dating New People
How do you know when a partner is truly polysaturated or simply not prioritizing their relationship despite claims of low capacity?
Episode 166 - Exclusivity in Polyamory
Just because you're secondary doesn't mean you should accept being treated like you don't matter.
Partner Doesn't Want to Know
This polyamorous person wants more openness about their other relationships, but their monogamous partner prefers not to know anything about them.