Episode 184 - Dating a Co-Worker
Shrinking to make space in a partner's life only suffocates oneself and creates resentment that will eventually become unavoidable.
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.
Resentment in Polyamory
An exploration of why intellectual acceptance cannot fix a basic incompatibility in needs and how to stop rejecting yourself in a relationship.
Plan Changes in Polyamory
An exploration of why permission-based rules fail during spontaneous plan changes and how to shift from "default time" to intentional scheduling.
The "Heads Up" Rule
Learn why "heads up" rules often create more conflict than clarity and how to transition from permission-based agreements to healthy autonomy.
When Transparency Requests Feel Like Control
Seeking transparency in a polyamorous relationship, but constant questions make your partner feel controlled. Finding the balance.
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
Person ends new relationship because primary partner couldn't tolerate any mention of them.
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?