Fear of Losing a New Polyamorous Partner
Build security in polyamory by strengthening your relationship with yourself, not relying on your partner to mature the bond.
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Managing difficult emotions
Polyamory isn’t always pretty and it can sometimes bring a lot of emotional turmoil. People struggling with mental health issues may be especially struggling. Here are all the entries around managing your emotions.
Anxiety and Co-habitation in Polyamory
An exploration of how the stability of living together can paradoxically increase the fear of loss when a partner starts dating others.
Episode 186 - Communication Versus Gaslighting
Telling someone they're wrong when they see withdrawal of affection is gaslighting-adjacent, even if unintentional.
Polyamory and Grief
An exploration of how to handle the anger that arises when a partner pursues new connections during your time of crisis and grief.
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.
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.
Episode 183 - Disclosure and Privacy in Polyamory
Sometimes the best way to address fear of missing out is to invite partners to share new experiences, rather than tell them afterwards.
Rebuilding Trust After an Ultimatum
An exploration of the emotional impact of ultimatums and why feeling anxious about sharing needs is a normal response to a history of conflict.
Episode 182 - Permission in Polyamory
Consideration means giving the reins over and allowing emotions to decide whether a partner is allowed to go on a date, which isn't fair.
Partner Wants to Quit Polyamory
An exploration of personal responsibility in polyamory and why taking on the emotional burden for a partner's other relationships can backfire.