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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:29 PM Original message |
Monogamy: does it come naturally to you? |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. It comes pretty naturally for me. |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Naturally. |
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SoyCat (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes. There is only enough of me and my time for just my husband. Anyone else and I'd be worn out |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
55. lol ...thats cute. |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. It is natural to me when i am content and valued in a relationship. |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. unfortunately |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. i dont think its a moral flaw. |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. thanks lioness |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I agree |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. single? |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Yep. Long story. |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yes. |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. That's hard to believe |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. It probably would be laudible if I were to choose better. |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. I am the same |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
48. I'm looking more at not committing myself to people that I know I can't trust |
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bertha katzenengel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. natural eom |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. NOW it does. |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. I used to think it was. But I have to work at it. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. Celibacy is what comes naturally to me... |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yes, except for one specific type of exception. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:04 PM Original message |
what exception? |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. Check your PM. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Quel exception? |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Done. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. what exception? |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 08:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
65. For some reason your post immediately made me think of some elaborate Poe type scenario: |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 12:01 AM Response to Reply #65 |
74. Damn, you figured it out! |
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6000eliot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. No, it doesn't. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
57. lol. i have often felt the same way. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. No, which is why I'm polyamorous |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. If bigamy is two, and monogamy is one, |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
26. Of course not. Is this still open for discussion? |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. i dont think human nature is so cut and dry. i think some people are naturally monogamous |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I think males are naturally anygamous |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
49. funny.. thats a good word...anygamous.. |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
29. Fortunately, hypocrisy is even less natural for me |
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jrandom421 (367 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
31. Very naturally! |
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liontamer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yes. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 06:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. to you too. also this wednesday i actually can go out. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. yes, esp. if you are married |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
35. Very natural for me or I wouldn't be married! |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
36. hell no...which is why i don't even try |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. you rock |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
37. It did for 12 years... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:53 PM Response to Reply #37 |
54. once trust is broken..its very hard to convince yourself to remain faithful |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
38. I cant lie I have my Hugh Hefner fantasy's |
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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
40. If you love and respect your SO, |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:26 AM Response to Reply #40 |
82. True. Plus, it sure makes life a LOT less complicated. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
41. I have to work on it. |
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ganeshji (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
53. That's exactly how I feel. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:55 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. But it can get you into trouble |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
42. When you love the person, monogamy comes naturally n/t |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I agree. nt |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:43 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I know you do n/t |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:43 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. not for everyone...people in polyamorous relationships love each too |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:44 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Yes, but they still have a true commitment to each other. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. according to bibaby she is not monogamous...look upthread.. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
64. Look downthread. She agrees with me. Sorry, Pri. nt |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 08:43 PM Response to Reply #52 |
66. errr... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:26 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. i know swingers are different from polys....and i am not saying they are the same |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:59 PM Response to Reply #47 |
62. Indeed |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 08:03 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. No problem. nt |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. A Polygamous relationship IS a monogamous relationship |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Erm, not always.... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:58 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. yeah thats what i thought...because i know people with different poly arrangements |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
43. i love replying to my own thread...so though i have never wanted to be monogamous |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
50. No, It Is Hard Work! |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
58. I'm very monogamous. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 07:57 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. i do think that this does come from parents... |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 08:44 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. i have monogamous parents and i'm poly... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
68. oh god no -- and i don't do monogamy. |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
69. No. Sadly, I have fallen short on that. |
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Chico Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
71. Totally unnatural to me |
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momophile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
72. naturally. |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-26-06 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
73. It's natural to me when I take a relationship seriously. n/t |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
75. Before I was married I considered myself free to do what I wanted. |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 12:21 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Or Perhaps It Is Impossible To Remain Monogamous |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 12:43 AM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Many people stay monogamous in a crappy situation. |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #77 |
85. I Know You Do |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
78. Naturally for me |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
79. for me, it's natural |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
80. naturally--it is my nature |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
81. After six years of marriage, and being faithful in many (not all) respects... |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 08:44 AM Response to Reply #81 |
84. I must agree. |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
83. Yes - never could even date more than one guy at a time. eom |
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