After the doubts and questionings of the past few months, I can suggest
a few guidelines for poly folks.
-Know and understand yourself.
Then be true to yourself and respect yourself.
-Know and understand others.
Respect them.
-Learn to respect and support the people you care about—even if they do
not want the same level of involvement with you that you would like with
them. Understand the critical necessity
of consent in relationships.
-Decide what “polyamory” means to you. Is it different from “free love” and “casual sex?” Do you consider your own polyamory a “choice”
or a “necessity?” Could you ever “give
up” polyamory?
-Are you “sex-positive?” To what
extent? What is your comfort level with
your own sexuality and that of others?
Accept that other people may have different comfort levels.
-Understand that polyamory or monogamy may not be a choice for
others. Keeping that in mind, do not
attempt to “convert” a monogamous person to polyamory. Support their relationship choices! If you are polyamorous and you are attracted
to someone for whom monogamy is a necessity, respect their orientation!
No comments:
Post a Comment