So I sit at lunch with my friend the therapist talking about poly-mono
couples; they often go through cycles of not getting along, then reconciling,
then not getting along, then reconciling…
Eventually, perhaps, they commit to each other and to each other’s needs
and accommodate one another. What would
help them, beyond therapy and understanding and time?
Meanwhile I hear of a court case in some state or other where the
ruling recognized parental rights for more than two parents. That is significant.
And then, in my own work with the Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory
Awareness (UUPA), I will probably attend the regional UU conference early next
month in Walnut Creek. The election for
leadership of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is approaching, and
one of the three candidates has apparently expressed appreciation for
polyamorous people. Several years ago
the UUA committed to non-discrimination in hiring when it came to “family
structure.” UU Polys, however, are still
waiting for general UU attitudes to clarify.
All three candidates will speak at the conference and presumably be open
to questions. They may get a few from
the poly folks in attendance.
So what actually helps poly folks in their lives? Therapy?
Lawsuits? Policy changes in
churches and other organizations? I
think it all helps. The term “polyamory”
has now been around for several decades, and maybe we are now gaining traction
in the culture at large. Let’s hope so!
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