Please take a few minutes to share your story and the area of the world that you are living.

I am Donna. I recently ended a relationship that simply did not work. I am poly, he was not. We had some great times and some very trying times. I never tried to 'make' him poly but instead I tried to get him to accept me the way I am as a poly person. After almost two years and lots of hurt, we went our separate ways. I hope I can learn from this group and also contribute to the discussion as well. Thanks! D

I'm Snow, and I have been in poly relationships for 14 years. As with all aspects of life, some have worked more than others. I am currently married, with two LDR's that I totally wish were closer. At this point my wife does not have any other relationships, though that may be changing in the not to distance future. We currently reside in the south end of the Puget Sound area, but will be moving soon, and not sure of yet to what geographical region.

I'm Kristi, and I live in Salem right now, although my heart resides with my community in Portland. I'm active in LoveTribe, Sacred Circle Dance, Explorer's Club, the Darklady community, and of course, Burning Man. I find that polyamory is a common thread in all of these communities, which I appreciate. I find the learning curve fairly great when I date people outside of these communities - not everyone is up to the challenges that a poly lifestyle offers. I'm convinced it's worth it, though - there's so much love to be shared in this world! I can't see depending on one person to meet ALL of my needs, nor would I want the responsibility of meeting ALL of another's needs. So, I appreciate those people in my life and the unique needs they fulfill for me. Right now, I have a couple of lover-relationships, but nothing primary, although I've been there, and I'm ready (and terrified) to do that again with the right person(s). I mainly joined this tribe to offer support and to learn from all of you.

Hi, I am Cindy. I have been poly for the last 20 years of my life. I am bi-sexual and single.
I live in the best place on eath, the San Francisco area.
I have been in few amazing poly relationships and been lucky to be in love with cool people.
Right now I have a SO of 7 years and several friends.
I am still looking for that special woman for my life.
I am blessed to live with amazing roommates who are all poly and into kink.
I am so looking forward to meeting new and exciting people here.

:)

Cindy

I'm Peter and I live on the Gulf Islands in BC. I've been out as poly for about fourteen years but am a practicing newbie, and recently fell back into my mono patterns, of which I'll write my recent drama/tragedy on another thread. My attempts at poly have been totally fraught, and yes, challenging.

Howdy. Simon here. In the old days (1970's) we used to call them Open Relationships, in stead of Poly. I was in a group marriage for awhile which was very intense. Now that I am living in the Portland area I find actual Poly communities. Very cool.
Being Poly can be very rewarding and very challenging. I am hear to learn and grow and help my brothers and sisters deal with this aspect of their lives.
Blessings
S.

I'm Myriad (yes, I answer to that in 3D and it may soon truly be my middle name) and I was raised to be bisexual and polyamorous. It took and I have never attempted to be in a monogamous relationship. Up until I moved to Portland my relationships had gone fairly smoothly. I was mostly dealing with Midwestern boys and girls who'd never heard of polyamoury or bisexuality before so I got to define the terms for them. Upon moving to Portland I was excited to pick up a partner who was already poly, only to find later that his idea of poly and mine aren't as close as I would like. I picked up a second lover, which was the source of epic soap-operatic drama in my first relationship, and that second lover just recently left me and both his other girlfriends in an attempt to "figure my shit out." This has left me heart-hurt and in a relationship that has suffered some intense emotional damage due to previous history between my first and second lover. Now I need to sit down and talk to my partner some more about what he wants from this relationship and what he is or is not willing to accept. I'm focusing on trying to find him a secondary so that I will not be as responsible for his emotional fulfillment, but my Love is a bit socially awkward which makes the task a bit more challenging. I'm also finding that my relationship with my co-ex-girlfriend is stronger than suspected and we have formed a good friendship out of our mutual failed relationship.