Hi there! It's been a couple months and I wanted to pop in and give a quick update on life! I am officially divorced! After one of the most challenging years of my life, that chapter has finally come to a close, and honestly, it's weird but things have been good....really good. The process started … Continue reading Summer 2024 Updates
ThePolyamorousMillennial has an ETSY shop?!
Ya'll. I opened an Etsy shop selling watercolor greeting cards and postcards! I don't know about you but I haven't always had the best luck finding polyam greeting cards to fit every occasion...so I figured why not make them myself? If you ever find yourself in need of a hand painted polyam or queer themed … Continue reading ThePolyamorousMillennial has an ETSY shop?!
Contribute to Ongoing Polyam Research!
In 2022, I launched the "Study on Sex and Relationships". Now, a year and a half later, I'm thrilled to announce that the longitudinal study is not only going strong, but it's flourishing! Existing research on relationship styles is slim. If you didn't take this survey when I posted it 18 months ago, this is … Continue reading Contribute to Ongoing Polyam Research!
Exploring Relationship Validity in Polyamory
As I approach the five-year mark since discovering my polyamorous nature, I've been doing some introspection on what it means to live life as a polyamorous person. As is the goal for many of my posts, I aim to demystify and destigmatize polyamory for the non-polyamorous folks in my life. I recently had an experience … Continue reading Exploring Relationship Validity in Polyamory
#AMA (Ask Me Anything) Responses
A few weeks ago I posted a call for questions for my first ever "Ask Me Anything!" This post contains the answers to each of the questions submitted. How did you know/discover that you were polyamorous? Great question! I will say that I didn't officially know until 2019, but I feel like this needs a … Continue reading #AMA (Ask Me Anything) Responses
Evolution Through ENM
Sometimes I hear feedback from people who compare themselves to me and how confident I am with ENM. Sometimes it's from monogamous friends: "I could never do what you do, I'm way too jealous of a person." "I don't know how you keep track of it all." "How do you handle not being someone's top … Continue reading Evolution Through ENM
Polyamorous #AMA – Call for Questions!
Hey there friends! I've received some feedback lately from various monogamous friends who have mentioned that while they're happily monogamous, they enjoy reading my blog because it allows them to get answers to the questions they've been too scared to ask directly. Guys - that's one of the main drivers behind why I have this … Continue reading Polyamorous #AMA – Call for Questions!
You Have HOW Many Partners??!
I've actually been wanting to write this post for a while. One thing I've noticed when chatting with folks about my life as a polyamorous person, whether it's to a curious friend, or to a potential partner new to ENM, is that they always ask how many partners I have. While there's nothing inherently wrong … Continue reading You Have HOW Many Partners??!
Part of the 90%: 2023 HPV Update
If you've been following ThePolyamorousMillennial for a while, you know that STI awareness/education and specifically HPV education is something I value greatly. The goal of my blog is to destigmatize topics that have been misunderstood for too long. In 2021 I tested positive for HPV and have been able to experience detrimental stigmatization firsthand. Through … Continue reading Part of the 90%: 2023 HPV Update
Was It “The Polyamory Thing”?
Hey friends. It's been a hot minute. It's been 77 days since NP told me he was leaving. Completely unexpected. Out of the blue. The profound wisdom I have learned since May 1 2023: A) Divorce sucks B) Divorce as a publicly Poly person sucks C) People suck Ultimately, I've been pretty private about the … Continue reading Was It “The Polyamory Thing”?
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