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
My ENM Journey
#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
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”?
Routine STI Screenings
As you all know, I'm a huge advocate for taking control of your sexual health. I know I've mentioned in past posts that I schedule routine STI screenings. Today I went for my January Screening! Here's a friendly reminder that it's January! Go get tested! I go every 4 months in January, May, and September, … Continue reading Routine STI Screenings
The “Invisible Box” – Unintentional Relationship Stagnancy
In the past couple months, I've been doing a lot of introspection. I turned 33 in October and my mantra for this year is "growth". One of the things I've discovered about myself pertains to the way in which I internally label my relationships with the people in my life. A couple years ago, I … Continue reading The “Invisible Box” – Unintentional Relationship Stagnancy
Why I Don’t Date Non-Poly Folks…Part 2
Last May I wrote a post about how I was avoiding entering relationships with non-polyamorous humans due to terrible experiences I'd had thus far. Much to my dismay, I'm here 8 months later to add a follow up to that post. As you'd imagine, I am extremely open and transparent in my dating profiles about … Continue reading Why I Don’t Date Non-Poly Folks…Part 2
It’s 2023!
"Polyamory Status" and Upcoming Posts Happy new year! Regardless of what is going on in your life, you made it to today and that's amazing. Update on my Life A while ago, I saw a post from someone in a polyamorous support group questioning if they could call themselves polyamorous despite having none or only … Continue reading It’s 2023!
Interview with a Sugar Baby
I'm overjoyed to share an episode of the Send Nudes Podcast in which I was interviewed on what it's like being a real-life sugar baby! If you listen to podcasts, Send Nudes needs to be added to your rotation! Available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, and iHeart, be sure to give a listen to today's … Continue reading Interview with a Sugar Baby