Polyamorous

The key philosophy of polyamory is that it’s built on a foundation of love, honesty, trust, transparency, intimacy, equality, open communication, and commitment. Polyamorists reject the view that sexual and relationship exclusivity are necessary for deep, committed, long-term, loving relationships.

Perhaps humans aren’t meant to be monogamous, but if they choose to be, they should be honest with themselves and each other with what they need in life. They should also know there is another option out there if they’re attracted to more than one person at a time.

I struggled at the time with what life was supposed to look like: One partner. Monogamy. I was often told “You can’t have it all,” but living an ordinary life just wasn’t me.