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February 20, 2018
About that Sad First Book
Life is not a PG feel-good movie. Real life often ends badly. Literature tries to document this reality, while showing us it is still possible for us to endure nobly.
-Matthew Quick
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“I read your blog for a while before I read Poly Land, » Read more
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February 19, 2018
Dealing with Your Own Jealousy Is a Lot Like Caring for a Crying Baby
There are few things in this world that are as attention-getting as a crying baby.
Babies cry as a form of communication. It’s one of the only ways they have.
And when a baby cries, you don’t always know exactly why. Is it because they’re gravely ill? Are they hungry? Do they need to be changed? » Read more
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February 18, 2018
PQ 16.3 — What does fairness mean to me? How does this affect the way I make choices and interact with my partners?
PQ 16.3 — What does fairness mean to me? How does this affect the way I make choices and interact with my partners?
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Something important I had to learn a while back: While some people may use them interchangeably, fair and equal are different things.
Parents run into this all the time when parenting multiple children. » Read more
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February 17, 2018
PQ 16.2 — Do I take responsibility for my choices, or do I expect my partners to make them for me?
PQ 16.2 — Do I take responsibility for my choices, or do I expect my partners to make them for me?
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What a question. That was my reflexive reaction to reading it: What a question.
I showed this one to a friend of mine, and their verbatim reaction was also “What a question.” » Read more
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February 16, 2018
I Learned in Elementary School that People Will Touch Your Body Without Permission
I learned something in the coat room in elementary school.
If they can, people will touch your body without permission.
Especially if it’s dark. And quick. And there are enough people around that you can’t be sure who exactly touched you. Let alone call them out on it.
Sometimes more than one kid would cop a feel as we shuffled out to meet our teacher, » Read more
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February 15, 2018
Why Don’t You Beat Me Anymore?: Of BDSM and Dead Bedrooms
“Ow,” I say. “What the FUCK are you doing?”
He smirks at me.
“I’m not kidding,” I say. “Stop that.”
He pulls away from me. “Pressure point stuff. You like it, don’t you?”
“Not like that I don’t,” I say. “What is wrong with you tonight?” » Read more
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February 14, 2018
Happy Valentine’s Day to All of You — Especially Our Guest Contributors!
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!
I just wanted to take a moment and thank the guest writers who have contributed to Poly Land over the past 2 years. I do my best to deliver quality content, but I am only one person. Part of what I envisioned when I started to publish articles on Poly Land every day was the opportunity to bring OTHER voices into the conversation and help to provide a more rich mix of perspectives. » Read more
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Dating While Poor Is Difficult, But Doable
Today’s article is a guest post by LadyHeat.
LadyHeat is a badass lesbian bitch who kicks in the teeth of marginalization. Her experiences of queer isolation and poly in poverty give her a unique viewpoint for today’s post.
Her geeky interests are many and include comics, gaming, and dreaming of being a lady-romancing space pirate. » Read more
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February 13, 2018
8 Lessons That I Learned From Both Polyamory and Kink
I didn’t open up my marriage over a decade ago with an eye toward exploring kink. But that’s nonetheless what happened. After about a year of dating polyamorously, I eventually ended up with a girlfriend who knew some folks in the kink scene and had a strong kinky streak herself.
It was a surprising turn of events at the time. » Read more
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February 12, 2018
How Being Polyamorous Can Be Different: Unorthodox Friendships & Support
As a person who has been polyamorous for quite a while now, I’m sometimes asked by others how it’s different. And I suppose if you break it down, there are a lot of little differences that stem from within me. Things that tend to bother other people really don’t bother me. I’ve lost all sense of outrage regarding what are popularly regarded as “ » Read more
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