How many of you are in a polygamous relationship? And if you are, how does it work? Are there any trust issues or fears of losing your SO for example?

I think polyamory (and any form of non-monogamy) is nauseating, inherently and unbelievably selfish, shows that you do not and likely cannot love your partner to the same degree as a monogamous person, and that you view sex simply as something fun to do and not as an expression of love through which partners bond. I've tried for years to be accepting of it as a legitimate arrangement for a relationship, but I can't. Poly is not a relationship: it's a fuck-buddy set up while taking advantage of the lifestyle your abused "primary" partner provides you with. A central part of truly loving someone is that you want them and only them. If you loved them and gave even a single solitary shit about their feelings, you would never ask for or suggest it. I've met several poly people, and I have yet to meet one couple in which it was something both partners wanted. No matter how it's rationalized, it's cheating gained through an ultimatum of "you either let me date/fuck him/her or I'm leaving you." It causes so many people so much pain, and it's sickening that less than ~1% of the population gets on Reddit and likes to act like they're some sort of new norm.

I'm a dick about one thing on this earth, and this is it.

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