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I really don't like calling any category of things 'toxic' but I just heard the phrase 'toxic monogamy' and it is's seriously siren calling me from a high horse

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don't go towards the high horse, aella, don't do it. you can resist.

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fuck i can't stop... the call is too strong.... im climbing on this horse, it's so high, aaaaaaahhhh OUR CULTURE NEEDS TO REJECT TOXIC MONOGAMY AND ITS NORMS THAT RESTRICT VOLUNTARY BEHAVIOR AAAaaahhh oh god it's got me

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It makes me sad there’s no one out there to defend pair bonding :(

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Poly has a different set of dramas than monogamy. With monogamy you get the problems of "how can one person fill all my needs?" and urges to cheat. Lots of people cheat. Most poly issues imo are more just plain exhausting - dealing with jealousy can be so hard.

5:11 PM · Oct 31, 2018