Is it smart for me to be trying poly/non monogamy right now? And is my partner being manipulative?
I started dating someone a year-ish ago. Weāve been non-monogamous the whole time but it makes me very uncomfortable.
Almost every partner Iāve had has lied to me or cheated on me. Its had a really powerful impact on me. I also tried poly/open once before and got hurt when my partner, who had previously told me they would never be monogamous, left meā¦. For a long distance, monogamous relationship. Still upset about that one.
In turn, it has made being in this relationship EXCRUCIATING. I care about my partner and I want to hang in there, but I have no fucking clue how to do it without losing my mind. I canāt just ānot be jealousā or āpractice compersionā because the roiling, visceral reaction Iām having whenever I find out that my partner is gonna sleep with someone.
How can I combat this and get past these feelings? REALLY LOOKING to hear from someone with a very similar experience.
And one another noteā¦
We talked about boundaries and i mentioned id wanna know if they were going on a date or whatever. They added that they dont want āblow by blow updatesā, which i later found out to mean āi dont want to have to tell you every time im gonna see someoneā.
Am I over reacting, or is this totally ridiculous? It just seems manipulative to me. How can I trust them to be honest if theyre basically saying āok i have to tell you when i see someoneā¦ but i dont always have to tell you, and that call is up to me, which means if I cross a boundary I can just not tell you and hope you dont find outā. My partner has already lied to me once before and Iām just unsure if I can even trust them to tell me if they cross a boundary.
Iām just sinking into this feeling that i just shouldnt put much effort into this relationship because im eventually going to be replaced.
Any advice?
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