hisannabelle -> RE: question for monogamous doms (2/25/2007 3:53:07 PM)
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ORIGINAL: novicecourtesan perhaps you can tell me how you arrived at the idea that monog/poly is "innate"--an instinct leading you one way or another--in a situation, or for life? for me, polyamory is not innate. it's also not the only way i could see myself ever being within relationship; as i've mentioned elsewhere, perhaps also in my first post on this thread, before i was with my current dominant, i was staunchly monogamous. our relationship began - monogamous. i arrived at the idea because many of the poly people i know and have talked to see that as part of their self-identity, just as submissive or dominant would be; also, most of the monogamous people i know feel the same way, even independent of religious conditioning, etc. for me, it's very circumstantial - i began exploring polyamory out of circumstance, not any feeling that monogamy was a bad path for me, and it's always possible that i'll return to monogamy if the relationship circumstance lends itself to that, but right now, i am very happy with the experiences i've had and the self-knowledge i've gained from polyamory. quote:
If only in a situation, then how is it different--is it just the person involved, timing, too little time for poly, etc? My question on this thread has been for doms who choose or are monogamous, but I see that in your profile you are quite committed to poly. Did monogamy let you down? How? the way we choose to approach polyamory right now is heavily based upon our living situation, our own exploration of our relationship together, what we want out of things, and, yes, a great deal of it has to do with time, as i work full time and go to school full time and He works overtime in an incredibly stressful situation. i would not say that monogamy let me down; that reeks (to me) of the idea that people are poly because they had bad monogamy experiences, or people are monogamous because they had bad poly experiences, which can be true, but isn't always. i had bad monogamy experiences, but i seriously doubt it was all the fault of the fact that it was monogamous ;) i doubt that i would be polyamorous right now if it hadn't been something He wanted me to explore, but at the same time, it's enriched myself and the way i approach relationships that i can't see myself wanting things to be any other way, at least anytime soon. that said, i see how my own experiences and approach to monogamy engendered a lot of jealousy and codependency on my part, and i feel that for me, monogamy lends itself to that, but that wouldn't be true of everyone who is monogamous, either. i don't feel like monogamy let me down, and i don't doubt that there's a possibility that i might choose that in the future if i'm in a situation where it's more suitable...but based on my experiences in exploring polyamory, i've found that it works very well for me (and for us as a couple), and that i've grown a lot from it.
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