Alt.polyamory home page. Polyamorous Percolations. Poly 101 © Rose Fox; March 20, 2006 a garden in riotous bloom This text originally appeared as part of Rose's "Polyamory 101" workshop. It is reproduced here as a reference with her full consent. Thank you all for coming out tonight for this. My name is Rose Fox and I've been poly since I was 14, well before I knew there was a word for it. I currently have two partners, Josh and Xtina. Josh and I have been together almost four years; we live together and are getting married in a few weeks. Xtina and I have been together... uh... two years? How many of you are new to the idea of polyamory? A lot of polyamory is about finding creative shortcuts that bend or break conventional rules in order to address a need that isn't being met, and the term itself--a blend of a Greek root and a Latin root--is an example of that.
Polyamory is not just loving many people, but loving in many different ways. I got started with polyamory more or less by accident. Know yourself. . * Know yourself. Polyamorous Percolations. So you're thinking about adding a member to your "conventional" family, thereby creating an expanded family? Here are a few insights you might wish to ponder before making that step. Issues covered in this section are: For more information regarding adding family members to your existing relationship, feel free to read the following other resources we offer: Can't I take it back?! Top Poly can save my failing relationship / marriage, right? I am currently seeing someone behind my spouse / partners back... My spouse can't satisfy my sexual desires....will adding another spouse fix this?
More insights and portents to come. Alt.polyamory Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Polyamory: How To F*** It Up.