Bitterness Over Flourishing Partner
Polyamory has only given you stress while your partner is flourishing and you can't help feeling bitter.
Topic
Managing difficult emotions
Polyamory isn’t always pretty and it can sometimes bring a lot of emotional turmoil. People struggling with mental health issues may be especially struggling. Here are all the entries around managing your emotions.
Wanting to Be a Priority
If you want more time with a partner, would being a "primary" help make that happen?
Polyamory Pass or Fail
Seeing polyamory as a game you can win or lose can often put more pressure on you to be "successful".
Reading vs. Reality
You've done all of the homework in polyamory but you're still feeling at the whim of your emotions.
Episode 134 - Polyamory and Trauma
Seeing yourself as “traumatised” may actually be causing yourself more stress and difficulty than if you allowed yourself the permission to feel.
Sharing One Bedroom
Sharing one bedroom while needing your personal space in polyamory can be a huge struggle.
Episode 132 - Mind Reading
If you feel too uncomfortable to ask for what you want from your partner then holding resentment towards them for not meeting your needs may not be fair.
Lacking Compersion
It can be hard when you struggle with seeing your partner experience compersion while you experience jealousy.
Episode 129: Struggling to Be Together
You can’t live your life only making decisions based on what will or won’t disappoint other adults.
Meeting Family
When another partner gets to meet family, it's can be difficult to feel like there's not an inequity.