432 - The Episode to Share With Your Parents

Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

Multiamory, LLC

Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Education, Relationships, Self-improvement

4.9 • 970 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This week's episode is for everyone out there who has had a loved one come out to them as non-monogamous. There are a lot of feelings that may come up; you may feel confused, afraid for their wellbeing, or you may have not even heard the term before at all. Listen to this episode where we go back to basics of non-monogamy, some tactics for reacting well to your loved one's journey, and future expectations. Some resources: A fantastic, short book which provides a great jumping off point for those who are new to the concept of non-monogamy and want to learn more: https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-Love-Polyamorous-Understanding/dp/0996460187/ref=sr_1_5?qid=1689193889&refinements=p_27%3ADr.+Elisabeth+Sheff&s=books&sr=1-5&text=Dr.+Elisabeth+Sheff Very informative blog posts on Polyamory, family, and more by Dr. Elisabeth Sheff: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door Additional podcast episode on coming out to parents from our friend Libby Sinback: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-your-mom/id1487987837?i=1000554057851 Great crash course on polyamory, definitions, what it is and isn’t etc… https://unknownmetric.medium.com/the-coffee-break-polyamory-primer-6c64b4dc53de Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.com/join. We offer sliding scale subscriptions so everyone can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, and our amazing Discord community. Multiamory was created by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack.Our theme music is Forms I Know I Did by Josh and Anand.Follow us on Instagram @Multiamory_Podcast and visit our website Multiamory.com. We are a proud member of the Pleasure Podcasts network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the multi-ammery podcast. I'm Jace. I'm Emily and I'm
0:06.6	Dettaker. We believe in looking to the future of relationships, not maintaining the
0:11.6	status quo of the past.
0:13.0	Whether you're monogamous, polyamorous, swinging,
0:17.0	casually dating, or if you just do relationships differently,
0:20.0	we see you and we're here for you.
0:23.0	Fongs I know I did.
0:30.0	Force made up for myself to fix.
0:37.0	On this episode of the Multiammerie Podcast,
0:41.0	we're talking to all of you out there who have just had a loved one tell you that they are
0:46.8	non-monogamous. They may have said polyamorous or open relationship or they're in the lifestyle or they're a relationship anarchist or a variety of
0:57.0	other terms that are all types of non-monogamy, basically something other than
1:01.4	monogamy. And maybe you're feeling confused,
1:04.0	maybe you're feeling scared for their well-being.
1:07.0	Maybe you've never even heard of the term
1:10.0	polyamorous or non-monogamous until this very moment right here.
1:14.0	Well today we are going to go back to basics for all of you out there who might be new to the concept of
1:19.1	polyamory, some tactics for how to react to your loved ones revelation,
1:24.4	some things that are important for you to understand about it
1:27.8	as well as what you can expect for the future and how best to care for your loved one.
1:32.4	So some quick introductions. future and how best to care for your loved one.
1:33.0	So some quick introductions just in case you've never listened to the show before,
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