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Korbac

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Re: Monogamy?
« Reply #30 on: March 12, 2013, 04:08:17 pm »

I've got no problems with it although I will reiterate the point that it can be more complex than a monogamous relationship

True, but it can also be a lot less simpler.  I've noticed a lot more paranoia and possessiveness between people in 'traditional' exclusive relationships, although this is obviously very subjective.

Most certainly. As people have previously noted, there's a whole 'ownership' thing going on with monogamy that can incite feelings of 'paranoia and possessiveness'.
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Re: Monogamy?
« Reply #31 on: March 12, 2013, 04:20:12 pm »

Obligatory warning that someone is going to ask "What is love" and then an oft - abused 90's song is going to come into play.
Damn you. Now I have that stuck in my head. Along with the head-bob thing.
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« Reply #32 on: March 12, 2013, 04:25:18 pm »

I think we all just need to try to live in HARMONY HARMONY OH LOVE.
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Re: Monogamy?
« Reply #33 on: March 12, 2013, 04:38:43 pm »

Obligatory warning that someone is going to ask "What is love" and then an oft - abused 90's song is going to come into play.

I'm kind of surprised so many people here are poly-somethings! I didn't know there were so many of you. :) As RedKing says, there's 'sleeping around', but it sounds like what you guys are talking about are emotional attachments.

I've got no problems with it although I will reiterate the point that it can be more complex than a monogamous relationship. But if you can do it, and find it enriching, then why the hell not! :D

I'm with Vector on the 'possibly never going to get married' thing. I like mah bro's too much. :P This is probably going to have a negative impact on my life when all my friends graduate and move away from me, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. I do have one close friend who I think I'll have for my entire life (he's too dependent on me as an emotional dump - tank, haha.)

Who's your healer? And where's the gm?

As for this, given evident problems in my mothers family with polygamy, I'm simply going to state that i suspect one of the reasons Christianity became popular in Africa is because much like Rome, the women liked it better then what came before it.
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Re: Monogamy?
« Reply #34 on: March 12, 2013, 04:42:50 pm »

Obligatory warning that someone is going to ask "What is love" and then an oft - abused 90's song is going to come into play.

I'm kind of surprised so many people here are poly-somethings! I didn't know there were so many of you. :) As RedKing says, there's 'sleeping around', but it sounds like what you guys are talking about are emotional attachments.

I've got no problems with it although I will reiterate the point that it can be more complex than a monogamous relationship. But if you can do it, and find it enriching, then why the hell not! :D

I'm with Vector on the 'possibly never going to get married' thing. I like mah bro's too much. :P This is probably going to have a negative impact on my life when all my friends graduate and move away from me, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. I do have one close friend who I think I'll have for my entire life (he's too dependent on me as an emotional dump - tank, haha.)

Who's your healer? And where's the gm?

Dude if you had to misinterpret that, you shoulda bolded dump - tank and insinuated I was being used as a toilet. :P
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Re: Monogamy?
« Reply #35 on: March 12, 2013, 04:50:31 pm »

I'm now imagining a bunch of polyamorous people playing D&D together. It is an entertaining notion.
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Re: Monogamy?
« Reply #36 on: March 12, 2013, 04:52:01 pm »

I'm now imagining a bunch of polyamorous people playing D&D together. It is an entertaining notion.
I'm now imagining the best porn plot ever.
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« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2013, 04:53:36 pm »

I'm now imagining a bunch of polyamorous people playing D&D together. It is an entertaining notion.
I'm now imagining the best porn plot ever.

... I actually know a polyamorous D&D group.
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Re: Monogamy?
« Reply #38 on: March 12, 2013, 04:54:38 pm »

Same :P
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Re: Monogamy?
« Reply #39 on: March 12, 2013, 04:57:12 pm »

Well that took the magic out of that notion quicker than the idea of adding Harry Potter to the rap industry.
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Re: Monogamy?
« Reply #40 on: March 12, 2013, 05:41:09 pm »

I'm now imagining a bunch of polyamorous people playing D&D together. It is an entertaining notion.
I'm now imagining the best porn plot ever.

... I actually know a polyamorous D&D group.
Ditto. Actually, one of them has been kinda coming on to me. She also makes chainmail as a hobby, spent 20+ years involved with SCA, and runs a sci-fi/fantasy writers' group locally. Sadly, our schedules have both been too busy to even have coffee much less anything more physical.
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Re: Monogamy?
« Reply #41 on: March 13, 2013, 12:08:23 pm »

... where the fuck do you guys live?
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« Reply #42 on: March 13, 2013, 12:09:39 pm »

Wales.  We have dragons.  Polyamorous dragons.
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« Reply #43 on: March 13, 2013, 12:14:22 pm »

... where the fuck do you guys live?

The FUTURE!
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« Reply #44 on: March 13, 2013, 12:18:50 pm »

... where the fuck do you guys live?

Berkeley.
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