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[–]artetolife 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Fortunately there seems to be a lot of resistance to poly as lgbt even in the more inclusive circles. They can be weirdly puritanical when it comes to actual sex and relationships.

[–]wafflegaffWoman. SuperBi. 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

Hmm. Okay. I know a bunch of poly people. I'd say about 30% of them are mature and doing it right, whatever that means (they seem to have few issues and everyone seems happy generally speaking, i.e. they do all the extra work required).

Needless to say this means various couplings are same-sex and opposite-sex in some of those relationship groups. In that sense, using an LGB+ acronym seems appropriate and unremarkable.

Obviously, if they are playing that up all the time as some sort of fashion statement, that's obnoxious, but from a factual perspective, there's a reason why such an acronym fits. It's just also obvious and does not need stating. It sounds like your person is overly-emphasizing that aspect of it to win points / validation, though. That's squicky.

But I wouldn't tar all polyamorous people with that brush. Some are pretty chill, no-nonsense adults. I know them personally.

[–]xanditAGAB (Assigned Gay at Birth) 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Needless to say this means various couplings are same-sex and opposite-sex in some of those relationship groups. In that sense, using an LGB+ acronym seems appropriate and unremarkable.

It's not a matter of some of the couplings in the group are lgb, they are saying the fact that it is more than 2 people makes it queer and thus part of our community. it could be two straight guys and one girl, the straight guys never having sex with each other, but because its poly its lgbtQ

[–]Q-Continuum-kin 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

they are saying the fact that it is more than 2 people makes it queer and thus part of our community.

That's such an idiotic concept but the unfortunate state of affairs.

[–]wafflegaffWoman. SuperBi. 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Okay. That detail then definitely makes using an LGB+ acronym inappropriate.

[–]IridescentAnacondastrictly dickly 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

it could be two straight guys and one girl, the straight guys never having sex with each other

I guarantee you that any such straight guy would not consider this a "relationship" unless he was generally undesirable.

[–]julesburm1891[S] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

But he will totally pretend it is to keep the pussy coming.

[–]IridescentAnacondastrictly dickly 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Damn straight (so to speak).

Straight men are willing to share pussy if it's a girl they have no plans to bring home to meet the family.

[–]xanditAGAB (Assigned Gay at Birth) 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

there was this woman for instance. they share her lol

https://nypost.com/2019/12/06/polyamorous-florida-woman-with-4-boyfriends-is-pregnant/

Tory Ojeda, 20, lives with three of her four partners in their Jacksonville, Fla., home. Marc, Travis, Ethan and Christopher take turns spending time with Ojeda, “swapping in and out” of her bed each night, she tells Barcroft Media.

[–]IridescentAnacondastrictly dickly 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

... unless he was generally undesirable.

Travis, Ethan, Mark, and Chris are the epitome of omega males.

[–]julesburm1891[S] 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Your comment made click the link. Oof. That was rough all around.

[–]GreykittymommaMagical lady 💜 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sweet Jesus. Fucking Florida men...

[–]IridescentAnacondastrictly dickly 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Le vomit.

[–]justagaydude123 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Another example of straight people desperately wanting to feel special.