CN abuse (details left out)

https://medium.com/@inesrolo/i-was-in-a-polyamorous-and-abusive-relationship-for-7-years-heres-what-i-learned-5d87d6f57acd

"Love is abundant, and every relationship is unique

Relationship anarchy questions the idea that love is a limited resource that can only be real if restricted to a couple. You have capacity to love more than one person, and one relationship and the love felt for that person does not diminish love felt for another. Don’t rank and compare people and relationships — cherish the individual and your connection to them. One person in your life does not need to be named primary for the relationship to be real. Each relationship is independent, and a relationship between autonomous individuals. "

— extract: "The short instructional manifesto for relationship anarchy" by Andie Nordgren

read more here

boundaries vs. rules within (non-monogamous) relationships

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhkVin01LaE

"Amatonormativity is the assumption that the traditional view of a romantic relationship, a monogamous relationship where the parties live together and have children, is the highest form of satisfaction one can achieve in life, and that all people strive for this type of relationship. This way of thinking can be harmful to polyamorous people who might not have a single person that they dedicate everything to, and to a-spec people, who might not want a relationship like that, or may have a strong, meaningful relationship that is different to the typical amatonormative view of relationships.

This way of thinking is also one that places certain relationships above others, such as romantic relationships being viewed as being 'above' or 'superior' to platonic relationships. If two people are dating are 'more than friends'. If they aren't dating then they're 'just friends'. This view is also the reason that queerplatonic relationships are viewed as 'more than friendships but less than romance'. When in reality it's impossible to rank different relationships because it's all relative. Someone may love their friends or queerplatonic partner just as much as someone else may love their romantic partner."

taken from lgbta wiki

what are queer-platonic relationships?

a tool for discussion on relationships

discussion group available now~

CN sex mention

this is a great channel about sex education in general, the host is really open and continuously educating herself and others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOinphQfVYg