Polyamory.
To many, the word is associated with Mormons, polygamy, and an
affront to the monogamous way of life. To me and my family? It's our
chosen lifestyle. We're as “normal” a family as any other. We
raise our children to be good people. We work. We play. We argue.
We're not perfect by any means, but we try our best to make sure that
everyone is content and taken care of. This means tons of
communication and ultimate honesty, even if it's an unpleasant topic.
So, what
do you get when you have 4 adults and 5 children living under one
roof? That's right. A typical day in the life of my poly family.
I'm
Lily. I've been married to Jack for over 10 years. Cupcake is Jack's
live in girlfriend of almost 2 years. I'm also dating Joker, who is
the fourth adult living in our house. Outside of the live in unit,
Jack sees Priestess once a week and is talking with a few other
people on the side. Cupcake is still looking for something else. I date
here and there, but nothing very serious. Jack and I have 3 children,
Princess Lazykins, Hulk, and BooBoo. Cupcake has 2 kids with previous
partners, although only Goat Girl lives with us. Joker also has 2
kids with a previous partner, Tank, who lives with us, and Eevee, who
visits every other weekend. That's the core of our family unit. Lost?
Here it is in picture form!
Since
there are probably as many ways to do poly as there are poly units,
we all thought it would be fun and interesting to blog about this
thing we do and all the stuff and things that go along with it. So
that's what this is going to be. Us writing about our lives, various
poly issues, or whatever happens to be on our minds. Most likely, the
majority of the writing will be done by myself and Joker, but the
others are encouraged to contribute whatever and whenever they like.
Feel
free to comment or ask questions, but please, be respectful. Thanks!!
Lady
Lily
