This Thing We Do

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