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For the most part, I agree with these ... what say you ?

evergreen 8 Aug 23
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Sounds toxic, but doesn't necessarily have anything to do with monogamy specifically.

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This is a very creative attempt to mis-identify the problem with relationships as monogamy. The actual problem, is people.

If you're looking to avoid unwanted drama and jealousy, by all accounts polygamy / polyamory is not the way to do that. Buy 100 acres somewhere very far from the nearest town and live by yourself, if that's what you're after.

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Monogamy is not the problem, at least not by itself. This list seems to be more about obsession, rigidity, unrealistic or extreme beliefs, and narrow-mindedness on the part of one of the partners, which are problems in any relationship, even friendship.

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Sounds reasonable to me.

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no i do not agree with these at all. i think the word toxic says it all.

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This is not monogamy, this obsessiveness, this treating a partner as a slave, a chattel, a drudge and "whipping boy" for want of a better term.

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As one who has never been married, but raised two children, partly on my own I go along with that

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For the most part i agree. I will add, though, that being of value to my partner immesurably increases how I value myself - I've gotta be pretty terriffic to add value to such a wonderful persons life.

My main disagreement is with "what say you". Sounds as condescending as the one word paragraph "discuss" - it's pretty much why were here, after all, and don't need reminding or permission. 😉 and thus endeth my pet peeve rant for the day. Well, hopefully.

1of5 Level 8 Aug 23, 2019

"what say you ", is simply another way of saying "what do you think", or "what's your opinion" - that's all ...

@evergreen and, again, it's redundant on a discussion board...

@1of5 How 'bout we each post the way we wish ?

@evergreen you do understand what a pet peve is, don't you?

And I am posting the way I wish, so get the frak off my back. 😉

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Yes, that describes toxic monogamy. That does not mean there is no such thing as a healthy monogamy.

Exactly what I want to say.

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Lots of human frailty & failures listed.
But I disagree that monogamy is toxic.

Forced monogamy is toxic. Some people just aren't monogamous, while some people are.

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