Responsibility vs Freedom in Polyamory

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Polyamory gives you the freedom to form multiple relationships, but it does NOT mean you have freedom from accountability, communication, or consideration - in fact, it's quite the opposite. More relationships means more responsibility, not less.

The idea of 'freedom' in polyamory is about having more autonomy, but having autonomy also means accepting the consequences of said autonomy. A lot of people who are new to polyamory get excited at the idea of being able to do whatever they want, and are very quickly shocked by the amount of emotional labour and responsibility they have to take on as a result - and what a reality check it is!

Finding that balance of enjoying your freedoms while also being considerate of everyone around you is a unique journey every non-monogamous person has to navigate to do it successfully. What's been your experience?

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