So, why not

[tamidon]

There I am,waiting in a hospital waiting room with my soon to be step-father the shrink. So why not come out of the poly closet in all its glory and detail? I had nothing better to do for a few hours. He was actually very interested in it all, but just couldn't get past the idea about being ok with your partner having sex with someone else. Nothing like being a little tense to start with to make you follow impulses you maybe shouldn't have.

Comments

[chhotii.livejournal.com]

Are you out in this regard to your mother? It might be really weird him to know but not her-- or vice versa.

How does one bring up a topic like this? Like, what's the opening line?

I'm not sure why I see what it matters, what your future step-father thinks of your lifestyle. Is it that mom and step-dad are now going to be weird with Mark, thinking "you cad! how could you touch any woman but your lovely wife!" every time they see him?

[tamidon.livejournal.com]

Actually , he was really cool and "got it" he just couldn't get past the sex stuff. I've never come out to my mum because I always thought she'ld associate it with my father's abusive and unfaithful behaviour.

[mizarchivist]

what's up with people outting themselves to parents this week?

I hope that he gets over his initial confusion or whatever the best emotion is to describe "what do you mean you're allowed to have sex with other people?!" thing.

So, congratulations. I told my mom a few years ago and it makes it easier to talk to her on stuff, not even poly related stuff. Still haven't told my dad... per mom's request.

[keyne.livejournal.com]

what's up with people outing themselves to parents this week?

Yes, what is it -- something in the water?

I sent my father a coming-out message (about poly -- he got the other stuff years ago) on Monday, and haven't heard a thing back yet. :/

[dbang.livejournal.com]

Wow, this must be the week for it.

Sounds like yours was about as ambivalent as mine.

[tamidon.livejournal.com]

He was really positive and fascinated by the idea of that sort of extended relationship community(gotta be a better description than that out there).