Tag: Non-monogamy
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“I Couldn’t, I’m Way Too Jealous!”: How Polyamorous People Really Handle Jealousy
A look at “‘How Do You Manage It? I Couldn’t; I’m Way Too Jealous!’ A Qualitative Research on How Polyamorous People Deal with Their Partners’ Relationships” by Natalia Spada, Marco De Vettor, Nicola Carone, Arianna Feligioni, Gabriele Lo Buglio, Vittorio Lingiardi, Guido Giovanardi and Tommaso Boldrini (2026) Tell someone you’re polyamorous and there’s a good…
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Cheating, Childhood and a Touch of Narcissism
A look at “Narcissistic traits as mediators in the relationship between parenting styles and nonconsensual nonmonogamy in university students” by Suany Pineda-Sandoval, Cesia Bustillo-Núñez, Hanny Gómez, Jennifer Chevez, Yeyson Sosa, Marta Kowal and Miguel Landa-Blanco (2026) We’ve spent a lot of this series on consensual non-monogamy, where everyone knows and agrees. This study looks at…
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How to Find a Therapist Who Truly Affirms Your Identity
Looking for a therapist can feel like speed-dating, with higher stakes. For LGBTQIA+ people, there’s an extra layer: will this person understand me, or will I spend my sessions educating them? Worse, will they quietly see who I am as the problem? Here’s how to find someone who’ll welcome the whole of you. What “affirming”…