Poly

[shyfrog]

So...there seem to be a few polyamorists and self-proclaimed polyamorists in the FSP and related circles. That has always made me curious as to how Porcs in general would react to a closed polygamist family (one man, more than one wife) joining the FSP/Voluntary Community? Mormon, Islamic, Messianic, or otherwise (possibly Atheist, Pagan, or ?)

Here's a site to ponder: http://www.4thefamily.us/

You know...committed relationships that last longer than a few months or years before getting bored and moving on to the next "moment" or "experience". (this is only pointed at "so-called" polyamorists...not the ones who have actually built "families" together)

Thoughts? Judgements? Burnings at the stake? 

[Sovereign Curtis]

So...there seem to be a few polyamorists and self-proclaimed polyamorists in the FSP and related circles. That has always made me curious as to how Porcs in general would react to a closed polygamist family (one man, more than one wife) joining the FSP/Voluntary Community?

Boring. Try this. How would the community feel if all of a sudden Porcupine polyamorists started up a line or clan marriage?

[shyfrog]

So...there seem to be a few polyamorists and self-proclaimed polyamorists in the FSP and related circles. That has always made me curious as to how Porcs in general would react to a closed polygamist family (one man, more than one wife) joining the FSP/Voluntary Community?

Boring. Try this. How would the community feel if all of a sudden Porcupine polyamorists started up a line or clan marriage?

*yawn*

[shyfrog]

That's so winter after the summer of love...

HBO has this great series that just keeps getting better: Big Love

Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn , Chloe Sevigny , Ginnifer Goodwin

Not boring

[Sovereign Curtis]

So...there seem to be a few polyamorists and self-proclaimed polyamorists in the FSP and related circles. That has always made me curious as to how Porcs in general would react to a closed polygamist family (one man, more than one wife) joining the FSP/Voluntary Community?

Boring. Try this. How would the community feel if all of a sudden Porcupine polyamorists started up a line or clan marriage?

*yawn*

Ha! I guess the two of us are cool, then!

That's so winter after the summer of love...

HBO has this great series that just keeps getting better: Big Love

Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn , Chloe Sevigny , Ginnifer Goodwin

Not boring

No, I wouldnt call that boring, nor did I mean to imply such with my first response. What I meant by "boring" is "Doesnt bother me, or strike me as all that remarkable. Live and let live."

[shyfrog]

So...there seem to be a few polyamorists and self-proclaimed polyamorists in the FSP and related circles. That has always made me curious as to how Porcs in general would react to a closed polygamist family (one man, more than one wife) joining the FSP/Voluntary Community?

Boring. Try this. How would the community feel if all of a sudden Porcupine polyamorists started up a line or clan marriage?

*yawn*

Ha! I guess the two of us are cool, then!

That's so winter after the summer of love...

HBO has this great series that just keeps getting better: Big Love

Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn , Chloe Sevigny , Ginnifer Goodwin

Not boring

No, I wouldnt call that boring, nor did I mean to imply such with my first response. What I meant by "boring" is "Doesnt bother me, or strike me as all that remarkable. Live and let live."

Ok...cool. That's one voice. Any others? o.O

[Lloyd Danforth]

Go for it!

[Russell Kanning]

So...there seem to be a few polyamorists and self-proclaimed polyamorists in the FSP and related circles. That has always made me curious as to how Porcs in general would react to a closed polygamist family (one man, more than one wife) joining the FSP/Voluntary Community?

for all i know, they are already here
with all the single guys i know that don't have a woman in their lives, i figure there must be some other guys with a handful

self-proclaimed? vs. what?

btw .... lou, is this your way  of introducing your 3 wives?

[shyfrog]

So...there seem to be a few polyamorists and self-proclaimed polyamorists in the FSP and related circles. That has always made me curious as to how Porcs in general would react to a closed polygamist family (one man, more than one wife) joining the FSP/Voluntary Community?

for all i know, they are already here
with all the single guys i know that don't have a woman in their lives, i figure there must be some other guys with a handful

self-proclaimed? vs. what?

btw .... lou, is this your way  of introducing your 3 wives?

You're right. They may already be here for all we know. There is a group based in Maine that touts polygamy. They are a little too forceful with their religious dogma for my tastes.

My great-great-grandfather was born here and was a polygamist before ever becoming a mormon. He ended up moving up to Rumford, ME. He married 3 sisters and a civil war widow before moving to Utah and joining the church.

3 wives...no, not quite. 

[Sovereign Curtis]

So...there seem to be a few polyamorists and self-proclaimed polyamorists in the FSP and related circles. That has always made me curious as to how Porcs in general would react to a closed polygamist family (one man, more than one wife) joining the FSP/Voluntary Community?

for all i know, they are already here
with all the single guys i know that don't have a woman in their lives, i figure there must be some other guys with a handful

Or, more likely, there are some ladies out there with more than one man

[Friday]

I have no problem with it.  I used to live in Saudi Arabia; at least one of the families on my street had more than one mommy.   

On a tangentially related subject, I have coworkers now, right here in the Free State, in arranged marriages.  Seems alien to me, but they really don't seem to have a problem with it.  Whatever floats your boat.   

I do find it skeevy when groups/sects/cultures marry off their girls in the early teens to much older men (which they also do in Saudi Arabia).  I don't think the average tween is mature enough to make that kind of decision, or that, given the choice, she'd choose someone her father's or grandfather's age.

[K. Darien Freeheart]

I welcome anyone who's willing to stand with me to be left the hell alone.

You know...committed relationships that last longer than a few months or years before getting bored and moving on to the next "moment" or "experience". (this is only pointed at "so-called" polyamorists...not the ones who have actually built "families" together)

Thoughts? Judgements? Burnings at the stake?

I will say this, because you mentioned the "closed" community.

I wanted to join a certain community that used a very broad term (poly) and when I did, I found a less-than-welcoming responce. Apparently, this community used the term "poly" to include "poly families with children as the focus". They're not the same thing, and I think some people need to be reminded of this.

There are mono families that choose to have fun, have no kids, be "free spirits" and how they live their life isn't for me to judge if they're not being aggressive. Likewise, just because I don't share your same set of values doesn't make me any less "poly".

It's a broad term. It's almost like if people said that the FSP is only for libertarians and then defined libertarians as "anarchists". Or said you're not "really" a Porc unless you support no government.

For people who place emphasis on love, relationship building, self-exploration and development and "tossing to the wind" awkward and unintuitive social norms, some seem awefully willing to set up barriers and blockades to exactly those things.

[Ogre]

Sadly, I think anyone who believes in Christianity and who supports marriage between a single man and a single woman is less welcome that one who is polyamorous.

[Sovereign Curtis]

Sadly, I think anyone who believes in Christianity and who supports marriage between a single man and a single woman is less welcome that one who is polyamorous.

I wouldnt know you (theoretically speaking) were either, unless you walked up to me and told me flat out "I believe in baby Jesus"/"Would you like to bed my wife?"

[porcupine kate]

Sadly, I think anyone who believes in Christianity and who supports marriage between a single man and a single woman is less welcome that one who is polyamorous.

There are far more one man one wife couples here than post on forums.  Quite a few of them have young families.  Last year was quite a bumper crop of baby porcupines.  To say the least they have less time to post on the forums.

We even have a large pool of Christian porcupines.  They are the best kind of Christians.  Great people who respect the fact that you may not be a Christian.  Your faith is none of their business.

One of the great things about Porcupines they are pretty much cool with what you do as long as it makes you happy and harms no one else.