rating different responses to telling someone i’m polyamorous / dating multiple people
“oh… but how does that work?” a little annoying but usually comes from a place of genuine confusion or curiosity. 6/10
“but isnt that cheating?” no. 2/10
“so who’s your favourite partner?” believe it or not i dont have one, and even if i did have a fave it’d be shitty to say it out loud. 3/10
“oh sweet me too” FUCK YEAH 10/10
“can i join” well i barely know you so no. ranges from 2/10 to 4/10 depending on who’s asking
“woah so you’re like, an ot3 in real life” fuck your fandom shit. touch grass. 1/10
“i could never do polyamory” you’d think this is a perfectly fine thing to hear until you get it from EVERY FUCKING PERSON. 3/10
“thats cool” hell yeah it is. 9/10
“you'll get married and find the one eventually” fuck you ive already found the several and amatonormativity can go give birth to a cactus out of its asshole. 0/10
“so how do you guys break up” and we’re back with another well meaning question. if you are familiar with among us then that’s your answer. 5/10
“like sister wives” absolutely not. wildly different. 1/10
“rent must be way easier” monogamy? in this economy? yeah you have a point. 7/10
“huh i never thought of that, maybe i should become poly/open up my relationship” go nuts!! but be cautious as it could fuck up any present monogamous relationship you have, make sure to communicate clearly & respect boundaries. 6/10
“damn you must have so many threesomes/orgies” i mean yeah but also thats not how you start a conversation. 3/10
“oh that must be nice, having so many people who love you and you care about” awww thank you. it really, really is. 10/10
“like mormons” die. -10000/10