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A Unique Experience
Apr. 15th, 2009 09:19 pmI don't know that I've ever felt envy before for a situation that I was so physically unable to participate in that I wouldn't have even wanted to participate in had I been given the option.
I'm a proponent of sharing the compersion and the up sides to polyamory. Although I don't advocate outright ignoring the down sides, it's generally better PR to not focus too much public attention on them - the opposition will do that for us. But sometimes, polyamory offers us the opportunity to experience unique negative emotions and situations in addition to the unique positive experiences and emotions.
Here's one of those negatives.
Fortunately, it wasn't an earth-shattering, mind-crumbling negative, just a twinge of envy and a "oh, hey, that's interesting - didn't know I could envy something I didn't actually want to do anyway". But it was kinda wierd.
( And because some people will ask for the details, and others won't but will want to hear them, here's what happened. Beware, I discuss my sexual interests and preferences, so if you don't want to know this about me, don't click here )
I'm a proponent of sharing the compersion and the up sides to polyamory. Although I don't advocate outright ignoring the down sides, it's generally better PR to not focus too much public attention on them - the opposition will do that for us. But sometimes, polyamory offers us the opportunity to experience unique negative emotions and situations in addition to the unique positive experiences and emotions.
Here's one of those negatives.
Fortunately, it wasn't an earth-shattering, mind-crumbling negative, just a twinge of envy and a "oh, hey, that's interesting - didn't know I could envy something I didn't actually want to do anyway". But it was kinda wierd.
( And because some people will ask for the details, and others won't but will want to hear them, here's what happened. Beware, I discuss my sexual interests and preferences, so if you don't want to know this about me, don't click here )
