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I’m poly, seeing one poly person and one mono person, and have a new crush. I’m scared to tell my mono boyfriend, I think he’ll be mad with me. Days like this I hate that I’m built this way. I wish I could love one person and shut everything else off.
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Anonymous 1w

You didn't inform your mono partner you were poly prior to entering a relationship with them? Otherwise why would he be mad? This comes with the territory.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

thats not what was said

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

Two hate comments in 10 minutes and one already deleted is hilarious. I told my mono partner. He knows. He’s NONO. It was his choice to get into this but I want to do the best I can to help process his feelings about stuff and

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

What am I misreading? I'm confused why the mono partner would be angry. You'd presume that being poly would be something they've divulged and the mono partner accepted? I wasn't asking out of malice, I am genuinely asking bc the logic to me would dictate OP doesn't need to be ashamed of who they are and can hopefully trust their mono partner

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

I don’t want him feeling hurt. I don’t think he’s ready for a poly relationship and I’m scared of hurting him by him seeing NRE from me

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

I apologize for how it read. I didn't mean it as hate, I was trying to ask for clarification out of genuine confusion, hoping if it was just doubts to provide some reassurance that if they knew and entered this relationship with you, trust they love you for all you are, not just part of you providing cause for any shame.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6d

If you didn’t hide this from him, he shouldn’t be mad. And if he asks for a bit more time before you add another partner you should respect his feelings or break up with him. If you think you will only hurt him, maybe you should let him Go

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