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I'll never understand why people get angry at other people's preferences when it comes to relationships

The open relationship idea seems to make a lot of people mad.
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Gangstress · 41-45, F
It's a good way to let go of the one you actually love. Each to their own though
ZenKitzune · F
@Gangstress how so?
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@ZenKitzune have you heard of anything good that came out of an open relationship? I never have
ZenKitzune · F
@Gangstress Yeah I've looked into it a lot. People seem to see love as a zero sum game but I can't say that my feelings have a limit to them. Just because I care for a number of people doesn't cancel out my feelings for any individual. I can quite easily care very deeply for more than one person. The only obstacles are jealousy (which can be overcome) and time. People in open relationships are of the same mind from the get go so so long as everyone is honest with themselves I don't see a problem.
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@ZenKitzune I get it. But I can't help but think those who seek am open relationship have got into the wrong relationship from the start and yearn for something extra

I don't get how people can be on love yet still love someone else. I dont think we can love 2 people It's not love. It's a yearning for something else
ZenKitzune · F
@Gangstress is that a terrible thing? Should we all strive to get everything from one person?
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@ZenKitzune I didn't say it was terrible. It's something I personally don't understand or get what people want from an open relationship

I love a lot of people it doesn't meant I wanna shag em
ZenKitzune · F
@Gangstress maybe it's not always about sex.

All I can say is that attempting to find everything I need in one place has always proved impossible. I don't see why we put so much pressure onto relationships. If you find everything in one place then good for you but I don't see harm in trying other ways.