u/VioletGoldDay

So my last relationship my girlfriend wanted a poly relationship and I was open (had thought of it in the past and wasn't totally against the idea) but I ended up rejecting it because I was scared I'd be left

Now I'm reflecting as I get more confident and thinking..was I just insecure?

Cause now when I think of a poly relationship Idk I actually smile at the thought of my partners being able to be twice as happy and me as well and I genuinely have this little fantasy of my partners having a nice night when I need to stay home due to my pain condition and coming home to pamper me and tell me about their night and watch movies with me or having two partners to nurture one while they are sick

Idk I always thought I'd be pushed to the side in this kind of relationship but thinking more clearly on it..it seems nice

Honestly I think loving two people and pampering them sounds fun

I still have my insecurities of course but I feel they'd go away with time and trust and communication

I guess my question is, is this how it feels for people when they think about doing it or am I just mislead and still don't want it

I was also wondering if there were any good ways of trying it out, I'm assuming not really without just going head first into it but I'm very curious and if anyone wants to talk 1 on 1 who is poly I'd love to hear from you and just really get an understanding of it

I also think I should mention I'd be perfectly happy in a fully monogamous relationship but I think I really do see the appeal and would want it if my partner also wanted it (wish I knew that in the last one but we live and we learn)

hii so i'm trying to lose weight and work out more (and i just enjoy shakes) and i wanted advice on good protein powders that do not have bromelain in them

for context i am insanely allergic to pineapple and will puff up whenever i eat a single bite of it and bromelain is just straight up the enzyme found in pineapples that i am allergic to (it helps break down protein in your system)

my difficulty is i currently live on a mountain about 2 hours away from any grocery store that would maybe have protein powders without bromelain in it so i was wondering if anyone knew of any brands that taste good, make you feel good and healthy and don't use bromelain

thank you for reading

Idk if this is gonna be triggering but just a heads up I talk about cutting and picking but it's mainly an advice post so idk what to put it under

Hey so I don't really know where else to go so I thought I'd ask for some advice here.

I've been clean from cutting for a good year now and I feel good but I can't stop picking at my fingers when I get nervous, anxious or depressed and I just want to stop. I'm going through several bandaids a day and I'm nervous about talking to people around me about it

I guess I just am really unsure how to stop it feels like second nature

And no it's not picking my nails it's the actual skin