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 Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 4:11 pm
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New to the Guild? Introduce yourself here!
If you are a newcomer to this guild or you've never properly introduced yourself, you've come to the right place! Get to know seasoned members of the guild as well as fellow newcomers. Make an introductory post without having to start a new topic!
So! Tell us a little about yourself!
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I'm Saew (or Wren if you've met me IRL)
*updated info for Saew 18jan11*
M/30/KS/straight (for those of you that want to know)
Outside of my poly-hood I am very much a nerd, geek, dork...don't believe me, just try having a conversation! I work for a local company testing microchips, not very exciting, but it gives me time to think. I used to spend spare time making armor, playing Amtgard (a LARP), or Munchkin. With my work schedule it's more Gaia, FB, or videogames. I also love reading/watching Sci-fi and Fantasy. |
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 4:46 pm
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 6:34 pm
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Hey there. You can call me Mame if you like.
I'm 21, from Ontario (Canada).
To sum me up in three words I'm a geek, a gamer and a writer. On my spare time I like hanging out in Gaia, tabletop gaming, reading, writing, playing video games, watching TV....
Currently I'm obsessed with Dr. Who (I've even bought BBC books for additional adventures with the Doctor XD).
Sci-fi, fantasy (urban and epic) are main genres that I like reading though right now I've been going out of my way to pick up books on polyamory and other such lifestyles (such as the Ethical Slut 2nd Ed[ which is awesome], Opening Up, Polyamory Handbook and polyamory: roadmaps for the clueless & hopeful [which I haven't read but are ordered and on the way ]
I go to anime conventions a lot and cosplay with the ever wonderful Graverg and great friends of ours. :3 We're gearing up for AN currently!
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 3:42 pm
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 4:51 pm
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Hey, you peeps can call me anything you feel like.
I'm pretty enthusiastically exploring spirituality, psychology, philosophy, sociology, and all of it seems to point me toward polyamory being something wonderful. From Polyamory as a considerate and conscious evolution of the concept of Free Love, to the psychological benefits of Poly-ness toward the enrichment of all parts of one's life/psyche/personality, to societal implications of possible new paradigms for sexual and social interaction... it's all stuff I could not avoid discussing given there being people willing to discuss it with me, and Polyamory often covers all of these things in the details of its organization, actualization, and the perspectives of those going ahead with it.
I'm single (but for a possible long-distance relationship which may or may not work as something worthwhile), but not really looking. In experience I've only ever been heterosexual and incidentally bi-curious, but I like to think of myself as closeted pansexual in the sense that my sexuality is really not confined by genitalia or gender roles/profiles. I don't know if my behavior will ever realize this sense of "how I like to think of myself", of if I will ever attempt polyamory... I follow what situations arise and take things as they come with everyone's best interests at heart.
My lifestyle is... well... creative? lol I'm currently actually experimenting in radically reduced accumulation of material possessions and responsibilities by just pitching a tent in a campsite on the edges of the city of Vancouver, Canada, and working part time... instead of spending my time working for rent, I am deeply involved in exploring literature, practicing playing my Djembe (African Drum), wandering the outdoors, and (perhaps overly much) spending time online ( rolleyes ). It's a process which is showing mixed results for now.
Yes, you may officially label me a hippie 3nodding
I will either be attending college this September, or a Yoga Ashram in the winter. Either way I intend to make helping people deal with their hearts, minds, bodies, or souls, my purpose in society.
I'd better hurry up though! I'm almost 30! lol
~Namaste~
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 10:36 am
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Hello, I'm Ophiucha!
I'm only 17, will be 18 pretty soon though.
I've been in a polyamorous relationship for a bit less than a year now. Me and my boyfriend, Takeshi, had an open long distance relationship since around when I turned 16 (for the record, he was 23) due to the fact that he lived in Japan (now Switzerland) and I live in New York. However, around August of last year, when we met up in Vancouver (BC), he asked me if he could pursue a relationship with two males that was a bit more than sexual. I am pansexual, he is bisexual; I said I did not mind and I wanted him to be happy, particularly because of our distance. I've had a few dates since then, although I haven't found another full time partner, and we are still together (and he's together with his two men, who are close friends of mine now). Our relationship has been falling apart since he moved to Switzerland, I'll admit, but before that... there was always a stability to the situation. Even though we both had boyfriends on the side, we always had each other as sort of the 'stable' center. And, honestly, now that I am used to it... I can't imagine being in a completely monogamous relationship in the future.
I'm actually a virgin. ^^;; Yeah, I know. Maybe if I find myself in a more conventional, sexual relationship I will change my mind about being polyamorous... but, somehow, I doubt it. For one, virgin I may be, I have done just about everything but and I can also safely say I would at least enjoy an occasional threesome. But whatever.
I will be going to the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Arts, this September. Moving is kind of overcoming my life... but July 25th - August 7th... I'll be going to Japan. ^ O^ ~! So excited. I am interested in Japanese Studies, and that will probably be my major, but I have been really enamored with the idea of taking German and Scandinavian-sort Studies. I really enjoy Germanic/Celtic/Scandinavian culture, languages, etc... particularly the Vikings (duh!) and their modern metal (Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica, Tyr, Volbeat, etc.). But everything rocks socks. Maybe I'll end up minoring in it or something. I also love mythology, pseudoscience, obscure religious, philosophical, and socio-political ideologies, and writing. I've gotten a couple of small poems published in the past, but I am much more interested in writing novels; fantasy, preferably, but I'll write anything. My current novel takes place in another world, called Aethous, where elves and dragons feud for power. It is a steampunk novel where all the men wear kilts and the women are lolitas. Basically, the story talks about legal and religious issues (it discusses atheism and religious feuding; the legalization of illegal substances; polygamy and gay marriage; socialism vs. communism; capitalism vs. laissez-faire; industrialization vs. personalization; Social Darwinism vs. Humanitarianism; and more!) through fantastical equivalents, as well as bringing together unlike themes in fantasy and sci-fi to create something unique and entertaining.
Hmm... anything else to say? Well, I'm an atheist, but I have spiritual beliefs unrelated to deities and worship. I consider myself a socialist capitalist, a 'party' smoker (I don't smoke pot unless with friends at a party, and even then I am sparing), a casual drinker (same as before; although I am mad picky - get me some Russian vodka, plzkthnx), and an advocate of freedom. I am a cynical kind of girl, but I accept good things when they come my way. The way I see it: if you expect the worst, and get the best - you were prepared, but you're pleasantly surprised. If you expect the best and get the worst - well, s**t. I have a casual interest in fashion and home design, but I go to NO effort to dress nicely or decorate my own room. I watch tons of anime and read a ton of manga; but I'd say my favorite shows are Gordon Ramsay's shows, Undeclared, Gargoyles, etc. and my favorite books are those of China Mieville, Holly Black, Shakespeare, and... well, pretty much any of the old Japanese, Chinese, and Norse-Germanic classics.
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:18 pm
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:50 pm
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:36 pm
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 5:38 pm
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:44 pm
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I am Elecia, I am 26, I am physically intersexed* and I am going to OSU for my second degree (International Intel & Security). I am currently single, though I may be getting into a relationship soon, if I do, we are both poly and so that won't be a problem. :3
I have agreed with the idea of polyamory since I heard of it. It is something I desire in a relationship, but is not something that I need, I have been in monogamous relationships that were very satisfying, but I have found that poly people (the non-crazy ones anyway) tend to be much more laid back and my relationships with them tend to be less stressful.
*I was born male (as far as anyone could tell), but developed as a female when I hit puberty, yet my testes were functioning properly... Thus began several years of tests. (******** insuruance, the whole thing could of been solved with one CAT scan, but they refused to ok it. How the ******** is a CAT scan ever 'cosmetic' anyway?) It turns out I have both testes and ovaries, in fact both sets of genetals are complete, but due to conflicting hormones while I was still in the womb my male set took predominance. My condition is pretty rare, about one in two and a half million. If you want to know more you can PM me, i don't mind talking about it.
P.S. No, I don't say I am intersexed online as some kind of kink, it actually sucks pretty bad. :/
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 5:42 pm
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♂20/m/fairytale romance land
I'm Lex, 20/FtM/gay. Raised and going to college in WV, living in FL with my boyfriend. I'm more inclined to say I live in FL now, even though I've only been here less than two weeks. Birthday's January 29, currently playing Fallout 3. Major sexaholic. XD Also incredibly flamboyant. I love tight chick clothing and long hair.
I had a rather rough start with my poly relationships. A starting note, everything in this story happens online.
I started dating a guy, who then decided he was a MtF, who then decided she was poly and forced me to deal with her cybering around (with everyone but me) and gave me every single detail about how she spent the night cuddling with her friends. When I told her how much it hurt me, she accused me of limiting her freedom and even tried to break up with me over it. So eventually I break up with the chick in a really bad way (basically ignore her until she whines to another friend who confronts me), but I finally get rid of her. ******** was I glad, I never knew how much she was ******** me up. I was begging for her attention, doing things I normally wouldn't be caught dead doing just to get her to stop cybering with everyone else and throw me a bone every once in a while. I actually ended up cutting myself again because she hurt me so bad with the breaking up thing.
Before we broke up, she decided she wanted to be in a three way relationship and we joined up with my other ex, who's pretty cool minus telling me he loved me when he didn't.* Well, near the end of the relationship with the chick (after he'd broken off with her), he introduced me to his boyfriend and we started a separate threesome. I actually broke up with her while I was down visiting them. It was actually a pretty good situation for that ex, since he ended up breaking up with both of us.
And now I'm back in a monogamous relationship. I'm open to another poly one, since I know that it was the person not the poly nature of the relationship. Though I probably won't get into another poly one with current boyfriend, since we're both incredibly jealous. XD
*"I love you, I'm just not IN love with you." Then don't ******** tell me you love me. stressed
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:37 pm
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22/F/western NY/pansexual
Call me Wretched, that's my typical online name.
Currently in a poly relationship somewhere between vee and triad, with my g/f I was with for 2.5 years, was dumped by, and came into the relationship I started with my b/f. It's confusing, but awesome. They're like best friends now, but not sexually active with eachother, unless i'm also involved.
Since I can remember, I've wished I was a guy, acted more like a guy, and sometimes felt like I was a guy in my past life, if there really is such a thing.
This is my mule account, which I've grown fond of, as I've made it a male version of me IRL (minus the mohawk I'm saving up for).
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:06 pm
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Mameoyashi Hey there. You can call me Mame if you like. I'm 21, from Ontario (Canada). To sum me up in three words I'm a geek, a gamer and a writer. On my spare time I like hanging out in Gaia, tabletop gaming, reading, writing, playing video games, watching TV.... Currently I'm obsessed with Dr. Who (I've even bought BBC books for additional adventures with the Doctor XD). Sci-fi, fantasy (urban and epic) are main genres that I like reading though right now I've been going out of my way to pick up books on polyamory and other such lifestyles (such as the Ethical Slut 2nd Ed[ which is awesome], Opening Up, Polyamory Handbook and polyamory: roadmaps for the clueless & hopeful [which I haven't read but are ordered and on the way ] I go to anime conventions a lot and cosplay with the ever wonderful Graverg and great friends of ours. :3 We're gearing up for AN currently!
Okay, first off, I HAVE to say this: OMG YOU'LL BE AT AN??? ME AND MY FIANCÉ WILL TOO! I'm on staff for Yaoi North, which is a subcon of AN at the Renaissance and my fiancé and I are panelling for YN. We're doing a bunch of panels, including Lightbulbs and Corn: Strange Fetishes in Yaoi and the Domination and Submission in Yaoi panels.
Anyway. Sorry about that outburst.
I'm 22 years old, biologically female, gendered neutral, go by Tay. I'm engaged to a man who makes me intensely happy--even though I'm not attracted to men, physically. We still manage to have an intense relationship, both physically and emotionally and I, at least, enjoy every moment of it. We're long distance for about another 6 months. He has a boyfriend who lives in my area, but whose schedule NEVER meshes with mine, so I barely know him.
I've been in two previous poly relationships. Both ended disastrously, but not because of the fact they were poly--which is something that took me a bit to come to terms with after the second one ended. In the first one, there was a lack of communication, a lot of idiocy on my part, a lack of experience on my part and a lot of me being afraid of my partner (it was a vee, though I cared VERY much for my partner's fiancé and he and I were really good friends who had no problem sharing a bed together, even though we weren't shagging). If I had been older, more mature and more experienced, it probably would have ended on friendly terms. Sadly, it did not, and that's something that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
The second relationship was wonderful to start, but it was three people who were very damaged trying to stay together and make it good. When it was good, it was very very good. When it was bad, it was horrid. I still care, on some level, for both of the people I was in a relationship with. After it ended, they both did horrible things that I do not feel I deserved and that I do not feel ANYONE would ever deserve. After it ended, well... I have lost any semblance of respect for both of them. I tried long and hard to repair things, at first after the breakup, and it nearly killed me. It took a long time for me to accept that everything that happened wasn't my fault and that there were problems that had existed before I was in that relationship. Sometimes, I still think it's my fault. I tried so hard, though, to make everything good during and after the relationship, that I don't think there's anything more I could have done.
I was so broken coming out of that. I still have some issues and I think I always will. But those insecurities are something that, rather than hiding from life and rather than trying to stay in a totally monogamous relationship because of it, I think I do better to talk about openly with my fiancé and to play with and paw at with him by my side until they're understood and can be addressed, rather than hiding them away and hiding from them.
I should also mention: My fiancé is my Master. |
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:52 pm
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