Recently a friend of mine talked to me about their own sexuality and then explained the concept of being polyamorous, I was thinking about it and in my experience in my relationships I have cared about and loved people I was in relationships with and people I wasn’t at the same time. Like I could be in love with my partner but also have feelings for someone else at the same time and still care deeply about both of them, it wasn’t even centered on sex either sex hasn’t really been part of my experiences in this. It’s more like that type of emotional connection to more than one person.

I have also felt great anxiety when I’ve felt pressured to be with the same person and only that person for either most of my life or for a long time.

And it’s not that I don’t like commitment, I feel that I could commit if I felt it was right it’s just the thought of not being able to explore and develop relationships with other people has bothered me because making and keeping connections with other people has always been important too me.

I’m not possessive or anything I just like being told the truth and if I find that someone lied to me about another partner then id be upset but I think that’s a natural reaction to dishonesty in the first place.

Am I poly? I always thought it meant that I was a bad person because for some reason I could still care and love other people while being in a monogamous relationship, I assumed I was just bad at relationships.

Advice would be much appreciated!