by Wilrieke | Jun 8, 2022 | Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships, Sexuality
HPV is considered an STI in some countries, but not in others. As more research is done, more is known and measures are changing. HPV is a virus that can cause warts and different kinds of cancers. Most people get it sooner or later, and in most, it doesn’t...
by Wilrieke | May 9, 2022 | Nervous System and Trauma, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships
It seems to me that the solution for every relationship challenge is really simple: to ask for the need that is underlying the emotional response, whether that’s safety, a hug, being heared or something else. That doesn’t mean relationship challenges are...
by Wilrieke | Apr 10, 2022 | Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Sexuality
Everyone who is sexually active can spread things. From HPV to gonorrhoea and hepatitis and way more. Many STIs are mainly annoying to have, but some you’ll never get rid off, and others can kill you. I try to take regular tests, once or twice per year,...
by Wilrieke | Feb 28, 2022 | Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Parenting, Relationships
When I talk with other parents about introducing new partners to their kids, most of them are quite careful. In order not to upset their children’s world too much when a new partner enters a parents’ life, most of them let a relationship grow over time to...
by Wilrieke | Jan 18, 2022 | Gender & being queer, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships
So far in life, I always publicly related to people of another gender. Usually, with persons identifying and looking like men, sometimes with someone queer, but always in a relationship that seemed heterosexual. Until Lione. Besides identifying as queer, Lione also...
by Wilrieke | Dec 3, 2021 | Attachment Dynamics, Dealing with Trauma, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships
When a relationship ends, there’s the possibility to look at it from an increased distance. This distance also makes it possible to see patterns. Recurring challenges that come back throughout different relationships. That’s where I am now, and I’m...
