The Fawning Abyss
Instead of fighting, fleeing, or freezing, those who fawn will placate the source of their distress with being agreeable and helpful, relinquishing assertiveness and boundaries in exchange for a sense of safety.
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Twenty years into her marriage, Kat and her husband faced head-on the great underlying fear of most monogamous people: My partner wants to have sex with other people. For them, that truth led to a rollercoaster of new sexual and romantic adventures...
Instead of fighting, fleeing, or freezing, those who fawn will placate the source of their distress with being agreeable and helpful, relinquishing assertiveness and boundaries in exchange for a sense of safety.
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Continue reading →It was strange after having several years of super-sexy discovery and exploration to slip into a mode where the sexual piece of me that I’d considered so foundational to my identity was nearly entirely shut off.
Continue reading →There are times when we're out there dating a ton and boning all the sexy people. Yet there are other times when we need to pull back for a myriad of reasons, when time or energy are at a premium, and we need to do less.
Continue reading →On this episode we'll be discussing mental illness in non-monogamy with special guest Cooper S Beckett from Life On The Swingset podcast and www.coopersbeckett.com
Continue reading →We saw the incomparable Dan Savage live and listened to him talk about how everyone wants to fuck other people. It was a lightbulb moment and freeing ourselves up to admit that shook off some of the pressure that monogamy puts on couples.
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