I thought it was about time I introduced myself, since I've been lurking for a while. I found your journal because my sister read Tam Lin, and liked it a lot, and mentioned that you had a journal. I immediately put the book on hold at the library, but it's s-l-o-w in arriving. After reading so much about your writing process, I'm looking forward to reading one of your actual books.
In the meantime, I quite enjoy your journal, and through you I have also discovered and been thoroughly charmed by, Sharon as well. I've been trying to meet new LJ friends so as to make my journal less of a diary and more of a dialogue. I've been following the trail of people who love words and it just keeps leading me to more interesting people, which is great.
So far, from your journal I have intuited that you're poly (duh) and that you've been married, it seems for quite a few years, and also have a boyfriend and from all appearances, this arrangement seems to be working well for all involved. I've just recently come out of my first poly relationship, and all in all I would call it a good experience, but it still ended after a little over a year and I'm starting to wonder if I'm ever going to experience a long term (which for me at this point would be more than 2 years) relationship, and why, if I'm so emotionally healthy (according to my friends) do I keep picking people with particular patterns that aren't really conducive to longevity. As someone coming from the vantage point of the so-called, greener side of the fence, I'd love to pick your brain sometime about the trials, tribs and lessons you've learned along the way. I guess you could say I'm in research mode...and since most of my friends are my age, and in the same boat, I don't have many people with real life experience to talk to.
Well that's quite enough for now I suppose. If you're interested in talking more, I'd love your thoughts on this post (http://www.livejournal.com/users/ephany/43136.html#cutid1) in particular. Thanks for the words.
Introduction
I thought it was about time I introduced myself, since I've been lurking for a while. I found your journal because my sister read Tam Lin, and liked it a lot, and mentioned that you had a journal. I immediately put the book on hold at the library, but it's s-l-o-w in arriving. After reading so much about your writing process, I'm looking forward to reading one of your actual books.
In the meantime, I quite enjoy your journal, and through you I have also discovered and been thoroughly charmed by, Sharon as well. I've been trying to meet new LJ friends so as to make my journal less of a diary and more of a dialogue. I've been following the trail of people who love words and it just keeps leading me to more interesting people, which is great.
So far, from your journal I have intuited that you're poly (duh) and that you've been married, it seems for quite a few years, and also have a boyfriend and from all appearances, this arrangement seems to be working well for all involved. I've just recently come out of my first poly relationship, and all in all I would call it a good experience, but it still ended after a little over a year and I'm starting to wonder if I'm ever going to experience a long term (which for me at this point would be more than 2 years) relationship, and why, if I'm so emotionally healthy (according to my friends) do I keep picking people with particular patterns that aren't really conducive to longevity. As someone coming from the vantage point of the so-called, greener side of the fence, I'd love to pick your brain sometime about the trials, tribs and lessons you've learned along the way. I guess you could say I'm in research mode...and since most of my friends are my age, and in the same boat, I don't have many people with real life experience to talk to.
Well that's quite enough for now I suppose. If you're interested in talking more, I'd love your thoughts on this post (http://www.livejournal.com/users/ephany/43136.html#cutid1) in particular. Thanks for the words.
Ephany