The article discusses the complexities of a monogamous relationship faced with the idea of polyamory. The narrator grapples with their feelings of insecurity and fear of losing their partner, Quinn, who expresses a desire to reconsider a polyamorous relationship. Despite their intellectual openness to polyamory, the narrator's past experiences lead them to fear that this structure could threaten their happiness. The internal conflict highlights the challenges of reconciling personal fears with a partner's desires, revealing differing understandings of love and relationship dynamics.
Though I wanted to believe in abundant love and freedom, my relationship with Quinn showed me that polyamory was an escape hatch I'd pulled to get out of an unhappy relationship.
Quinn's wanting other people was more about abundance than lack, indicating a fundamental difference in our views on love and relationship structure.
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