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[gemfyre]

This social norm of monogamy sucks.

Why can't we have multiple people, all who make us happy in one way or another?

Then when you want a certain kind of happiness you go to that certain person.

Then I wouldn't have to be sad.

Comments

[riverstar.livejournal.com]

monogamy is the social norm
and even i follow it these days to a degree. i dont cheat on partners...but eventually it all breaks down because im not happy. In fact im sick of sticking to that norm.... im happier without it i think

[shrika.livejournal.com]

I disagree that monogamy is the social norm. Look at me out of all my friends I am the only one married. Nearly all my friends have been cheated on, where the 'other' person or was a cheater. Plus look at the divorce rate, that also implies a lack of monogamy so... yeah I think I made my point.

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

You don't have to be married to be monogamous.

[shrika.livejournal.com]

does according to the dictionary

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

dictionary schmictionary.
I'm talking about real life.

[tigernic.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with your point on this issue, and you're really lucky to have found someone you're completely happy with and in love with so early in your life, unfortunately, most of us aren't that lucky and it takes a long time before we do find that *right* person, but usually when we have found them, then monogamy does set in, and you generally have no problem with cheating. I think that people cheat because they're unhappy in their r/ships and they're not working, so instead of doing the right thing and ending that r/ship like they should, they go out and find someone else to fulfill their needs, at least that's my reasoning for cheating i've done in past r/ships, which i'm not at all proud of, and if i could change things and do them the right way, i would. I have finally found the person i want to spend the rest of my life with, like you have, and now i can say i am finally 100% happy =)

[tigernic.livejournal.com]

My reply was meant to go under Jade's first post, so no one gets confused, sorry! =)