So I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend for coming on 8 years now. It's been mostly really good, but more recently I've been feeling less into it. This is my first real relationship and I can't help but feel that I've missed out on a part of myself because of it.
It's not been helped recently because I've met someone, and I've really clicked with her, in a way that I hadn't with him. Thing is, I don't want to end my relationship with him necessarily. Recently I've been coming to realize that monogamy has never sat right with me, but when I brought this up to him he immediately shut it down and made a comment about poly people just wanting to cheat.
Idk, I don't think I'm really looking for answers about this, mostly just venting.
Hi, I'm experienced in polyamory and have been in many long term relationships, so if you do want some advice, I'm happy to try to help out. Also there is a polyamory comm, it's kinda inactive, I need to get back to trying to build it back up again soon but I've been buried under life lately so...yeah
Otherwise...yeah this kind of scenario is pretty common I find with very long term relationships as they change and grow and ebb and flow.