Questions this week

The questions we’re answering on this week’s episode come from our Patreon listeners. They are:

1. 5 months ago, I became romantically involved with my long-time friend Élodie, right after she and her NP Bernard opened their 10 year + mono relationship. It took Élodie 4 months to realize that she was completely in love with me, and she's struggling to tell her partner about her feelings for me. Bernard believes that we are FWBs. She's scared that it'll trigger his insecurities too hard and wants to wait before disclosing.

   Do you think I should be worried about this or anything that I should do ?

   Thanks, you guys and the community are amazing.

   -Sweet in Switzerland

2. I'd love to have some resources to help me get clarity on my reasons for looking for additional partners: the fun of it, conforming to gender stereotypes (more sex=more man), jealousy of partner's dating, etc.

   Context: This is a follow up to Jase's comments at around 24:20 in episode 460.

   Bold in Barcelona

3. How do I become friends with an ex when it did not end on a good note, but you know that you love them as a friend and are willing to keep them in your life? 

   (Question: What were the kind of conversations Emily had with Jace when they came back together as friends? How do you navigate hurtful topics with more compassion while also telling them what they did to you?)

   Romancing my solitude

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