When you’re happy they’re not 😬

and other concerning feelings in non-monogamy

A while back, my partner Flo told me about some issues he was having with the person he was seeing. Things weren’t going 100%.

I listened. I gave him a hug. I was empathetic.

But later that morning, as I cycled to my co-working space, I noticed a feeling that felt a bit icky, a rush of something…like satisfaction. Or maybe relief.

I was happy they weren’t …