Love, attachment, commitment...

[great_bird_2]

A large part of what's been taking up my wetware runtime over the past decade -- minus a couple years off for physical deterioration and near-death -- has been a general delving into the nature of interpersonal relationships, as isolated phenomena and viewed against the entirety of the natural world. There's a lot in this one. I've done my best to

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[pghkitten]

This is an impressive collection of thoughts, and I agree with a lot of it. You touch on a lot of complexities, shades of meaning, and points on the intimacy spectrum that are often glossed over on both sides of the debate, but which are important nonetheless.

And I very much like the term "oligamorous." :)

[great_bird_2]

You agree with a lot of it.. What do you not agree with, out of curiosity? :)

[pghkitten]

Honestly, the term "a lot of" was just because I felt strange about saying I agreed with every single word you said, not because of any specific disagreement. I thought a blanket agreement might sound like I only skimmed and didn't read carefully enough, or at least that was how my mind framed it at the time.

[great_bird_2]

*hug* Don't edit yourself for me, okay? It's all right to say "I agree with every word, and yes I actually read every word." :)

Anything in particular jump out at you? I want to know what resonates with others.