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submitted 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) by blackwitch@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

i wrote this in a rush…

so i’m polyamorous. i’m 15 years old and a girl. i go by “jessica” on here, which obviously isn’t my real name but its what you can call me on this account. at a therapy group center, i met this other polyamorous dude “avery” (m16). at first, i was 13 and didn’t know he was polyamorous, so when we connected really fast and he mentioned his girlfriend all of a sudden, i was sad but gave up and just wanted to be his friend.

our therapist, “miss alex” (all fake names so they are in quotes) left as she was having a baby, then got another job or decided to be a stay-at-home mom, i forgot which. avery left the group a while before.

one time, i was in the waiting room and i saw him with a group of other teens, but i decided not to say anything. im faceblind and did not know whether that was him or not.

well, some time after, i was sitting pretty close but not right next to him, and i could clearly see that was the avery i knew. he recognized me and we finally exchanged social media usernames.

we became close. here’s the thing: i found out he was polyamorous but he had a boyfriend, “david” (m16). he asked me if i wanted to, and i said yeah, and he said he would check in with david and finally tell him he was polyamorous. david supported him but wanted to be monogamous.

well, a month or two ago, they broke up. about 3 weeks ago, avery confessed to me finally when i joined his group again, and i realized i was so sad about him and david being together but happy for them because i was jealous and wanted to be the one for him.

now we are together. sometimes, he’s busy with other things or just reads the messages and doesn’t respond. sometimes, i get scared i text too much since i’ve been insulted and had mean things said to me from that, but the rational part of my brain says i’ve known him for like 3 years and for over a year fully, and he would not do that. he’s always been respectful and loving even as a friend.

but i have an anxious attachment i’m trying to work on. my attachments are different depending on the partner and i for some reason always am more “secure” around girls and more “anxious” around boys, though i used to be avoidant.

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[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Obsession and jealousy are not healthy reactions to any relationship. Those are internal issues that need addressing.

Find yourself another good therapist before engaging another relationship. You'll thank yourself.

May good things find you.

[-] Skankboot@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 hours ago

Sounds like a normal teenage relationship to me. I was an anxious partner in my early dating life as well, and catch myself getting that way occasionally still. The important part is that you're aware of it and can work to try to stop feeling that way, or at least reacting to it on the moment. Talk to him about it, get his perspective on the situation. Learn from your experience so you can be a better partner in this and future relationships.

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