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Anne Shark
Anne Shark

Jul 2, 2019

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Jealousy ebbs and flows, and I’ve learned to identify when I feel jealous and when I don’t. Most often, jealousy happens for me when there are other factors affecting my mood- I had a hard week, I’m feeling tired or run down, we’ve been particularly busy, or other things are going on. Instead of having a knee-jerk reaction that jealousy, I can communicate and process and figure out h…

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Rachael Hope

Interesting point! I’ve noticed this in my own experience of poly but you articulated it really well. I find it helpful to notice when I’m getting more emotional or reactive and take some time for self-care.

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