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"Many of my friends were similarly critical of my polyamorous relationships.

Adding to that was the lack of polyamorous representation in the media. When polyamory is mentioned in the mainstream media, it’s often represented as deviant and wrong.

Internalizing those messages scarred me and made it difficult to love myself and live my life the way I wanted. As you can imagine, it was a difficult, lonely, horrible time.

And I’m not alone – plenty of polyamorous people are similarly scarred by society’s misrepresentation and criticism of polyamory.

It’s hard not to internalize anti-polyamorous sentiments when you have to face them every single day.

Fortunately, it is possible to heal from those harmful messages. Through the practice of radical self-care, I came to love and celebrate my newfound identity.

It’s incredibly important that non-monogamous people give themselves plenty of healing, validating affirmations to counter the lies and misconceptions about non-monogamy.

Once we begin the process of unlearning compulsory monogamy, we can begin to heal and thrive and love without the heaviness of shame.

Here are a few important affirmations that every polyamorous person deserves to hear.

When you feel like you’ve internalized a toxic societal message, remind yourself of these beautiful, eternal truths.

Read them. Repeat them to yourself every day if you have to. Do whatever it takes to remind your soul that your non-monogamy is powerful, beautiful, and valid."

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