Monogamy / Polyamory
I think when I think of the person i am in a relationship with, being with someone else, showing them interest and affection, it makes me seethe.
If you ask Freud it could be because as a child my mom had other kids within our extended family she needed to take care of and in my perspective I felt resentful of not having more of her time and attention - unless I was hurt or sick, which would get me her attention and so I look for the attention of others and like to hold it by victimizing myself or martyring myself. While I can’t completely deny the existence of this point of pain in my past, I would argue that maybe the initial topic, this feeling of jealousy is inherent to the concept and experience of love.
However compersion does exist as well so maybe ‘inherent’ is not the best word.
(to be cootd.)
