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Jealousy is a Polyamorist’s Best Friend

Ready for a pro poly tip straight from the depths of personal experience? Fall in love with jealousy.

Shannon Burton, SXI (they/she)
12 min readJan 15, 2024

Last week on Fetlife I wrote a quick post about jealousy in polyamory.

People had feelings about it.

Naturally I kept writing, creating an unintentional series that got a lot of people talking.

I’m going to share an edited version below. This read is a bit different than my usual content, but I think you’ll like it if the topic interests you.

Find the beginning of the full, original version on Fetlife here.

Fall in Love With Jealousy

Ready for a pro poly tip straight from the depths of personal experience?

Fall in love with jealousy.

Jealousy is your fast pass to figuring out your shit, stat. It’s the most underrated hack for the kind of personal growth healthy polyamory demands.

I’ll explain.

In my experience, nine times out of ten jealousy in polyamory stems from a specific insecurity.

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Shannon Burton, SXI (they/she)
Shannon Burton, SXI (they/she)

Written by Shannon Burton, SXI (they/she)

Sexual Empowerment Coach for Women+🌈 Explore, embrace, and expand your sexuality with virtual, talk-based coaching. Find resources at sexcoachshannon.com

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