I loathe what published fiction calls love triangles. (They aren't even triangles most of the time, they are Vs.)
I have been poly to the core all my life, so this whole underlying idea of 'one choice' just feels extremely unnatural and forced to me. (Just like I'm sure the idea of polyamory feels forced to naturally mono people.) On top of that, the hinge-person, especially when not of the same gender as the other two and especially especially when female, is so often objectified, disrespected and silenced.
If it were an actual triangle, aka a mutual relationship between all three participants, I may still be a little wary, but much more inclined to give it a chance.
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Date: 2014-02-28 04:58 pm (UTC)I have been poly to the core all my life, so this whole underlying idea of 'one choice' just feels extremely unnatural and forced to me. (Just like I'm sure the idea of polyamory feels forced to naturally mono people.)
On top of that, the hinge-person, especially when not of the same gender as the other two and especially especially when female, is so often objectified, disrespected and silenced.
If it were an actual triangle, aka a mutual relationship between all three participants, I may still be a little wary, but much more inclined to give it a chance.