It's not spring yet

[serene]

Someone I love is newly in love with someone I like a whole lot. Other people I love and/or like are *poing*ing all over the place, too.

I have a benign kind of envy -- one that has no element of wishing they didn't have the yummy NRE to savor, but kind of wishing I had some, too.

Then again, I am four years into the most satisfying relationships of my entire life, so really, if anything I'm saying sounds like a complaint to you, think again.

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[jenhowell.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to let you know (again) how much I value your presence on my friends page.

I'm about to explore loving more than one person again, and I have been surprised at the number of judgments that I have made against myself. I never have problems with other people being polyamorous, but when it comes to me, I seem to judge myself all over town.

Reading your joyful, honest, and strong accounts of your relationships always helps me to remember that polyamory is a viable and often beautiful option, and that we all deserve to be happy - even me!

Just wanted to thank you for what you contribute to my life through your sharing of your life.]

Love,
Jennifer

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

This couldn't have come at a better time for me. Thank you so much. You are always an inspiration to me, and your opinion means a lot.

[sagefemme11.livejournal.com]

I miss the NRE blast-off myself, but not enough to pursue something just for the NRE. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't very open to something new and gasp-worthy. :-)

Four years into a loving, stable relationship is very impressive. Happy love day to you today!

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

I think I'm tired. The idea of NRE (for *myself*, let me point out!) makes me cringe.

I'm 30 years into one very wonderful relationship, and 18 years (on and off and back on) into two others. I love the status quo, and the sure and certain knowledge that only death is going to change it. It's weird, and I don't discount the idea that my attitude may change, but I think I'm done.

[redbird]

That sort of stability is a warm and comforting thing. Is it weird that I have that same level of confidence, three-and-a-half and two years, respectively, into my more recent relationships? (Twenty-two, I think, with cattitude.)

It's not that the idea of NRE makes me cringe, it's that I can't see where I'd find the time.

[pure-agnostic.livejournal.com]

Right now, I am 13 years into a wonderful relationship, and just a few weeks into another. I've got lots of NRE and ORE at the same time. There was a time when I thought "Bah, NRE is just a drug." Now, I'm just enjoying the experience. *smiles*

[zpdiduda.livejournal.com]

I'm enjoying watching the NRE sizzle between a couple of my favorite people as well. No benign envy for me right now, though -- on the contrary, with the chaos going on in other parts of my life, I look at them dealing with butterflies and roller coasters and I'm enormously relieved that my love life is stable and strong and calm. And really hot, nonetheless. :)

Next spring, though, who knows? I do so love polyamory.

[johno.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I want to sip from that NRE well as well.

However C and I just lean into each other and go "Awwww" at each other, as we remember our NRE.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I totally get that, and to be honest, I've a surprising level of [something]RE with my loves, enough that we still make people check their insulin supplies.

(It's done me good to recognize that for me, NRE is a drug, and I like it a LOT, but it's not actually essential to my happiness to go get some when I want it.)

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Um - poing! I'm 12ft deep in NRE to share ...

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Nice!

[(Anonymous)]

hehe

I know what you are talking about. I think. Caus I think one of those is right here in my house atm.

And yes... I could use some of that too. And like you: I'm not complaining!
I like the way you put things in words. I like you. But you must have known that before :)

[hmms-sio.livejournal.com]

Duh... I'm not anonymous... but that's what happens when you give some one *you know who* access to your computer. They log on to LJ and you forget that they did...

So - nobody anonymous Serene, no anonymus love dedication, just silly old me. I hope you're not too disappointed :D

[lcohen]

*blush*

[hmms-sio.livejournal.com]

*smooch*

[lcohen]

oh, *that* fixed the blushing right up!

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

You, dear, could never be a disappointment to me. *smooch* :-)

[hmms-sio.livejournal.com]

duh... now it's my turn to blush!

Re: It's not spring yet

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

i love reading about other people's NRE, whether or not i have any of myself (haven't had any since the *poing* and my r'ship changed from friendship to something else yet equally badly defined, *heh*, and that was more than 5 years ago (i think -- i am so bad at keeping track)).

i am not sure my inner gay boy's NRE for a manga character he met last week counts, but it really should, because it's exhausting _me_.