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Darkside
Having said that, I don’t want to leave you with the idea
there is never conflict. There is always conflict in life and
loving relationships. The key to minimizing conflict is the
same in a poly relationship as it is in any other relationship.
If you are to overcome conflict you must exist in an environ-
ment where open and honest communication is the norm
and not the exception. If I see a hint that one of the girls
is upset I deal with it immediately. It is my house and my
responsibility to make sure there are no misunderstandings.
Hurt feelings and anger only grow when they are allowed to
creep in. Once firmly planted, they are impossible to extri-
cate. The moment I feel any tension in the house it is dealt
with and laid to rest. No one in this house ever goes to bed
angry or alone.
My girls are not bisexual. They love and care for each other
as sisters. I have been asked many times how I have managed
‘to get them to get along so well’. My answer is si