He was raised by polyamorous parents but had no idea what that meant as a child. In later life, he tells them exactly what he thinks about their parenting skills and methods, and they’re horrified at his pent-up outburst.
A Busy Household
It started when the man was around six years old. His parents would often have ‘friends’ over at their house. At times, there might be one extra person; on other occasions, there could be several.
Caused No Problem
The friends didn’t cause any issues. He did notice that some would hang around for a longer period while others might just pop in from time to time. Often, he got on well with them, and they made an effort with him.
A Horrifying Discovery
The man recalls that one day, he was outside playing and got hurt somehow. He ran inside and caught his parents making out with some random guy that he’d never seen before. It was quite a shock for a young kid!
Tell Him It’s the Norm
Seeing how shocked he is, they tell him that they have other adults that they love, as well as each other. They said it’s a completely normal thing. He, being a child just accepted that.
The Secret Was Out
After they’d spoken to their son about their relationships, they gave up being secretive and their ‘partners’ would constantly be around, even joining them on outings.
A Birthday Memory
The man distinctly recalls his tenth birthday. They had a day trip somewhere, and his parents invited three of their partners, one of whom he’d never seen before. He was slightly disappointed, but he got over it pretty quickly.
A Lonely Birthday
However, for the rest of the day, his parents just withdrew from his party and hung out with them instead of spending time with him. He recalls feeling lonely and completely let down.
An Uncomfortable Environment
The man often heard his parents making flirty comments with their ‘friends’ which he found strange, something that he now believes might be considered normal between polyamorous parents, had he been helped to understand it more.
They Hid Their Intimacy
He was glad that his parents seemed to hide anything more extreme, like intimacy from that point onwards. However, he remembers always being concerned about walking into rooms, just in case he saw anything that made him feel uncomfortable.
Peculiar Visitors
Sometimes, he came home from school, and his parents were out, but there was some random adult in our house. Some of them seemed surprised that his parents even had a child.
Grew to Hate It
He always hated it, but since his parents had told him this was normal, he assumed many adults probably did similar things and that it was just an adult thing that all kids hate.
Couldn’t Wait to Leave Home
Later, they had fewer partners and eventually seemed to stop. But at the age of 17, he couldn’t wait to move out of home. He didn’t want to spend longer than he had to in that environment.
He Gets to the Root of His Problems
Later on, the man had therapy for a few other issues. When his upbringing came up, it brought back many feelings he wasn’t aware of. He realized that although his parents were always good to him, he had never really felt close to any of them.
Resentment Towards His Parents
He also realized that he still held a lot of resentment; that they made him feel like he had to compete for his parent’s attention with random strangers. It put him in a pretty dark place having to recall those feelings.
A TV Appearance
A while ago, the man visited his parents, and they told him they were going to take part in a documentary about polyamorous families. The producers wanted to include interviews with the children.
Hiding the Truth
That part he could handle, but when they said that it was to tell everyone that polyamory ‘doesn’t mess kids up’, he said that he couldn’t agree because he wouldn’t be able to say anything positive!
They Don’t Understand
His parents couldn’t understand what he’d said so he unloaded all that he always felt pushed aside, felt he barely had any family time without strangers intruding. It turned into an argument, and he became loud, yelling that it messed him up.
Asked Him to Leave
His mother cried, and his father said he should leave. So he left and was shaken up for the rest of the week. He also felt regret because he’d never made his mom cry before.
They Should Have Told Him
Now, he believes that it did mess him up, and they shouldn’t have had a child if their number one priority was dating lots of different people. He has tried to explain to his parents that it wasn’t to do with being polyamorous at all; it was to do with not explaining exactly what that meant to a young child.
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