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Feb 13, 2015 15:31

I woke up today to an invite to some poly speed dating event being put on by Poly Toronto. I have no interest in dating (speed, or otherwise) but something caught my eye: straight men could only come if they brought a woman. This struck me in a bad mood because it is yet another example of the division which cuts my will to live to its core. In ( Read more... )

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breakherbelljar February 14 2015, 01:17:51 UTC
Maybe they will have more gardening meet-ups (or other outdoor social meet-ups) when Spring comes. I should probably look for those too, considering my spring/summer job title and the fact I know very little about gardening. Sucks that the poly group is like that, but if they make you question your will to live, then yeah, that's not good.

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moonlessnights February 14 2015, 05:34:40 UTC
Well, in the defence of the poly group, they have tried to avoid doing this. The problem is a few group members, as opposed to any official management. This was more of a "last straw" problem, as opposed to anything truly systemic. After talking to Steve, though, I realized that a single "last straw" was all I needed to get rid of what appears to be a toxic element.

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breakherbelljar February 14 2015, 17:02:29 UTC
Yeah I know you went to some good meet-ups with that group. I don't blame you though because one toxic experience is enough. There will be other groups to join.

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