Poly Picnic: Hurt and Abuse
Welcome to the Non-Monogamous Banana Society: A picnic for non-monogamous folk to exchange experiences, connect and learn from each other. Each picnic has a theme and we will stick to the topic chosen for debate. The talk will be moderated.
The theme for this picnic is: Hurt and Abuse!
Being non-monogamous does not necessarily mean we are better at relationships. Hurtful and even abusive behaviour can definitely happen within nm as well and, due to the more flexible nature of such relationships, it can be even harder to recognize toxic behaviour and step away from it. Remember: Being nm is not an excuse to avoid responsibility!
11h: meeting
11h15: introduction round
11h30: discussion starts
NOTE: This is a picnic. We expect you to bring your blanket to sit on, snacks and drinks (either to yourself or to share!). Don't forget your water and sunscreen!
⭐ Who is this meet up for? Everyone practicing non-monogamy and anyone who is genuinely curious and respectful about it is welcome to join. This is a place to exchange opinions, perspectives, experiences, do questions with curiosity and answer them with humbleness. Staying empathetic and compassionate.
🏳️🌈 Guidelines: This is a queer-positive space. ᴡᴇ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴢᴇʀᴏ-ᴛᴏʟᴇʀᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴘᴏʟɪᴄʏ ꜰᴏʀ ʜᴀʀᴀꜱꜱᴍᴇɴᴛ, ᴅɪꜱᴄʀɪᴍɪɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ʙɪɢᴏᴛʀʏ, ɪɴᴄʟᴜᴅɪɴɢ ʙᴜᴛ ɴᴏᴛ ʟɪᴍɪᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʀᴀᴄɪꜱᴍ, ꜱᴇxɪꜱᴍ, ʜᴏᴍᴏᴘʜᴏʙɪᴀ, ᴛʀᴀɴꜱᴘʜᴏʙɪᴀ, ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴀᴛᴇ ꜱᴘᴇᴇᴄʜ ᴏꜰ ᴀɴʏ ᴋɪɴᴅ. The rules and guidelines of our community will be applied here as well. You can check them out in our Discord and Telegram.
We take your safety and comfort seriously. We appreciate you coming forward to inform us of any incident happening in our community.
😷 Health policy: we ask you to be vaccinated for Covid, preferebly tested, and to wear a mask if you show flu symptoms. Please, let's care for each other's health and be considerate towards those with compromised immune symstems and/or other disabilities.
👻 Your host: Hi, my name is Noly! I'm a tattoo artist, agender/gender non-conforming and my pronouns are ze/zir. I am solo-polyamorous, kitchen table idealist, finding my balance within anarchy and healing from trauma. I value the importance of a community so much that I created one: Polyamory Berlin Discord Server. You can find us here: https://discord.gg/nzPbJyEJKN (or in our tiny Telegram group: https://t.me/polyamoryberlin)