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A practical guide that explores how nonmonogamous relationships do not belong exclusively to the neurotypicals, but to us all.
Too often, the neurodivergent community is marginalized, de-sexualized or patronized. Neurodivergent people are often not seen as part of the romantic or sexual landscape, let alone as people who can have multiple partners. However, the fact that neurodivergent people do not see the world or operate within it as other people do makes nonmonogamy both uniquely challenging and uniquely well-suited to them.
This book is for neurodivergent people considering or practicing nonmonogamy. Its goal is to help neurodivergent people understand how well-suited they are to the polyamorous life, and to help them recognize and manage the challenges that being neurodivergent can bring to nonmonogamy. It is also for the partners and potential partners of neurodivergent people, to encourage them to understand different perspectives and to help them be understanding, accommodating and well-informed. Nonmonogamous relationships do not belong exclusively to the neurotypicals, but to us all.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Why Me?
How to Use This Book
The Opportunities of Nonmonogamy
You Need Rules to Make Sense
You Don’t Flirt Like They Do
You’re a Weird Find
You Value Your Independence
You Thrive on Clear Communication
The Challenges of Nonmonogamy
Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria
Alexithymia
New Rules, New Lines
Hell Is Other People
Conclusion
Glossary