Comments on: What Is Monogamy? https://erikaawakening.com/what-is-monogamy/ How to Attract Money and Miracles with Erika Awakening Sat, 02 Aug 2014 01:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 By: Love Jocelyn https://erikaawakening.com/what-is-monogamy/#comment-8752 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 01:23:04 +0000 http://erikaawakening.com/?p=4383#comment-8752 For me its more of a time commitment in life.

]]> By: Daamini Shrivastav https://erikaawakening.com/what-is-monogamy/#comment-8646 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:03:24 +0000 http://erikaawakening.com/?p=4383#comment-8646 We found inspiration and support in Erika Awakening for which we're both grateful and privileged :-)

]]> By: Kundan Ibelieveinyou Chhabra https://erikaawakening.com/what-is-monogamy/#comment-7899 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 01:42:59 +0000 http://erikaawakening.com/?p=4383#comment-7899 I am not gonna deny that monogamy is a sexual monopoly, but that is not really the problem with monogamy. So many people have so much fear, rage and limiting beliefs around sexuality that coming at this from a sexual angle misses the point entirely.

The problem with monagamy is actually that it's basis is sexuality and our cultural programming and limiting beliefs about sex, rather than unconditional love. Monogamy places a relationship on our sociobiological programming and its notions of love.

I've seen comments on your Facebook such as: "So, if I am not having sex with more than one person, then I am not loving everybody equally. Then I am equal to being a racist. This does not make sense." And they are right, it's hard to make that connection when coming at it from a sexual angle as sex is only one form of love.

There are four major types of love:

Familia – love between brothers and sisters, parents and children (we don't have sex with family, do we? So, are we 'excluding' family by not having sex with them? Do we not love them anyways despite not having sex with them?)

Platonic love – love between friends, between coworkers, and between mentors and students, or therapists and clients (there is a reason why it's such a big no-no to date your clients or have sex with them – the therapist has so much more power over the client that true consent becomes questionable, as there is no true equality)

Agape Love – Spiritual Love, God's Love. Who You Really Are

Eros – Sexual Romantic Love. Monogamy probably does place a monopoly on this type of love, but not on the other types of love. But the problem is not so much the monopoly but the restriction on a person's personal Freedom. And ultimately, true love wants the best for everybody, and so, would never impose restrictions on a person's freedom. THAT is the real problem with monogamy.

]]> By: Bonnie Gayle https://erikaawakening.com/what-is-monogamy/#comment-4891 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 06:06:33 +0000 http://erikaawakening.com/?p=4383#comment-4891 I feel this is a choice that each couple should choose as to whether they want to be monogamous or polyamourous. Personally I love the idea of allowing myself to grow with one person who is as open to experience as I am without the worry or possibility of what being with several people opens me up to from a disease standpoint. Like I said.. that is just my perspective for myself. I have had experience with many in my life, not really finding deep connections even though I had a lot of fun and now choose to grow together in a deeper way with one person while having lots of fun as well!

]]> By: Jason Hairston https://erikaawakening.com/what-is-monogamy/#comment-4875 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 06:52:06 +0000 http://erikaawakening.com/?p=4383#comment-4875 Seth Spain Thanks for the love Seth. I appreciate you. Namaste :)

]]> By: Seth Spain https://erikaawakening.com/what-is-monogamy/#comment-4874 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 06:37:24 +0000 http://erikaawakening.com/?p=4383#comment-4874 It's hard to think most people choose to astray from that when it is so enlightening. You are a beautiful person and I love reading your words :)

]]> By: Jason Hairston https://erikaawakening.com/what-is-monogamy/#comment-4873 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 06:29:04 +0000 http://erikaawakening.com/?p=4383#comment-4873 Seth Spain I do too, but you have to do a lot of inner work and rid insecurities to get to that point.

]]> By: Seth Spain https://erikaawakening.com/what-is-monogamy/#comment-4872 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 06:26:27 +0000 http://erikaawakening.com/?p=4383#comment-4872 I agree. But I feel each individual in a relationship should be able to have sexual relations with anyone they choose, If they feel a connection with another person.

]]> By: Jason Hairston https://erikaawakening.com/what-is-monogamy/#comment-4871 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:19:41 +0000 http://erikaawakening.com/?p=4383#comment-4871 @Seth I think you could have a healthy monogamous relationship if too people choose to grow and expand together while allowing each other to still be individuals. Our conditioning leads us to believe monogamy is the only way though. It's hard to shake when our belief systems around sexuality are built around guilt and shame.

]]> By: Seth Spain https://erikaawakening.com/what-is-monogamy/#comment-4870 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 04:39:50 +0000 http://erikaawakening.com/?p=4383#comment-4870 I've told many of my friends and family this and most disagree completely.

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