Ever feel like one person just can’t meet all your needs—and wonder if that makes you “too much”? This week, we wrap up Pride Month with our longtime friend Daniel Walker: polyamorous single dad, badass art photographer, and massage therapist turned labor union rep. We talk love, labels, and why polyamory isn’t just about sex—it’s about being real with yourself and everyone you care about.
💅 Matching “paint nails & punch Nazis” tees? Yeah, we showed up ready.
📸 What Daniel’s photography says about body, beauty, and being seen
🧠 Why jealousy isn’t the enemy—it’s a message
🚩 The phrase “you made me feel this way” and other red flags
💬 What’s an anchor partner? And why it’s not the same as “the one”
👻 How ghosting your own needs can wreck any relationship
🧾 Romantic accounting—it’s a thing, and yes, it sounds exhausting
🧡 Emotional connection over sex: the demisexual download
📞 “Do you have 8 minutes?” The friend check-in phrase we swear by
Polyamory is less about multiple partners and more about radical honesty, emotional growth, and boundaries that actually work.
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