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Alyssa Gonzalez is a biology Ph.D., public speaker and writer. She writes extensively about biology, history, sociology and her experiences as an autistic ex-Catholic Hispanic transgender immigrant to Canada at The Perfumed Void.

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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.

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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