Category: Gay Open Poly Bear Quad

Mike is a 40 something bear in the great Metropolis of Fort Wayne, IN. He lives with his 3 partners and works in the retail home improvement industry. He has been active in the gay community in Fort Wayne and online for 20+ years, having volunteered for a gay/lesbian helpline, been involved in multiple LGBT community groups, and worked as a DJ in multiple gay clubs. His Gay Open Poly Bear quad blog can be seen at http://gopbqfortwwayne.blogspot.com/.

Gay Open Poly Bear Quad, Opinion

Gay Open Poly Bear Quad: My boring family life

by mikeadams • May 2, 2016

Very nearly a month ago, after writing my dividing housework column I asked a question in a poly related facebook group of which I am a member. “If you were to read a ‘monthly lifestyle column’ about a poly family, what kinds of topics would you be interested in reading?” I got one reply and I…

Gay Open Poly Bear Quad: Dividing housework

by mikeadams • April 1, 2016

It goes without saying that when you live with someone chaos, or at least a buildup of lots of dirty dishes and laundry will ensue without some sense of knowing how dividing housework will be organized.. When you live in a family of 4 adult GUYS, it’s an even bigger problem. Laundry and dishes multiply faster,…

Gay Open Poly Bear Quad: After a long hiatus

by mikeadams • March 7, 2016

After a long Hiatus, I am back to writing. To make a long story short, the least few months have turned my life upside down inside out and around the corner. Through a series of finally Marrying the bear, break ups, make ups, and untold stress – I bought my own home. The 4 of…

Gay Open Poly Bear Quad: Bear Health Awareness

by mikeadams • April 9, 2015

At 42, I’ve had enough – I will get healthy, even if it means I lose my “bear” status. I’m going to talk about it, so this month’s column is going to be a little personal, and I hope a little inspirational, both for me, and for you dear reader. Bears are known to…

Gay Open Poly Bear Quad: Sleeping Arrangements

by mikeadams • March 5, 2015

Among the many questions we get anytime someone finds out about our relationship is about sleeping arrangements. I know of other Poly relationships that the members thereof rotate where they sleep so that everyone gets a chance to sleep with everyone else. We all sleep in the same bed, every night that we’re all home…

Gay Open Poly Bear Quad: It’s Not A Relationship, Just “Roommates Who Have Sex”

by mikeadams • February 2, 2015

I’ve heard this SO many times that it’s not funny, usually by people who don’t even know any of us personally, let alone the inner workings of our relationship. It would be amusing if it weren’t for the fact that this is a nearly IDENTICAL slur thrown at ALL of us in same sex relationships…

Gay, Open, Poly, Bear Quad: An Introduction

by mikeadams • January 5, 2015

So if you read the FULL name of the column you get the idea of who we are – four guys in the bear community (OK, ok, ok, three bears and a chaser/admirer) who are in one big four-man open relationship. I’ll be sharing bits of our life together, funny, frustrating, maybe even the mundane.…

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