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Discover the Secret to True Happiness: Unlocking the Power of Compersion

1 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker introduces the concept of compersion—feeling genuine happiness for another person's joy—as a counterpoint to jealousy. They explain that compersion often arises within ethical non‑monogamous or polyamorous relationships, such as when a partner enjoys time with someone else and returns feeling fulfilled. While acknowledging that embracing compersion can be challenging, the speaker argues that it is a healthy relational attitude, provided that no one is hurt, because it encourages wanting a partner’s happiness.

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Have you heard the word compersion, and do you know what it means? I didn't until yesterday. Compersion is when you feel happy for someone else's happiness, and it could be when you're within ethical non-monogamous relationships or you're polyamorous and you feel happy when your partner goes off dancing or something more intimate with another person and comes back feeling really happy. It's the direct opposite of jealousy. I suspect it's quite difficult to, um, yeah, to get on board with compersion, but I think it's healthy in a relationship generally to want your partner to be happy as long as nobody gets hurt.