The end of a long-term relationship means the people I care about accepting my relationship style for the wrong reasons — Recently, I came out again to my parents as polyamorous. It’s a long story, but basically, after being in a 5-year monogamous relationship, I had convinced them that my “polyamorous leanings” were just a phase. It’s post-breakup from that monogamous relationship. I have been crying on and off for weeks…