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Someone here has been exactly where you are.

They've already had that conversation. Sidekick Forums is a community where you can ask real questions, share real experiences, and connect with people who get it — because they're living it too.

What makes this place feel like home

A space that's yours

Members-only and built for real connection. No algorithms deciding what you see, no public feeds, no performative posting. Just a place where you can be yourself.

Conversations that last

Threads you can come back to weeks later. Replies that don't disappear into a feed. When someone shares something that helps you, it's still there when you need it again.

People who get it

Moderated by real humans who understand this lifestyle. Guidelines written around what actually matters here — outing prevention, consent-first interaction, and respect for every relationship structure at the table.

Part of something larger

When you read something on Pulse or the blog that sparks a thought, the conversation continues here. Forums connects to the whole Sidekick ecosystem.

A taste of what members are discussing

New bull already giving early green flags!
First time trying Reddit — here's what happened (SLS lurker going public)
I was where you are — 15 years of this, and what I'd tell my younger self
I was where you are — here's what I wish I'd known (stag perspective, 2 years in)
Establishing a framework where men (or women) can approach and avoid the ick
Pinned Resource: Terminology Glossary for Getting Started
From swinging to hotwife — what's different about the dynamic?
My husband brought this up and I don't know how to feel about it

Spaces for every part of the journey

From your first conversation to your most complex questions — there's a place for it here.

Getting Started

New to ENM, hotwifing, or open relationships? Start here. No question is too basic.

Relationship Talk

Communication, boundaries, jealousy, compersion, and everything in between. For all relationship structures.

Stories & Experiences

Share your journey. First times, milestones, lessons learned, and real-life accounts of the lifestyle.

Dating & Connections

Finding partners, navigating apps, meeting people IRL, vetting, and dating etiquette -- for couples and singles.

Lounge

Off-topic chat, introductions, lifestyle-adjacent discussion, wins, rants, and anything that doesn't fit elsewhere.

I built this because I wanted a place where people in this community could actually talk to each other — not just scroll past each other. A place where your question gets a real answer from someone who's lived it, and where you can be honest without looking over your shoulder.

This space exists for people who want more than surface-level advice and recycled Reddit threads. If you're the kind of person who needs to more deeply explore your lifestyle — you're exactly who these forums were built for.

Come be part of something real.

Free to join. Full of people who are figuring this out together — just like you.