Submitted by ThrowRA329283729 t3_10awsgc in relationship_advice
My boyfriend is an extremely nice guy. He’s encouraging, a great listener, empathetic, and great at making people feel welcome from the moment he meets them. Given this, a lot of women he meets through sports and work flirt and show romantic interest in him despite knowing he’s in a relationship. In some cases they do it right in front of me and say nasty things behind my back while pretending to be nice and fun in front of my boyfriend. Chalk this up to insecurity, but it is growing so frustrating because of the sheer lack of respect these women have for our relationship and it’s turning me into someone I’m not (always having my guard up and being nervous when he’s around women). I’m normally a friendly and fun person when I’m out but now I feel that my energy out to the world is just nervousness, because I’m afraid I’ll hear or see more women try to get to close, and I even know that’s unattractive but I can’t help it. Has anyone gone through similar experiences and how have you dealt with these types of women? Thanks in advance.