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SirBobby95 t1_jaf2u2u wrote

https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueOffMyChest/comments/11391r0/to_my_husbands_female_colleague/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

There so many things that can be true and not true, if you haven’t noticed a change in your relationship I would come at him directly instead of sneaking around

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derangermouse t1_jaf2mqo wrote

This is like “pre-crime” from Minority Report. Are you going to punish someone for something they might do? Or should life be allowed to play itself out and hope for the best? Sounds like you’re in the habit of being very hard on yourself.

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itsmeAnna2022 t1_jaf2jqz wrote

Being in a relationship with someone who is extremely jealous, is incredibly difficult. You need to decide if his emotional needs are going to fit in with your lifestyle. It might just be that the two of you just have to very different ideas about relationships and his views might be too conservative for your more modern mindset.

I do think it is really great that he admits you are doing nothing wrong and that this issue is something he needs to deal with, but what is he doing to deal with it? Sulking for an entire day because you spent time with a friend is very extreme.

If he wants to get comfortable with dating someone who is outgoing and has lots of friends, he will really need to work on himself. In the meantime, be brutally honest with him about how his extreme jealousy is making you feel. He needs to know that it is a real problem for you. If he thinks you are just a bit annoyed, he won't change. He needs to know that this is literally driving you crazy. My suggestion would be to go back to him, let him know how much this bothers you, and then talk it out. Is there anything that would help him be more comfortable with your friends? Maybe if he got to know your friends a little better that would help? Or maybe if he spent more time with you and your friends and could see that you interact with them the same way you interact with your female friends and that nothing weird is going on? But other than that, he really needs to figure out how to curb his jealousy on his own. You are doing nothing wrong here and if he does not get his issues under control, he is just going to push you away.

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floppybunny86 t1_jaf2je8 wrote

There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. You are 18 years old.

Your life is just starting. Wanting to be single at your age is a totally normal feeling. And there is nothing wrong with breaking up with your BF if that is what you want. You don’t have to stay with him just because he makes you happy, or he is a nice guy. Both of those things can be true, but it doesn’t mean you need to stay if you don’t want to.

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larsaso t1_jaf29xg wrote

Just do the same to him when he starts bragging. For example tell him how many guys you’ve been with and their attractiveness (lie if you have to). He won’t do it again

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