Problem: Jealousy

StellarPKT

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Hey Fellas...

I have a question that I could seriously use some input on. I think I have a sincere problem with jealousy. I dont know why but it just ticks me off to no end when my girl talks about doing this or that with some guy. Let me tell you the story and tell me if I did right or wrong...

Today my girlfriend was talking about going to see a movie with her cousin(a female) and this guy Kevin who was her ex-boyfriend 2 years ago but they are still good friends. She told me that her cousin might not go, and I told her that it was inappropriate that her and a guy go to the movies alone. She didnt seem to understand.
Then she told me about this guy who goes to her college that she has been good friends with but hasnt talked to in about a year. She said that he offered to go shopping with her sometime after they get out of class. That wierded me out cuz I mean what kind of fellow wants to go shopping with a girl? Yeah exactly, he's either gay or he wants to hook up with her. But she told me that she has gone shopping with him before so maybe hes just a really wierd guy. Anyways there was also one other time where she wanted to go to some bridal show with Kevin the ex-boyfriend, just her and him alone. Again, whats up with that? Is this guy queer or something?

Ok now let me share what I said and tell me if I overreacted or not. She told me about possibly going to the movies alone with Kevin and I told her that was very inappropriate to be going anywhere alone with a guy. In a group it would be ok but alone I said it would be disrespectful to me. I acted sort of angry and told her to do whatever she wanted, that I would not tell her what she could or could not do and that I had to get off the phone. I'm sure she could definitely tell I was peeved so thats probably not a good thing.

So basically I expressed my displeasure with her going out with a guy alone, said it was inappropriate and disrespectful, got a tad mad but basically said I will not tell her how to spend her time and she can do whatever she wants. I did eventually say it would be ok for her to go shopping with the guy, and that I didnt mind.

Tell me guys, did I handle the situation well? What could I have done better? Is there anything I can do to control the jealous feelings I have? Other than these few random incidents, this girl really treats me well, unlike a lot of stories I read on here. After that fight she brought me food up at my work. She made me lunch today. She's always doing stuff like that, and always tries to make me happy. I know that she really loves me and would do anything for me. But I cant help but get bothered by things like this.

So please help me out however you can guys. I'd like to know how to handle this one.
 

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It takes time and self-esteem/confidence.

Heres a good quote I heard from DMX, but I'm sure he got it from somewhere else, possibly the Bible:

"If you love something, let it go, if it comes back to you its yours, if it doesn't, it never was"

Try and take that frame of mind. Also, wouldn't it piss you off if she started trippin every time you went to chill with some of your friends?

And remember that there are tons and tons of other women to choose from should this girl choose to exploit your trust.

Whoever care the least in the relationship has the best deal. The one who cares less does not get bothered too much if something bad happens, and on top of that the nonchalantness will push the other to "get what they can't have."

It really takes self esteem/confidence in the end though. Once you are happy with yourself and don't care what others think of you, it will take care of itself.

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More importantly, just because she's your girlfriend doesn't mean you should be the only guy she talks to.

This is one of the biggest mistakes guys in relationships make. It shouldn't bother you, because YOU should be going out once in a while with other girls as friends. That way, she can go out with other guys as friends, and you feel secure, because she knows you could easily hop on one of the other girls.

Make no false pretenses, we all know that any guys who invite her anywhere or are nice to her want to bang her. However, if you're in a serious relationship, then you shouldn't have anything to worry about. If she's flaky and would cheat on you, what the **** are you doing with her in the first place?


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Women's minds do not funtion on the same practical level as men's do. When you are trying to explain something that sounds clear-cut and logical to you, they are liable to not understand the same way. To them, it is perfectly legitimate to seek out attention from any male (or female even) source they can find, regardless of their status in a "relationship." Women will rarely, if ever, take responsibility for their actions, no matter how egregious or irrational they happen to be. And should you challenge them on such actions, they are likely to become indignant and defensive as a result of the guilt they feel subconsciously. For you, that adds up to a 'lose-lose' situation.

The only suggestions I can give you are either, A) Lose the insecurities that goad you into confrontations with her to begin with... or B) Stop asking about what she does when you're not around. Obviously, "A" is the only true solution to this problem. But if you have to use "B" to to eventually get to "A" there's nothing wrong with that. I've written too many posts on this subject to delve into it deeper here. If you want I can dig some of those up for you.
 

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Dr. Zaius, I'd like to read some of those posts you have written on this subject if you can relocate them.

Any other advice is welcomed, and I appreciate the replies so far.
 

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Dr. Zaius09, I too also suffer from jealousy and I definitely want to get rid of it before it ruins my current relationship. Can you please send me links to other posts on this topic? Thanks so much!!
 

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