jac379: Well, for me, alone means single. I haven't got to the point where I've put Meg out on the doorstep as yet. I may change my mind if she doesn't stop nicking my towel and leaving it in a crumpled heap in her room.
ooooooooooo What a topic. This CSer can not say she has never been jealous I can't even say I have never done anything stupid because of it But I can say age has mellowed me greatly. Now I know when I feel the twinge that it is a lot of times my over active imagination. So since I have gotten tired of appologizing to people I do not react like I use too.
I was once in a relationship which contained an intense element of jealousy... he would interrigate me 'bout the who's and what's of every man that even as mush are looked my way to discover him cheating on me not once (took him bk after begging me for a mth) but twice... I learnt a huge lesson that day... it's not just that he didn't trust me... it was the fact that he knew what he was doing behind my bk and I think he believed that if he was cheating I musta been too!! or more like, I must of been and was his justification to do the same... bla bla bla... for whatever reason I think if ya don't trust urself then how r you gonna trust others... it's a huge trust thing in my opinion and I'm glad I don't possess an ounce of it
Sometimes..and it's rare..I do get jealous but I find that taking a step back and reassessing the situation or communicating my feelings ratioanally usually eleviates this. I think poor behaviour due to jealousy is what is untolerable here.
mariespoodles: I was once in a relationship which contained an intense element of jealousy... he would interrigate me 'bout the who's and what's of every man that even as mush are looked my way to discover him cheating on me not once (took him bk after begging me for a mth) but twice... I learnt a huge lesson that day... it's not just that he didn't trust me... it was the fact that he knew what he was doing behind my bk and I think he believed that if he was cheating I musta been too!! or more like, I must of been and was his justification to do the same... bla bla bla... for whatever reason I think if ya don't trust urself then how r you gonna trust others... it's a huge trust thing in my opinion and I'm glad I don't possess an ounce of it
Well the people who say they don't feel jealousy in one form or another are likely liars. ...
Absolutely agree.
Jealousy can be observed in children as young as half-year old, hence it's not a learnt behavior.
Northof7: ... That said I have felt jealousy and it can be a hard feeling to control. Once you learn to control it you will become a better person. If you are jealous of someone or something talk to your partner about it, don't let it eat at you to the point of an argument and a break-up.
Of course this is just an old country boy's life experience. Some people I am sure feel different and they should. We all have different feelings, that's what makes us different.
rubendario: It can be, but it can be communicated in a positive loving way. 'Your paying too much attention to that guy, I'm jealous!! Can be said with loving eyes and a big smile! If I had someone that communicated like that I would say. "So, it may appear, but your the only one for me, your like no other"(to put it mildly, I don't want to get too sappy here!) If there is a will, there is always a way.
It's also true that we are all also insecure in one way, degree or another. We are insecure about our hair, weight, and a host of many things, but communicating those insecurities will allow our significant other to play them down, reduce them as flows of unique beauty, what makes them special and above everyone else. Communication to me, is the key to everything, why try to read someone's mind, when they can tell you exactly what their thinking and if negative, it can be talked-out and remedied.
Excellent point, Ruben.
What about the other way around? You are the one trying to communicate it to 'her'... It's a very touchy subject and there is a probability that it can come across as accusation, mistrust, or even resentment. No matter how you word it.
Especially if attraction to other people is not an imaginary thing.
Happygolucky4u: ooooooooooo What a topic. This CSer can not say she has never been jealous I can't even say I have never done anything stupid because of it But I can say age has mellowed me greatly. Now I know when I feel the twinge that it is a lot of times my over active imagination. So since I have gotten tired of appologizing to people I do not react like I use too.
mariespoodles: I was once in a relationship which contained an intense element of jealousy... he would interrigate me 'bout the who's and what's of every man that even as mush are looked my way to discover him cheating on me not once (took him bk after begging me for a mth) but twice... I learnt a huge lesson that day... it's not just that he didn't trust me... it was the fact that he knew what he was doing behind my bk and I think he believed that if he was cheating I musta been too!! or more like, I must of been and was his justification to do the same... bla bla bla... for whatever reason I think if ya don't trust urself then how r you gonna trust others... it's a huge trust thing in my opinion and I'm glad I don't possess an ounce of it
Sounds as if he
either projected his own rotten attitude on you,
or was trying to manipulate you -- ya know what they say about attack being the best form of defense...
Hope all is well with this fabulous new guy you are seeing now, Marie.
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