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Aisha -> RE: Any Scripture Support This? (9/15/2008 10:19:20 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Wild-Rose Aisha, I've been thinking about you off and on all day today. I put off writing because there are so many red flags that one just doesn't know where to start. He takes his problems and unburdens himself to OTHER women AGAINST you. In a loving committed relationship it should be you and him against the world. His women friends are in competition for his affection against you. He should have cut them out of his life a long time ago. Twice you have mentioned that they want to ask him out for a meal and a movie. This is what most of us would call a date. To most of us married folks it would never occur to us to even ask the question, is this OK? It is so obviously not OK. If a man still wants to date other women he should not be getting married. So my question to you - why did this idea even enter your head? Is he trying to persuade you that going out for meals and movies with other women was somehow OK? It's bad enough that other women are trying to hurt you by taking him away, but what really sets off my red flags and alarms and sirens is that HE doesn't seem to care that he hurts you. Instead of being his one special girl, are you sure you are not just one of several girlfriends? He USED to call them and tell them about our issues 6+ months ago before we agreed that he cut them off. He did recently call a friend and wish her a happy birthday and I was upset about the msg that she left. He didnt know her actual birthday but in her msg she said something about being happy about him thinking of her. She lives miles and miles away from us but that isnt the issue. I was upset about what she said in the msg. He didnt think it was wrong of him to call her because she wasnt one of the ones Ive had issues with in the past BUT he did tell me in the past that he wouldnt talk to anyone because he had no desire. So thats what I expected. Once I realized that he was, I questioned him and was upset. Now, he is trying to get me to understand that its an trust issue that I have with him because I wont let him talk to other females on his own without my approval that he dont work with. In fact, I do have an issue if its not an co worker because I feel likes its being done behind my back. Him and I have difference feelings about what a lack of trust is compared to a person being concerned and hurt by a behavior. If I am bothered by something then I will tell him and I will be upset about it because I expect him to know better and to know me and what I wont stand for. He has not expressed wanting to take anyone out or vice versa recently but in the past with certain friends, that was said and done. I dont think he quite understands the part about US against the world. He just thinks something must be wrong with me because what he see as normal, I see as an issue. He has only had one prior GF to me and that was back in HS. So I dont think he is quite seasoned in relationships and respecting a persons feelings, not to say he cant learn but he was one of the ones who believed that having friends while in a relationship was fine. Once I matured, it wasnt fine for me to continue on in some friendships because of the things that my BF didnt know about the friendship from the past that I did. It could be something as small as a person telling me why they are attracted to me in a way that made me feel that at one point they wanted more than a friendship from me. So I tend to guard myself and let go of those friendships once I am actually in a relationship. So, Ive said all of that to say this, I feel that he basically want me to just trust him when he has to visit family in NY without me and believe that he nor the female would do anything or see each other. He wants to know that I wont get upset before he leaves or while he is gone and in the same state and city she is in. I just feel like thats a little crazy. I will express my concern and hope that he would comfort me(take me with him or dont agree to go unless we can go as a family) but he feels that if I get upset or feel ill feelings then I automatically dont trust him. I look at it as discernment and common sense! What woman wouldnt be a least bit concerned with her man around a woman he was sexual with? Any person would be concerned and feel something. Everyone may not express it. He see his brothers wives feeling fine about their husbands friends and THINK thats how our relationship should opperate. Not to mention, one of his brothers cheated with his wife bestfriend. I dont play that! My FH didnt agree to that but when I mentioned how it couldve been stopped...I was looked at as if I was crazy and a phycho for guarding things so much. He likes to call it being insecure...I call it common sense. Maybe its just his cultural background because there was something he explained to me before about his brothers wife that I know wouldnt happen in my family and he was completely okay with it. We just have totally different upbringings and ideals.
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