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He told me he will always be jealous over his ex...

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hunkemoll · 09/01/2023 12:47

I've been dating a guy for 6 months, he has a young child with someone he wasnt in a relationship with. I think they tried to work it out but anyway they have been friendly.

Recently they had an argument which i was around for. I felt quite uncomfortable being around this, and was planning on leaving, they were on the phone i heard her say are you always going to be this jealous? He then tried to calm the call down because i was hovering around. We had a what i think was an honest conversation. He said the way he feels is quite complicated. He is worried about her moving on to another man and having this man around his child. He then admitted he is still jealous over her, he said he is over her but recently he has wanted to know what she was doing, with who etc. He has been a complete gentleman and has told me wants her to be happy and for them to be friends. He is working on these issues so they can get along.

How big of a red flag is this?

OP posts:
hunkemoll · 09/01/2023 14:16

He just said he does feel worried about her finding someone to be a father figure to his child. He then said he feels like he will be jealous over her forever... I actually asked him what does he mean and he says the way he feels is complicated but wants her to be happy. He was just talking in riddles

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Beamur · 09/01/2023 14:21

I think you're right to be suspicious. This behaviour is at odds with the side of himself he has been showing you so far.
At the very least do you want to get caught up in a relationship with riddles and mind games, plus the complications of children? I wouldn't.
I'd be thinking about a cooling off period here..

GoT1904 · 09/01/2023 14:27

I overlooked behaviour like this, with a guy and his ex (& DC mum) and they got back together.

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