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How to stop feeling so jealous?

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Blimey97 · 01/10/2024 13:27

Name change because I'm embarrassed. So for the past few years I'm struggled with jealousy. My partner has a few female friends. There's one that I was jealous of in the past for so long and now I don't worry about her at all, for some reason. I just realised one day that I was being silly and there was nothing to be jealous of. Well now there's another friend (quite a few years younger than my partner) who I'm jealous of. The problem is he's given me no reason to suspect anything. No flirty messages, no weird comments, nothing. He respects her a lot and compliments her on her skills and talents, but that's about it.
But this friend is pretty, very talented, and much more energetic than me. So part of me worries that he could end up falling for someone like that over me. I know I'm insecure, but the issue I have is how do I get over this? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

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Didimum · 03/10/2024 10:55

Something has happened to you – either big or a collection of small – that has made you not feel as valuable as others or led you to believe that your partner does not value you. Can you think of what that might be?

bifurCAT · 03/10/2024 10:58

Don't make it a self-fulfilling prophecy. You worrying about it, asking him, pressuring him because yoirw worried he 'can't possible be satisfied with you' will inevitably lead to him being miserable because of you, and then maybe even falling into their arms when he wouldn't have originally.

Trust that he's happy and that you're the one. I know it's not easy.

Blimey97 · 03/10/2024 11:06

Didimum · 03/10/2024 10:55

Something has happened to you – either big or a collection of small – that has made you not feel as valuable as others or led you to believe that your partner does not value you. Can you think of what that might be?

We recently had a baby (7 months ago) so that might be it. A lot has changed. And I've had self esteem issues and jealousy issues for a while, it's just got worse recently. My partner says he could never fall in love with anyone else, that I'm the only person he would ever want to be with etc. So really, I have no reason to think otherwise.

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Blimey97 · 03/10/2024 11:07

bifurCAT · 03/10/2024 10:58

Don't make it a self-fulfilling prophecy. You worrying about it, asking him, pressuring him because yoirw worried he 'can't possible be satisfied with you' will inevitably lead to him being miserable because of you, and then maybe even falling into their arms when he wouldn't have originally.

Trust that he's happy and that you're the one. I know it's not easy.

Thats true. The fact I keep bringing it up is annoying him and making it seem I don't trust him. I need to stop and actually believe him. You're right.

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