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Partner and girl on social media

28 replies

anotherdayanotherissue · 13/10/2024 17:20

Looking for opinions please....

So, boyfriend of two years....on his social media theres one girl in particular where he has liked 90% of her pictures (from before we met and after) shes a friend of a friend of his, shes early twenties, were late forties. I confronted him 2 weeks ago and asked him about her and it told him it made me feel uncomfortable....he said he wasnt interested in her 'like that' that he just saw her as a friend....(although shes that much of a friend she doesn't follow him back and never likes any of his stuff lol) anyways, he agreed it looks bad, and inappropriate/disrespectful to me and said he wouldnt like anything again but maintains as he knows her through friends/hobby that he didnt want to unfollow her. I agreed to that compromise.
Anyways, looked at his recent search history and hes being looking at her socials.
im really upset about it, i find it so disrespectful...while im cooking his dinner, washing his clothes, hes on her social media eyeing her up 😕
I know theres nothing i can do, i shouldnt have to feel like i have to monitor who he is looking at, i know its borderline controlling.....but, its giving me the ick and its making me feel insecure.
hes not the man i thought he was, hes promised me he loves me and would never hurt me, but then creeps on young girls pictures 😔
I have two options really dont i? leave or ignore....both pretty rubbish really.
Do other women care about their partners doing this stuff? Is it me? Because not to dripfeed, iv always being quite secure, but boyfriend does not pay me many compliments at all, iv tried really hard to accept that that is how he is, he genuinely does love me, his actions from the very beginning have shown that....but, the lack of compliments are affecting me and now im at a point where im pissed off at him looking at other women...it makes me feel like im not enough and abit paranoid...which is obviously not healthy.
Please dont come at me for looking at his search history, i know its wrong, but obviously there was a reason i felt i had to. I just want to know if im being unreasonable or if other women would feel the same as me. Thanks.

OP posts:
Mrsgreen100 · 22/11/2024 20:26

Been where you are at, so wish I had got rid then
ffs stop washing and cooking for him , he needs to eff off back to his place
dont let him take the piss like this , it’s not normal and not ok
you deserve better

OkPedro · 22/11/2024 20:27

@ananotherdayanotherissue How are things now?

mini124 · 22/11/2024 20:28

He may have insecurities and wants validation from younger women but at the end of the day, we can give opinions but we are not in your position right now. Either he finds a way to address it with therapy. If not then you have to decide if you can accept this to be a part of your life. Only you can make that choice.

In my situation, I am walking away quietly, no discussions, no answers needed. Once the behaviour is repeated again & again. The level of respect is gone not to mention the trust. It's hard but you pull away slowly, accept they won't change & allow them to continue. My revenge is losing him losing a very loyal, honest & trust worthy person who's also the mother of his child. I warned him that this would eventually happen. You have to love yourself more than him & respect yourself enough to not stay were your love isn't valued.

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