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Samantha
Hi everyone!
My boyfriend is going on a vacation with 2 of his female friends to Bali. One of the girls is his close friends (let’s call her B) and another girl is B’s friend.
My take is that there are things that a person can by all means do when he/she is single. But when a person is in a relationship with someone, there are just some unwritten rules that one should not breach.
B and I know each other and she also knows that the guy and I are in a relationship. I mean I trust my man and all but the fact that my boyfriend is going on a holiday with 2 girls makes me extremely uneasy! I think it should also be noted that my boyfriend has many times in passing reference mentioned to me that B and him are very compatible and that he would have “seriously consider her” if it weren’t for her race/religion. (But maybe I should not be too concerned with this point because fact remains that he is in a relationship with me not B)
Should I talk to him about this? I feel like I should make it clear to him that I am not comfortable with this and there can be no next time. But I also don’t want him to think that I’m a crazy green monster and insecure and then he withdraws.
Or am I just making a huge deal out of nothing?
Amy STell him youre not comfortable with it. It could be The girl doesn’t fancy him but hes living in hope. He should be going on vacation with you, hes your boyfriend. Let it go this time but no next time. Have your boundaries and stick to them. x
TallspicyHe could cheat on you at home with her, if you think a vacation changes something, then you are silly. Men should have female friends. It is very bad to suggest not.
That said, I also think there is nothing going on, it is 3 people and either you trust him or not..Choose.
If you must say something, be prepared to own this as your own insecurity. Because it is. And be prepared that he still goes.
Something like: honey, I know this is really silly, but I am feeling a little uneasy about your vacation. For some reason, I feeling jealous and a little insecure. I know it is all me, but can you help?
redcurleysueSo the question becomes at what point does a man or woman not go on vacations with members of the opposite sex if they are friends.
GF/BF? Engagement? Marriage? And why do the rules change?
I think part of commitment is being with one gal on vacation. That is my opinion and I am sticking to it.
SkyeI dont know enough details, but as a pricipal I do not find this acceptable. How long have you two been together? Are you exclusive? How long is the trip? Were you consulted about making the plans, or was it just announced to you and you had no say?
Your boyfriend should be going on vacation with you. If he does not, he better get your permission and you are owed a good explanation.
The way you handle / communicate it is another issue.funnyWhy can’t you go also? I don’t think it is acceptable or normal for a guy in a relationship to even WANT to go on a holiday with opposite sex that’s not you? It’s fine if it’s a group of friends (guy and girls).
BluestockingFirst of all, let’s be very clear on one important point. Your boyfriend is NOT really going on vacation with “two of his female friends.” Your boyfriend is going on vacation with one woman whom he has TOLD YOU MANY TIMES he considers to be “very compatible” with him and whom he would “seriously consider” if she were a different race/religion — AND he’s also going on vacation with another woman whom you’ve apparently never met (the friend of your boyfriend’s female friend) and whom your boyfriend might not have ever met himself. Just because this woman is friends with his friend doesn’t mean he knows her or has ever met her — and if he hasn’t, that makes this woman a MAJOR wild card in the equation. You might be able to trust his female friend because you know her…but that doesn’t mean you can or should trust this other woman, especially if you don’t know her (and that goes double if your boyfriend has never met her and/or doesn’t know her).
Trust is extremely important in a relationship, yes…but too much of just about any good thing, even trust, can become a bad thing. Whether you want to admit it or not, the fact that he’s in a relationship with you and not his female friend doesn’t mean as much as you want to think it does — especially since he’s told you many times that the only thing which prevented him from considering a romantic relationship with her is race or religion (which are not necessarily insurmoutable, since quite a few people do have interracial or interreligious relationships). Frankly, I think there’s a very good chance that you’re feeling uneasy for a reason — mainly because this situation involves too many opportunities for choices to be made and lines to be crossed which can’t be undone and which could have painful repercussions. I can only speak for myself but if I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t consider this situation appropriate and would be feeling very uneasy — and in the interest of honesty if nothing else, I would talk to my boyfriend about it. That being said, I’d leave the final decision whether to go or not up to him because I don’t have the power or the right to control him — I’m not his keeper.
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