how far do you think hes right???

@riyasam (16556)
India
April 18, 2009 11:33am CST
friends is ok, co-workers is ok,but when it comes to flirting ,i draw the line.i ,once found his cousin(unmarried)laughing,joking about something,both her legs on his lap.it was all i could take.i blew the fuse.according to him,he didnot have any dirty thought in his mind.nothing like that has ever happened since,he knows till what point i am comfortable.do you think i over-reacted and what would you have done in a similar situation??
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21 responses
• India
30 Apr 09
Hello my friend riyasam Ji, You have much more tolerance . I would just quote last evening incidence, when our maid-servant turned very late for leaning our utensils. It was dark at night. She had to go back at least one km. in dark. My hubby shouted at and warned her ( She is un-married 24 yrs old) not to com e into dark, as tehre are many Romeos all over. I would wish, if those people restrict there behaviour in closed door than watched by others. May God bless you and have a great time.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
30 Apr 09
yup,your hubby is so right!!!nowadays there are many mad boys outside who donot have any scruples.
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• India
18 May 09
Hello my friend riyasam Ji, So nice of you for having soft corner for my hubby. Days are not that far, when bed rooms may com eto roads and street. May God bless You and have a great time.
@camomom (7535)
• United States
24 Apr 09
Since it was his cousin, he probably had no dirty thoughts. You may have over reacted but it would bother me too. I think I would have said something to her though.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
30 Apr 09
it sure did make me uncomfortable and i did let know my hubby of this fact.
@camomom (7535)
• United States
30 Apr 09
That's good. As long as you two have an open line of communication, you should be fine. I don't think he had any bad thoughts. He probably didn't even notice how she was acting because of her being related to him.
@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
19 Apr 09
Whether or not someone will judge you for being overreacting strongly depends on their personal values. Though some people might be ok with it other people will have a harder time when they witness such a thing. As long as we respect each others opinions, especially in a relationship, I see nothing wrong with having your boundaries. I have no clue how close he is with this cousin and how normal it is in his family to be so close to each other. This can also depend per culture.
@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
19 Apr 09
That will surely play a role too. At least you are open about telling him what you like and dislike and as long as you can talk about it this difference in personalities shouldn't have to become a problem . I do see why things like this can be hard because everyone draws their line at a different point. Have a wonderfull evening.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
19 Apr 09
i think it depends more on our personalities .i am an introvert while hes an extroverttt!!!
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• India
30 Apr 09
Eeeeeeeek…legs on the lap! One of the commonest ways of enjoying a girl’s touch without seeming too obvious. Your instincts are correct Riya, he is guilty of what you think of to be and I am glad you blew the fuse and just did not look the other way. Next time this guy would remember this incident and have a control on himself.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
30 Apr 09
i think i also reacted as you.he tried to justify himself by telling me that she was a cousin and way younger to him,i told him even i would behave the same way with my cousins.he gasped,he didnot want me behaving like that..................
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
21 Apr 09
Riya! I think you were right on your part and your objections were valid. I do not think that you over-reacted and did something wrong. I hope after your intervention on that day your hubby's cousin would have not dared to attempt a similar act.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
30 Apr 09
actually i didnot say anything to her directly but she overheard our conversation as her room is next to ours!!
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
30 Apr 09
So it was blessing in disguise. It is good she overhead the same and I suppose it is the same cousin of your hubby, who remains on computer through out the day.
@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
18 Apr 09
In some states in the U.S. it is legal to marry a first cousin. In the Navaho Nation it is not culturally accepted to marry in the FAMILY of either your father or mother, or their parents - so you are not able to marry within 4 clans, even IF they are other wise unrelated.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
19 Apr 09
although it is not socially acceptable in our place ,marrying a first cousin is quie legal in india.
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@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
19 Apr 09
its not socially acceptable here, at least around the areas I live in, either, but in small mountain villages in parts of the U.S. everyone is related to one another and before cars, it was hard for them to meet others
@subha12 (18441)
• India
19 Apr 09
I think in this matter different peopel have different opinions. Personally i also hate flirting.I think it was too much and for you it was natural to react.No I think you were absolutely right. there should be a limit to everything.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
19 Apr 09
thanks for sharing,have a nice day
@carpenter5 (6782)
• United States
21 Apr 09
I too would have drawn the line there. That's really pushing it, especially if one party, or even both parties are married. I have male friends, and would not dream of putting my feet in their laps. I hope that no woman would put their feet in Mike's and if they did, that he would have the good sense to know them back onto the floor.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
30 Apr 09
thanks for sharing,it did make me quite uncomfortable while according it was all innocent fun!!
• Philippines
19 Apr 09
Oh, I'm sorry but I don't know how to react. ... I'm being insensitive now.LOL
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
19 Apr 09
thabks for sharing,have a nice day.......
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
19 Apr 09
Hi, riyasam! Do you mean your boyfriend/husband? Yes, it is totally unacceptable for his cousin to have both of her legs on his lap. That is nasty. She is blood and they are relatives. That makes it even worse. You had every right to overreact, especially if this is your man. What was he thinking???
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
19 Apr 09
according to him shes just a kid(she only a few years younger than me) and that i was accussing him baselessly.
@CJay77 (4438)
• Australia
19 Apr 09
Hi riya! I don't think you over reacted and it's probably normal for you to act that way, so they would never do it again, I think! I am close to my cousins both male and female and we do muck around with each other, but we have never done such a thing and have only put arms around each others shoulders at the most. I would be upset and angry if I saw the same situations happen too.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
19 Apr 09
i sure was upset but atleast now he takes care not to repeat such an incident ,atleast infront of me.
@messageme (2821)
• United States
21 Apr 09
Since it was his cousin I don't think I would have reacted that way. I may have been not liking it, but it is his family. Now if it was anyone else I would have blew a fuse as well!
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
30 Apr 09
hi,thats what even he said!!but his cousin being a girl,i sure was uncomfortable with their attitudes.
@nitu1952 (286)
• India
19 Apr 09
upto some extent hes is right because he is thikinng according to the ordinary man's nature. whereas his cousin really abuses him of watching their best program. this ins not righi. but what we will do. this all depends on the person's maintality.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
28 Apr 09
yup,sure it depends on ones mentality but a womens intuition also plays a role in this,i didnot feel everything was right.
• Philippines
19 Apr 09
It's a woman's instinct, if you feel there is something fishy about it, then it is your right to tell him so. And for that cousin of him, she should draw the line too. They're not kids anymore just playing, they are already adult, and must act like one. What would her reaction be if it is her boyfriend in that position, or it's her boyfriend who saw them that way. It is fine that you told that to your boyfriend, now he knows what to do or not to do.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
19 Apr 09
she also came to know i didnt like it,hope she also behaves,shes soon getting married now.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
22 Apr 09
I don't know how the he is that you are referring too, but you are right it is not appropriate behaviour in a working environment.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
30 Apr 09
it was at home and he is taking care to see to it that such an incident doesnt happen again
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
18 Apr 09
You were wrong. You should have told the little tart to get off of him. She was the one making the wrong move and acting in an appropriate manner. He did nothing wrong. You did not overeact, you blamed the wrong person. I would have told her to get off as well. Oh but then he could have told her to get off, and explain to her that he could get fired or something like that or the boss will come in any time now and not let her come there again.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
19 Apr 09
ya.,it does seem now that she didnot have proper intention but i didnt want to insult his cousin with any proof,moreover i wanted him to take a stand!(i dont think any girl would behave in this fashion without the boys encouragement)
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
18 Apr 09
when men are caught in the act they are quick to find excuses. Men are known to have split tongues! They think differently and doesn't speak the same language as women so you need to handle them with great care. Show him that he don't deserve you. Walk out as your eyes are no false witness.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
18 Apr 09
well said zandi,i was agrieved but then he pleaded and i thought maybe because i am bit conservative,i might have felt something amiss,morover his parents also were there(in the other room) and they also assured me of his innocence.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
18 Apr 09
Nope.....I don't think you overreacted. I think there is a place to draw the line....I recently attended a wedding of a cousin I hadn't seen in quite a while...I have a cousin that is the uncle to the bride and at the reception he came up to me and laid one on me....a kiss that is and I was so embarassed I didn't talk to him the rest of the time....so I don't blame you...I would have had the same reaction.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
19 Apr 09
i think it depends on the culture too.a kiss would mean nothing to others but for me,i would be very uncomfortable!!
@anniefannie (1737)
• United States
18 Apr 09
I don't think you over reacted and you got the point across and he is behaving.Maybe you had to do it or he would continue to do this.Good gob
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
19 Apr 09
thanks for the kind words,have a nice day.
• China
18 Apr 09
how far ,when it comes to flirting.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
19 Apr 09
now thats a difficult question!but i wouldnt take kind note of any flirting.