do you always want to know what he/she is doing or where he/she is going?

Philippines
January 22, 2007 6:56pm CST
what do you think? is it normal or being too strict and make your partner think you dont trust him/her?
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14 responses
• United States
23 Jan 07
I think it is normal to want to know where your partner is, but i think that letting htem have their own life is essential in keeping a healthy relationship...
• United States
23 Jan 07
I agree with you. You want to know and you can find out by talking to them. Saying like "How was your day, what did you do?" However, I feel that they need to live their own life and let them be them. They need their space.
• Philippines
25 Jan 07
i am not strict when it comes to my partner's social life. i dont track his own activities outside but i constantly remind him to just be honest & behave when he's out & he should always be aware of his limitaions as a husband & a family man. it is his own will to tell me or not about his whereabouts yet, i'd be grateful if he will always be honest with me. it only shows that he loves & respects me as his spouse/partner, he respects our relationship & cares much for it. as much as possible, i want to give my full trust to him. but, he has to also prove that he is trustworthy too else there will be no reasons why we have to continue with the relationship if ther will be no more trust in it.
@bishu_sinha (1457)
• India
23 Jan 07
Yes, Trust each other
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
I think while being concerned with your partner is normal, there's such a thing as space. You don't want to smother your partner constantly with queries about his whereabouts. Any relationship should have breathing space.
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
Well for its normal, unless you do often... its crazy. You loved him/her, not owned him/her
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
yes, coz it will make your loved one feel that he is important. Also, you can keep track if he is faithful or not.
@lauriefnp (5111)
• United States
23 Jan 07
I'm not "strict" or controlling, because I don't want someone being that way with me. I like the courtesy of knowing if he's going out and a general idea of where and with whom. I do the same thing for him. But for me it's OK if he says "I'm going out with some people from work; I'll be home around 10pm". I don't need to know every detail. I think that we have to have trust in a relationship. If there is no trust, then there is nothing good in the future for the relationship.
23 Jan 07
if i didnt trust my wife i would not have married her,i never ask her where she is going or what she is doing,because she is honest enough and tells me as i do her
@tintusam (1168)
• India
23 Jan 07
i often concerned about what my girlfriend is doing. it is not doubting her. i just wants to know weather she is in comfort or not. i always wants to know what she is doing. she too likes it, so there is no problem between us. but i have seen some people who doubts their partners for simple reason. it doesnt make worth, it cause lots of problems and trouble. i think it is the trust that we have to keep. it is the trust between the partners that makes the relationship great
@nhingneng (131)
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
i am not really strict with my partners social life, i do allow him to go out with his friends/ officemates without me. its just that i need to know where he is all the time because i easily gets worried.
@chingkz (230)
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
well i feel guilty about this sometimes because i do this with my boyfriend.. but sometimes if i dont ask him he wont tell anything to me and i dont know if he is cheating or what... that's why i always ask him about what he is doing or where he is at...^^ maybe i just dont have enough trust in my boyfriend...
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
Of course I always wanted to know what he's doing or where he's going. It's normal for us to want to know their every move. But it doesn't mean that I'll ask him every minute (every now and then). I'd still give him his own privacy as long as he is not doing something bad (anything that might ruin our relationship). It's one way of showing him that I truly trust him and it's up to him if he's going to destroy my trust or not. Asking my partner too many questions will make me a very strict partner. And once he feels like you want to control he's every move, then problems might start to arise.
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
i think it's normal that you always look after your partner especially if you really love him.. but of course there should always limitations.
@abi1005 (194)
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
i think it is just one way of showing your partner that you care..i always check my bf of his where-abouts and what-abouts and it doesn't bother him at all..