Have you felt so jealous?

Philippines
July 25, 2010 9:38pm CST
My boyfriend and I is in a long distance relationship. We talked on the phone and in yahoo everyday before we both go to work and before we sleep. I can feel that he loves me so much. But there is a girl whom he always mentioned to me. This girl is from his work place. She is married but is planning for an annulment with her husband. It hurts me everytime i heard her calling my bf on the phone in which my bf is not hiding from me since he keeps on telling me that they are just friends and he is just ashamed to ignore her calls. The thoughts of them always together and talking a lot everyday freaks me out. I can't help myself to be jealous even if my boyfriend assures me that they are just friends and he loves me so much. What should i do? I need some peace of mind.
13 responses
26 Jul 10
Jealousy is the very dangerous enemy in relationship if your going to feel that in spite that your bf is securing you don't think to much just trust him and your love for one another but make sure he is not going to fool you in anyway.Just further more communicates with him every now and then so you never lost tracks with one another its hard but have to work it out.
• United States
27 Jul 10
yes jealousy is an emotion that can sometimes be taken out of control. But there is no reason not to be extra careful. You don't sound or seem over dramatic. I would follow your gut. Your not feeling like yourself because you are paranoid and upset. Just check everything out and breathe that sigh of relief. Don't ever live in denial. Put this thing to rest by checking it out so you wont be constantly second guessing yourself. It is dangerous when you have to convince yourself of something to protect your feelings when you think something else entirely different.
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
Yah...your right charmlenile..jealousy is too dangerous coz sometimes i can feel that im not myself anymore...im trying to suppress this feeling but bad thoughts keep on entering my mind no matter how hard i try to push it away.
27 Jul 10
hi mylotters! lovie0524 you just love him that much and I understand your situation I know what it felt like so you don't have to worry.Your only assurance is just trust his word and promises he gives you and try a little pray it will help. Hi kelly Indeed it is that's sometimes to much thinking can cause trouble so better yet try to relax your mind and eased that worry and feeling of self denial is just making things worst. well on the case of love its not the protecting herself on that matters but the assurance of there relationship at hand and thank you for adding comment I appreciated so much.
@aguas_aj (498)
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
tell your bf how you feels. and tell him that you feel uncomfortable that he is talking alot of time with that girl. though it's a good thing that he is open to their conversation, it's still irritating. A guy friend of mine told me, you should be more watchful to the girls that you're bf or husband talks about. coz unconsciously he is already having some interest to that person, and he just don't notice it because you're both ok.but more of, trust him, that he is doing the right thing and he will do the right thing
@aguas_aj (498)
• Philippines
28 Jul 10
talk to him as early as now. And if he really cares for what you feel, he'll lower the times he talks to that girl. Being polite to answer her call is ok, but he should put some limit especially if it's non-work issues and when he is with you. Learn to tell the girl, "Sorry but I can't talk with you right now coz I'm spending some time with my girlfriend", as simple as that words, can drive the girl from whatever interest she is putting in, regardless if it has motiff or not.It shows that I'm prioritizing my gf than whatever issues she has. Coz there are girls that are like that. Being be-friend first, not showing their real intetntion
• Philippines
28 Jul 10
Thanks aguas. You got it. Thats exactly what's bothering me. Im afraid that He will fall for her unconciously because of their closeness.
• Philippines
26 Jul 10
hi there lovie! actually. i am almost in your current situation. my bf used to work in a far city away from my place. and he used to sleep there in his grandma's house so we don't usually see each other. just like your bf he was also mentioning some girls's names from his work place. he even had closest friends who happens to be girls. i even can read their text messages to him. they eat lunch and snacks together. work together the whole day. go off from work everyday. and worst they even go out at night sometimes. watch movies and eat out. and that makes me a lot crazier. at first i was really really jealous. when he begins talking about them i just smile and give him a blank face. i don't talk. literally don't talk and i know he noticed it. but when he felt that i was not too happy with it. he explains it all to me. we talked seriously about him having girl friends at work. and he assures me that they are just friends... even like their sisters. and i kinda realize that if i really love him then i should be trusting him. i just told him, not to ever ever break my trust or he'll see what i can do with them! huh! as of now, we were still in good relationship. even better i think. so what i say to you. try not to worry about them if your bf assures you clearly of this thing then i think you should give it a chance. trust him. you love him right? you can do that. but be alert be always aware okay? trusting him doesn't mean getting yourself fooled. anyway happy mylotting!
• Philippines
26 Jul 10
You're right. You have one good piece of advice there angel_kaycee. Him being your boyfriend doesn't mean that he is no longer allowed to social with other people regardless of gender. Give him some space. You too wouldn't like it if your boyfriend restricts you from socializing with your friends too, don't you? Just keep on trusting. Good luck.
• Philippines
26 Jul 10
Thanks for the advice angel and vikkitita. Reading all this messages gives me so much relief. I guess its the reason that we are so far and they are so near that frightens me. I trust him so much that i do believe he loves me but it is the girl i don't trust, for i don't know her much aside from the pieces of information my boyfriend supplied me. Plus the fact that i have past experiences that keeps on haunting me. I love my boyfriend and we are planning to get married soon... as soon as the fiance' visa he applied for me are granted. Please do pray for me.
• United Arab Emirates
26 Jul 10
i would not feel jealous but insecure. I would try to ignore and keep my mind cool. you need to trust each other. I know its difficult when you have a long distance relationship. It too had and am having one right now. Its my wife who keeps on telling me that people have cruch on her. i know if i feel jealous or insecure it will happen in reality.
• Philippines
26 Jul 10
I am sure i trust him but not all the people around him because i don't know them personally. Thanks for your advice edwardjoy. It will help for my piece of mind. God bless.
@vikkitita (194)
• Philippines
26 Jul 10
It's normal to feel jealous. You are human. But how you react to that feeling is what makes the difference. It will draw the line between maturity and immaturity. Your boyfriend is a person too who needs to interact with other people. He can be fond of that girl from his work place but it doesn't mean that he loves her. One thing good about your boyfriend is that, he is open and honest with you about the girl and their activities. You should be glad in fact. That means there's nothing fishy going on between him and the girl. If he don't talk about that girl and you found out about it and he acts very defensive, that's the time that you be suspicious. Trust your boyfriend. He loves you. Don't start a fight with him on the basis of his friendship with the girl. If your insecurities sets into you, better shrug it off. Don't let jealousy eat you. Sometimes relationships are broken due to unfounded jealousies. TRUST is the basic foundation of a healthy relationship.
• Philippines
26 Jul 10
Wow...your advice really gives me so much confidence. Your words will surely help for my piece of mind. I am not a jealous type of person but i guess its the distance between us and the closeness between them that affects me so much. I trust him but i can't find myself to trust the girl. But i guess your right...what matters most now is that he loves me...Hope we can be together very soon so there will be nothing for me to worry about. God will help. Thanks again vikkitita.
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
Trust your boyfriend! Your boyfriend seems not to hide anything from you, and believe in what he is saying. And you feel his love, no matter how far you are from each other, the feeling of love could linger on both of you if you really feel for it's other. That's true love, the one that could endure even being away from each other. It's normal though to have some nasty thoughts about being him with some other girl, but you nee to focus on your relationship. You got to have trust in him.
• United States
27 Jul 10
Are any of you guys in these long distance relationships feeling heat from your boyfriends being jealous of your activities just as equally as you are about theres?
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
Yeah! I think its normal but when I feel jealous, I just have to keep it to myself. I dont wanna feel like this person dont care how I feel which usually happens. In my own perception, if you already know that something that you do is something that you're partner dont like then dont do it.
@aldawn22 (224)
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
Jealousy is just normal to couples specially to a long distance relationship. I've been to that situation before wherein my boyfriend keeps on sharing his day with his friend. I felt the same way as you did, simply because I love him and at the same time I missed him so much and thinking that he's with another girl makes me sad. But at the end of the conversation he's making it sure that it's all me that he keeps on thinking and that he misses me so much also. Don't take it to much, your jealous and it's healthy but try to control it and don't let it ruined the relationship that you have just because of that girl. In a long distance relationship you need to have a lot of trust, you must be thankful that he is telling you all this things. Your the only one who can give a peace of mind to yourself, just be patient and try to nourish the love that you have even when you are not always seeing him. Good luck!
• Malaysia
26 Jul 10
a healthy jealous lead to a succesfull relation ;)
@rtsh_gup (185)
• India
30 Jul 10
In long distance relationship you need to have a lot of trust on each other.I think your boyfriend is simple and frank as he shared everything with you.....It is a common things happen between the couple,you don't take this kind of things so serious......and be happy with him...Hope this kind of this will not happen any more......
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
I feel jealous too over the friends of my guy who are girls. I am also in a long distance relationship. I know it's really a bad feeling when you feel jealous and I try not to be. He also keeps assuring me. :) he is very sweet. I actually have managed this feeling and I just wanna trust him too. Sometimes I feel like giving up with this but I wanna stay strong and keep loving him. I love him so much. :)
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
Yes I felt jealous about girls too then who are friends with my guy but I learned to not mind them because I know that my guy is not paying any attention to me. I have a long distance relationship too and it is hard. Sometimes I feel like giving up. But I just wanna stay strong and give this a try and keep on trusting him because that is what he always says too, to trust him. I will believe him... i believe him and i will stay strong loving him. :)
• India
27 Jul 10
IT happens with almost all the couples.you don't take this kind of things so seriously in your mind.as your bf had already told you that they are just friends only and i think that you should trust him.if he had hidden this things to you then there must have been some thing fishy between them.But he tells you every thing and haven't hidden any thing to you.so don't doubt him.he loves you a lot and if this kind of misunderstanding keep on going then the relation will become very weak.