Confession: I go through my husband's things

United States
August 27, 2012 4:41pm CST
I have a bad habit of invading my husband's privacy. Especially on the internet, Facebook, Twitter, etc. It's not that I think that he's doing anything wrong or cheating or anything, but he doesn't put women in their place for being inappropriate. What I mean by that is, if a man says anything to me online like, "you're beautiful" or "I miss you" or "I wish you were still here" I immediately inform them that they're being inappropriate and in order to have my respect, you need to respect my marriage. So, we live in another state than where we are from and neither of us are from the same area. I understand that he has friends from back home that he's known his whole life and some even ex-girlfriends from high school, ect. We are both pushing 30, so I don't really care about high school girlfriends or whatever. I am not friends with any of my exes. The way I see it, you broke up for a reason, period. He doesn't see it that way, whatever. I don't argue about it because I don't really care. They are in another state and he comes home and goes to bed with me every night. But, that doesn't stop me from monitoring his conversations. Sometimes I feel like he's a child and I am his parent looking for something to scold him about. My husband is a good looking guy and he has had girls after him his whole life. I'm not insecure, but I don't like these females knowing that he is married still sending him messages on Facebook telling him how sexy he is and that they miss him. He usually just says thank you and changes the subject. But when I check his stuff (not because I have his password, but because he leaves himself logged in or leaves his phone laying around where I can get into it) I delete the messages and the person who sent it and block them from sending any more messages. If he notices that I've blocked and deleted these people, he doesn't say anything. And he doesn't unblock them or add them back. I don't think these people are calling him but 98% of the time if he's not at work, he's at home or we are out somewhere together. I know that it's wrong and that he deserves his privacy, but I can't help it. If he would put these women in their place, I wouldn't have a problem. Am I over-reacting though? I mean compliments aren't THAT bad right? I think I have more of a problem because these are exes or random women saying these things and even though he may not be doing anything wrong, I still get mad. Lol...it's almost funny to me that it bothers me so much because nothing like this has ever bothered me before I was with him. Maybe because most of the other guys that I dated were not a fraction of the man that he is and not half as good looking. Maybe I'm afraid to lose him, which is crazy, because he ain't going nowhere and I know that for a fact. I don't know why I do it or why I can't stop.
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@aejey322 (1004)
• Philippines
29 Aug 12
I also have almost the same experience as you. But in my case, I invaded his email inbox. We already had some issues before we got married where I overheard from a common friend that he was having a fling with a girl. I got the name. But when we discussed about it, he just told me that the girl is just some client where he get to talk almost everyday because it's part of his job. Though his explanation was really not that convincing, but the time just came where I haven't heard about the girl anymore. One time, we were already married then... he asked me to shut down his computer in the office (we were in the same company by the way) so he gave me his password because it was already locked. His outlook was still opened so curiously, I scanned randomly until I stopped by a sender's name same with the girl's name. I saw they were exchanging communications. The girl said he missed him. Though my husband did reciprocate. But the girl also sent some recent pictures of her. She is already working abroad. I forwarded all the emails to my account. Because I became furious with what I just saw, I sent the girl a message telling her that I'm the wife... curious about why they still have this communication, etc. The girl replied and was surprised. she said she never knew that my husband is already married. Oh gosh! He never mentioned also that he had a girlfriend before. She admitted she was not a client but they were introduced by a common friend (oh well, imagine how I felt that time. lol!) She also admitted they go out before, but in group (which I was not even aware - oh well of course, why would he inform me? lol!). though she told me that they don't have any deep relationship, that they are only friends. But I told her, if you are just friends then why did he not tell her about me? and i also told her that I am just not comfortable to see her still talking to my husband especially that I know that she's coming home during that time. She then told me that he will not talk to my husband anymore. Well, I took her word, but I said I will never believe her until she does it. We had some arguments with my husband after. But he assured me that it was already a past. that he never did anything now that we are married. well, boys are boys... but in fairness, i also noticed that he has changed. I also have not seen her getting in touch with him. Sometimes, invading your husband's privacy can also be helpful. And you are already married so I believe we already have that right. lol!
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@verolop29 (1096)
• United States
27 Aug 12
In a lot of ways u and I are sooo alike! It's weird hehehe!! But as I was going to say I've got a lot of time on ur hands to be going thru his stuff and I would say to stop because from what I've read u don't respect his things and as his wife u should! I mean u respect him and all but u don't RESPECT respect him as a man. U know what i mean?I don't want to come off as disrespectful. I'm sure he doesn't mind but what if u deleat something important to him!? I don't know what type of man he is but they all get mad or upset in some way, I don't know u but I don't want u getting hurt in any way :) treat him and others the way u want to be treated, it goes a long way. Have a good day! And I hope things with u change for the better!
• United States
27 Aug 12
Lol, you don't come off as disrespectful. But I do respect him as a man, but I don't trust his or any man's for that matter, ability to NOT take attention that they get from other women. It's in their nature. Unfortunately for them, God only gave them enough blood to control one part of their body at a time, you catch my drift? Lol. But I see what you're saying, and like I said, if he would learn to put people in their place then I wouldn't have a problem. When you disrespect my marriage, you disrespect me and that's just the way that I look at it. =)
@verolop29 (1096)
• United States
27 Aug 12
OMG u made me laugh sooooooo hard my stomach hurts lol!! Yes I do know what u mean! I still think we're twins from different parents...have u talked to him about it? My husband is the same way. I feel more like his mom bcuz I'm constantly telling him no this no that and it's like what would u do without me. I don't want to be like that with him but little by little he's comin around! And I like it. Except he does it backwards like the laundry and the dishes. He puts them in all the wrong cabinets and he doesn't put them in the right place, whew it's exhausting! I talked to him about it but time will tell if he takes it to heart.
• United States
27 Aug 12
Hmmm I wonder if our husbands are twins from different mothers as well because that sounds like mine! Lol...I feel like I have 3 children in the house instead of two. Not that he's stupid or anything, he just does things like a man. I'm sorry i don't care what any man in this world says, they NEED us more than they know!! Lololol! =)
@cutepenguin (6430)
• Canada
28 Aug 12
I don't think I'd be that comfortable with women sending my husband messages like this. I wouldn't expect my husband to tell them off, because he's pretty laidback and would figure that it wasn't a big deal because he doesn't care about them, but it would bother me like it bothers you. I do read my husbands messages, email, and mail he receives. He doesn't care. Most of the email he gets is work related anyway. He has gotten messages from women he was friends with in high school and university, but all of them have been the typical catch up friendly kind of email that you would expect to receive. Eventually you'll get bored of this or stop caring. But in the meantime, I don't see what harm it causes. It's not a trust issue, it's just something that bugs you, probably because these women are not respecting you when they send your husband these emails.
• United States
28 Aug 12
Thank you! I'm glad to see that at least one or two people see where I'm coming from! And you're right, I'm not really causing any harm or accusing him of anything or acting all psycho about it. I just want to know what he's up to and who these women are and why they're sending him messages about how sexy his profile pic is and one even said "if you ever decide to leave that wife of yours, you know where to find me", that one he did put in her place. He told her off, but when women compliment him he just says thanks and moves on. He's like your husband, laid back. He's very friendly and doesn't like confrontation. Me, on the other hand, I don't care lol. If a guy says something like that to me I immediately go into defense mode and tell them they need to respect my marriage. And I'm sure I will get bored. I know he's not doing anything wrong and I DO trust him, sometimes it's just that fear of the unknown I guess because the possibility is always there. Thank you for sharing! =)
@silverfox09 (4708)
• United States
27 Aug 12
Ok this is what I dont get you first say you dont think he is cheating or anything . You are clearly thinking he will cheat and you are trying to prevent that . I dont blame you for trying to take percussion best way you see fit because a lot of people out there flirting with married man and woman for kicks . I think you should stop going through his things though and trust him , let him know you finding it real hard but you are willing to try . I know my bf password but I never go in his accounts because trust goes both ways . My boyfriend his supper hot and cute and I had to get all those girls out of the way in high school but all that is over now we are best friends .Guys will tell me everyday how much I am pretty I would just ignore them and he have to deal with the same things, at the end of the day all we can do is trust each other and believe in yourself as a woman. You should know your husband better than anyone so if he is being honest you will know .
• United States
27 Aug 12
I think every woman want to see her man take a stand up for her . and your right maybe he dont think it matter because they a state away. Some ex just never want to get the picture and they hang around our profile to keep track on our relationship . I one time tell one of my friend to not add my boyfriend and send him PM because I know she is a boyfriend stealer friend .
• United States
27 Aug 12
I don't think that he will cheat, it's the principle of the matter. I've seen him shoot women down before if he gets approached out somewhere, so why is it so hard for him to do it online to women in a completely different state? Maybe because he thinks it doesn't matter, I don't know. In reality it doesn't matter, because like I said, he sleeps with me a nighttime.
• United States
28 Aug 12
I will admit that I've gone through my boyfriend's facebook before and I'm not proud of it at all. We've been together over 2 years and he keeps talking about getting married and proposing soon so I know he wouldn't ever do anything. Plus, he's been cheated on before and he's sworn that he would never make anyone feel like that. But, he's a good looking guy and it seems that he always has someone after him. I'm not going to lie, my boyfriend is a bit clueless and sometimes he doesn't even realize what girls are trying to do. I hate it when his exes talk to him because they obviously broke up because they cheated on him and he ended things. I just don't appreciate it when any girl will talk to my boyfriend in a flirty way. I know he wouldn't ever do anything but it still annoys me. But, I can tell you from experience, that if your husband finds out you go through his stuff, he will be beyond pissed lol. My boyfriend found out I knew his password and went through his stuff and he was so mad and hurt because he thought I didn't trust him. I don't do it anymore but I do try to take his phone or ask who's texting him and he always calls me his little snoop. Sometimes it's hard to not worry, especially when it's someone we really care about and love. I think that's why I'm like that sometimes and since he's in the army, we're far apart and he could literally be doing anything. I know I shouldn't think like that but it's always a thought in the back of my mind even though he wouldn't ever do anything like that to me.
• United States
28 Aug 12
I feel you @courtknee. The reason I ever did it in the first place was because I kept hearing rumors about him and some girl, which proved to be false, but it was when we were together for only like 4 or 5 months I think, so he left it logged in one day and I took a peek. And it's not like I do it all day, every day. But when the opportunity presents itself, yeah I look. And he knows that I have done it before, he just doesn't know that I do it or have done it more than once. I confronted him with something that I saw one time. He was pissed, but I told him if he wouldn't have been having conversations like that to begin with then he wouldn't have to worry about it. That was almost a year ago. He's also been cheated on before, but he has also been the cheater. Not on me, but he told me that he cheated on a girl before. @giftsandbags I don't trust ANYONE, hell, I don't even trust my own self sometimes. And being the fact that men are feeble minded creatures you have to stay on your toes with them. Being the fact that he's a man automatically renders him weak. I don't care how good of a man you think you have or how faithful you may think that he is, I don't put anything past anyone. And the whole point is, if they're going to cheat, they're not going to tell you about it, that's why it's called cheating. There's one way and one way only to find out, and that's to go about it yourself. Men don't always cheat because they're not happy, they cheat because they can. They don't always cheat because they're trying to upgrade, they cheat because they want to have their cake and eat it too. They don't always cheat because they don't love you, they cheat because you can only throw your "punana" in a man's face for so long before he eventually gives in because men are WEAK when it comes to women. I understand that what's done in the dark will eventually come into the light, but I'm not going to be the fool that wastes half my life staying with someone who had an affair behind my back and I was so nieve and "trusting" that I didn't know anything about it. I'm sorry, but we women wear a lot of hats and sometimes you just have to put on your "investigation" cap and keep your eyes and ears open for what may or may not be going on around you. I don't feel bad at all for looking through his facebook. In this day and age if you want to know something about someone that they may not be telling you, it's phone first, facebook second. People don't cheat outside the house anymore without having any contact with them else wise. In this day and age you can be cheating right under your mates nose. They could be texting the mistress right in front of you and you know nothing about it. So if you trust your guy enough to never wonder or take a look through his e-mails, hey that's your business. But, me? Nah, not happening. Like I said he goes through my things too. I know that he does because I check internet history (Not to see what he's up to, but to see what my kids are doing online and to make sure they're not visiting any sites that they're not allowed to be on) and when I see my FB name and messages pop up at a time that I know I wasn't home or in a browser that I don't use, there's only one other person in this house who would be interested in looking through my messages and it's not one of my kids. So there you have it. Judge me if you choose, but I have my reasons. Have a good night.
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• Philippines
28 Aug 12
Men don't always cheat because they're not happy, they cheat because they can. They don't always cheat because they're trying to upgrade, they cheat because they want to have their cake and eat it too. They don't always cheat because they don't love you, they cheat because you can only throw your "punana" in a man's face for so long before he eventually gives in because men are WEAK when it comes to women. I agree with you 100% on the above, MsControversy. I had been in a situation where a guy I loved betrayed me because even though he said he loved me, he didn't even have the balls to tell his ex-girlfriend that he had someone new. He led her on, she was so naive about what was going on, she thought she had not been replaced since the time they broke up. Because he was such a sissy, she visited him without the knowledge that some other girl had already slept with him. After two weeks I got fed up with what happened and sent her a message telling her about my relationship with the guy. She told me she wished I had come off with the truth before she visited him. You see, he was so weak. Very weak when it comes to women. I don't want to generalize but what you said about men being weak, well, I have really experienced being with one. It broke my heart.
@deazil (4730)
• United States
31 Aug 12
I can understand perfectly why you do that. But I think you said he's aware that you do it but not how much you do it. I am worried that if he finds out he will become furious with you. And the fact that he never says anything about it, even though he knows you do it, or thinks you do it only occasionally, makes me wonder if he's not repressing his dislike of you doing it. I would hate for him to someday explode and do something drastic. I don't know what. Leave, go out and cheat on you to soothe his hurt ego, become violent. I know you've described him as laid back and a very nice guy. You're young (lucky you!) I'm old (64). I have seen stranger things happen. I've been where you are now, only I was much younger (20). I knew my husband was cheating. So I went in his wallet and found names & numbers. But I was also the victim of spousal abuse so, understandably, I was afraid to confront him. I divorced him after a year. But your attitude towards men as children worries me a little. I'm wondering if you know that they can have feelings that you never realize. That they may be smarter than you think. I am in no way criticizing you. Merely trying to point out something you may not have thought of. I've seen relationships go south because the women underestimated the men. And vice versa as well. I know one couple who, after 22 years of being "happily married" (not) the husband, who didn't cheat on his wife, but had met someone through an org. that matched up mentors with fatherless boys. So he saw the mother of the boy he was helping every week. His wife was not, I'm sure, like you. But she was a pain. They had a great life - cars, vacations, no kids, nice home. Rather than say anything to her he repressed things for all those years and then came home from work one day and said "I'm in love with someone else and I want a divorce." She told me it was as if someone had stuck a knife in her heart. And there are many other examples. I only would like to tell you to be careful. Have you ever seen a couple going through a divorce? I have seen many and before the divorce one or the other will say "Oh, he/she would never do such and such. I know him/her." And then, when they're divorcing, this person you thought you knew so well, has become a total stranger. the things they say and do are unconscionable. I've seen it happen. I've heard people say they can't believe that they're seeing a side of someone they knew so well, a side they didn't know existed. Maybe it didn't exist before. But it does now. Have you ever seen the movie "War of the Roses" (1989) with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner? It will show you what I mean. It's a black comedy and very good. My point is that you seem so happy and carefree and you have a nice life. I would hate for anything unforeseen to ruin it. Be careful, don't underestimate your husband. Just a bit (hmmm...quite a bit) of advice from an old lady.
@deazil (4730)
• United States
31 Aug 12
The thing I meant to say about the couple who divorced was that when the wife did something, acted like an a**hole to him Which was quite often), he never said anything. Instead of talking to her about it or telling her I can't put up with you treating me like this, he repressed everything. For 22 years. After all those years it came out. And he was a nice guy, laid back, friendly, a good guy. That was my point.
• Philippines
28 Aug 12
We wives act like that for some time in our lives. We become possessive. We don't like other women especially there ex-gfs or childhood girl friends to communicate or flirt with our husbands. We are insecure but we are just on-guard. We don't accuse them but we are just preparing ourselves of what might happen if we won't stop them in communicating with each other. I also unblock some of my husband's friends in Facebook. He sometimes gets angry with me because I'm invading his privacy. LOL. He stopped signing in to Facebook nowadays. He seldom logs in. I guess that's better. I hope those women will not bring any problem in your marriage. Just trust your husband. I guess he is a good one. He knows how to handle things that might ruin your marriage. He knows how to escape from flirtatious women. LOL. Happy myLotting.
@fatlex06 (895)
• Philippines
30 Aug 12
Same as you. I also get through my boyfriend's facebook accounts, cellphone and email. Not because I don't trust him but because I just want to know how his friends interact with him on these sites. I am also the person who reads his text messages if he gets one. I also answer some of his phone calls if I knew the person well. I think there's nothing wrong in getting through your man's privacy as long as your husband is cool with it, then no problem after all. Don't be guilty then. Because I'm not. As long as you're not doing it for you to begin an argument it's fine. And lucky us, our men just let us do our thing. :)