Ask FreeloveMD | April 9, 2008
I think my girlfriend is too jealous! She gets jealous when I watch TV or go out because she thinks I will be checking girls out the whole time, both on TV and when I am out. What should I do? Is this normal?
A little jealousy is normal, extreme jealousy is not normal. If she has trust in you she should not be worried if you go out with your friends. If she is getting jealous when you are watching TV that is extreme. The fact is, you do not live in a hole and you have a right to have your own life. If she can not be happy without you it is more her problem that yours. You need to let her know that this is not acceptable and if she can not learn to get past it how is the relationship going to work. You do not want to sacrifice your happiness for someone else.
This question was answered by Jasmine, a love expert and FreeloveMD contributor.
barbie says:
April 12, 2008 at 10:47 am
I’m 18 and i have been with my boyfriend for 2 year, and for some
reason i always get extremely jealous if a naked women or a pretty women
appears on t.v. Even when we are out i think he’s looking at other women!
I just can’t help it, even though he say’s i’m beautiful. I think it’s insecurity,
i just don’t think i’m his type!
I always assume he’s sleazy and only after sex!
When i doubt he is.
It’s maybe because you don’t show her enough attention.
Pay more attention too her and she may back off
and learn too trust you.
Make her feysel like she’s the only women in the world.
And always make her feel beautiful.
If all fails, shes obviously not ready for a relationship.
amber says:
April 13, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Do you give her reason to trust you?
If you do not make comments on other girls’ looks,
if you do not have problems with porn,
if you do not talk about exes,
if you have never cheated on her or been close to it, and
if you give her daily positive attention,
then she should have no reason to be jealous.
If you’re guilty of doing any of the above, then you might want to change some things, and once you change them, make sure she knows she’s the one your attention is on. Find some advice online on what kind of attention a girl wants.
If you are innocent of the above, and she’s still jealous, then she has insecurities and unless you spend all your time and energy trying to appease her, then you can’t do anything to change her jealousy.
Communicate with her about it– that’s the most important thing in a relationship.