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jpr5287
01-18-2005, 02:40 PM
hey guys, not sure how often these boards are browsed, or if people even reply, but i came here because i was curious how others would handle the predicament im currently in.

i started going out with this girl, a month passes, and she tells me that one of the reasons we cant say we love eachother is my lack of trust for her. she stated that trust will be the killer of our relationship, and boy do those words sound correct, anyway..i have huge trust issues, i always have a guard up, and cant trust more then a handfull of people. im also always reminded/thinking about her past, and the others she has shared a ual relationship with, because these guys still contact her, via phone, instant msg, etc.

the past 2 weeks i have not been able to even go in her bedroom, it was forbidden, whereas earlier we would go in often. the day i do go in, i find some sweatshirt that belongs to a guy. she gives me the story of how it was some guys and that she had it since the summer...ok. guess i bought it? i asked if she had done anything with him before, or had any feelings for this one in particular. She replied no, nothing, no ual past, no feelings, nothing at all. see, we would talk about her past, and i would ask who she has been with for curiousity, and precautionary measures. and she would tell me who she has been with exactly.

only till a few days ago, i told her, you know what? i do have a guard up with many reasons, but its in your hands now, im putting all my trust into you, its all in your hands now. (letting this happen took a lot because i was always afraid of her contacts with these guys who she had shared a ual past with)

well last night, i was on her computer and stumble upon a saved instant message. it was my gf, and the owner of the sweatshirt. and unfortunatly i learned that she did indeed have a ual past (or present) with him, in which she l ied to me on several occasions about. -- when confronted she of course denied it to my face, 3 times, looked me in the eye and said no i did nothing, where her conversation stated otherwise.

She eventually caved that night after i left immediently after and said she wanted to keep it away from me, she didnt want me to know. She then also told me about another guy she had a ual past with because she didnt want me to know about that either..

Along the conversation we had, she stated: "Why would i tell you that? it wouldnt better our relationship" which now makes me think, well hey, if cheating on me doesnt make our relationship better, what is stopping her to keep it away from me, or tell me at all.

Now she says she wants a second chance,and how i should take her word, when i had trust issues in the past before i even let it all in her hands, and have her control her own destiny regarding our trust level.

To be honest, im really not totally convinced shes not having a ual relationship currently with this guy, who she says was months ago.

what should i do?

CalistaClap
01-18-2005, 04:07 PM
You do have major trust issues, and that's not going to help out any relationship you are in, with her or someone else.

On the other hand, she is not doing anything to help your lack of trust situation out.

First you have to let her past go. What she did before she met you shouldn't involve you. You shouldn't get upset or jealous. Second, as long as she is just talking to these other guys (although phone calls I think is a bit much, but IM isn't that bad), and not meeting with them, then I don't see that she is doing anything wrong.

She shouldn't be lying to you, and that would make the most trustful person a bit weary.

You have to decide for yourself if you can put all fears aside and be with this girl. If not, then you know your answer.

jpr5287
01-18-2005, 04:56 PM
Thanks for the reply. In regards to my level of trust, why is it looked down upon that i dont trust everyone i meet? i was once more trustful with a lot of people, but shit happens, and you lose it. That has made me weary today, and this is where im at. If ive learned lets say 15 guy names from them communicating to her, do you still think i have trust issues now? or can anyone relate, or see where im coming from?

swtksss820
01-19-2005, 12:06 AM
I can totally see where you're coming from. I don't like to think of myself as a jealous person, but my boyfriend has been with at least 40 girls and just has a lot of girl friends that call him, not a lot, but every once in a while...at first i had a super hard time with it, but if your girlfriend says these guys are just friends, maybe you should ask to meet them(if she actually "hangs out" with them). I know that made me feel so much better when my bf offered to have me meet some friends of his that were girls.

I sort of have a similar story...during christmas break, my bf went to the movies with one of his girl friends and a guy friend...i went out with him the next day and she had left her scarf in his car...my girlfriends and i analyzed the heck out of how/why she left it in there...basically I have one piece of advice for you...don't worry so much. I know you're afraid of getting hurt, but personally I spent too much time stressing about my jealous feelings and its just not healthy...and if you deep down feel like she is not being honest, it is best for you to move on, you will benefit in the future. Good Luck!

eightball61
01-19-2005, 01:17 PM
Lack of trust can break many barriers in a relationship. Many people will try to hide the past because they rather move foward rather than backwards. I too have insecurity issues and saw it killing my relationship. I had to fess up and not allow it even though it was a nail bitter.

She is her own person and she has proven that she will not deal with it. She wants a second chance because she sees past the trust issue but that is a ticking time bomb which will eventually evolve into something big. IF you want back into the relationship then you will need to change some things or else it will just go back down the drain.

CalistaClap
01-19-2005, 02:04 PM
[QUOTE=jpr5287]Thanks for the reply. In regards to my level of trust, why is it looked down upon that i dont trust everyone i meet? i was once more trustful with a lot of people, but shit happens, and you lose it. That has made me weary today, and this is where im at. [QUOTE]

I understand that you may have had things happen in your past that made you not trust as easily. Been there, done that.

But, in every relationship you HAVE to have trust. It's not her fault what other people has done to you in the past, and she shouldn't have to pay for it. No one likes to have a jealous partner, it takes the fun out of life.

If you are not ready to trust yet, then you are not ready to be in a commited relationship.

If you begin into the relationship with the idea that you are not going to trust her, that it's not going to work. Like Eightball sais, it's a timebomb ready to go off.

As for her, it's your decision what you do. If you honestly think that she is lying to you about all of these other guys, then don't take her back, but if you believe her, then try and work things out. Don't just go back with her thinking that you will have to keep an extra close eye on her and watch her every move, because that won't be any fun for you or her.

Good luck. :)