Poll of the Day > Is it reasonable for your s/o to ask you not to meet friends of the opposite sex

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FatalAccident
09/21/21 8:13:34 PM
#1:


Is it reasonable for your s/o to ask you not to spend time with a friend of the opposite sex in your house alone?


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LinkPizza
09/21/21 8:16:04 PM
#2:


No. I don't think so. While I'm not straight, it's not as much of a problem for me. But if I were straight, I'd tell them no. And if they say something like, "It's me or them", I'd dump them. I'm not a fan of SOs telling their partners who they can be friends with...

Now if it's as ex, I would understand. Though I think that's a case by case thing...
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ParanoidObsessive
09/21/21 8:34:04 PM
#3:


Depends on your SO, but it also depends on their friends.

I'd say it also depends on their attitude towards you - if they're perfectly fine with you hanging out with other people, it's a very different story than if they're strongly against you doing it yourself.

Like most things in life, it's highly situational.
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PunishedOni
09/21/21 8:36:05 PM
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its always incredibly weird and unreasonable

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wpot
09/21/21 8:41:37 PM
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I mean, in my opinion you either trust each other or you don't. If you don't, then you've probably got bigger problems than this (there are many other ways to cheat, for one thing).

It might feel weird to a person who tends jealous, but...get over it.

IMO.

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Cruddy_horse
09/21/21 8:56:16 PM
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I think it's very circumstantial, but I have major trust issues due to being cheated on so idk.
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rjsilverthorn
09/21/21 9:04:04 PM
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wpot posted...
I mean, in my opinion you either trust each other or you don't. If you don't, then you've probably got bigger problems than this (there are many other ways to cheat, for one thing).

It might feel weird to a person who tends jealous, but...get over it.

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Muscles
09/21/21 9:10:19 PM
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I would have to end any relationship where they tried to control me like that. That's like one of the biggest red flags.

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Clench281
09/21/21 9:52:41 PM
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im gay

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LinkPizza
09/21/21 10:07:32 PM
#10:


Clench281 posted...
im gay

Yeah. It doesn't work as well, for us...
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adjl
09/21/21 10:11:41 PM
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By and large, no. If they are saying that, then they need to be acknowledging that it's because they have trust issues and make a commitment to work on them to some extent or another, but even then it can still be reasonable for you to feel that they aren't doing enough to get over that.

Clench281 posted...
im gay

That doesn't necessarily mean your SO is.

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LinkPizza
09/21/21 10:17:48 PM
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adjl posted...
That doesn't necessarily mean your SO is.

Yeah. But wouldn't that only work if Clench was the one asking his partner rather than his partner asking him?
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rexcrk
09/21/21 10:26:01 PM
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Well, it would be fine if your girl wants to see her guy friends. But, yknow, heaven forbid you want to see your female friends.

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adjl
09/21/21 10:29:48 PM
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LinkPizza posted...
Yeah. But wouldn't that only work if Clench was the one asking his partner rather than his partner asking him?

True, though it could still apply. If somebody's got trust issues to that extent, though, I wouldn't put it past them to not trust that you're as gay as you say you are. In that case, though, they'd probably just full-on demand that you never meet any friends alone.

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LinkPizza
09/21/21 10:33:26 PM
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adjl posted...
True, though it could still apply. If somebody's got trust issues to that extent, though, I wouldn't put it past them to not trust that you're as gay as you say you are. In that case, though, they'd probably just full-on demand that you never meet any friends alone.

Maybe... Though I don't really see as many people not trusting how gay their partner is. Haha... But the last part reminds me of how when this question is asked, the bisexual people always mention how it would be weird if they weren't allowed to see any friends since they technically like both males and females...
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Mead
09/21/21 10:39:10 PM
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I think the right answer to this question totally depends on the personalities of the couple.

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PMarth2002
09/21/21 11:07:52 PM
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its probably something you should discuss with your partner if its an issue for you. it wouldn't bother me.

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adjl
09/21/21 11:08:14 PM
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Mead posted...
I think the right answer to this question totally depends on the personalities of the couple.

Regardless of the couple's personalities, this is always going to be an unhealthy demand that reflects some manner of trust issues. There may be a valid reason for it, but it's nonetheless something every couple in this situation should be trying to work through, rather than accepting it as the status quo.

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Antbregante
09/22/21 12:35:53 AM
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Does the same apply to them?

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Joshs Name
09/22/21 1:04:25 AM
#20:


if you have to ask your SO not to meet friends of the opposite sex are they really your SO?

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Mead
09/22/21 1:08:36 AM
#21:


adjl posted...
Regardless of the couple's personalities, this is always going to be an unhealthy demand that reflects some manner of trust issues.

maybe, but few if any relationships are perfect

its normal for even mentally well individuals to have some insecurities in life, to varying degrees

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LinkPizza
09/22/21 1:11:09 AM
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Joshs Name posted...
if you have to ask your SO not to meet friends of the opposite sex are they really your SO?

I mean, technically, there are
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Fukenog
09/22/21 1:42:03 AM
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That's a red flag for sure. I'd walk away and never look back after a request like that.

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Conner4REAL
09/22/21 1:56:02 AM
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Nope and its a warning sign that the s/o is batshit crazy.

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DocDelicious
09/22/21 2:01:20 AM
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I don't think it's unreasonable, but I also wouldn't ever put myself in a situation where I'd be alone with someone of the opposite sex.
I don't ever want to make my gf jealous, or cause her to question me like that.

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Philip027
09/22/21 2:28:33 AM
#26:


Without trust, there is no relationship.
So no

Plus, what about the bi/pan people? Guess they just aren't allowed to have friends?
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LinkPizza
09/22/21 2:30:12 AM
#27:


Philip027 posted...
Plus, what about the bi/pan people? Guess they just aren't allowed to have friends?

Yeah. This is usually brought up, as well
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Krazy_Kirby
09/22/21 2:46:46 AM
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sometimes
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adjl
09/22/21 9:14:10 AM
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Mead posted...
maybe, but few if any relationships are perfect

its normal for even mentally well individuals to have some insecurities in life, to varying degrees

There's a world of difference between "our relationship isn't perfect" and "My partner doesn't let me have friends without supervision." Again, there may be a valid reason for that, but fixing that reason needs to be a high priority because that relationship is extremely unhealthy.

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ReggieTheReckless
09/22/21 9:26:32 AM
#30:


People can see whoever they want

If someone cheats, that's on them, not on the person who was cheated on
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HornedLion
09/22/21 9:35:36 AM
#31:


When I was ignorant to female nature and, quite frankly, their feelings and their views on the world... I would say that it isnt a problem for folks to have friends of the opposite sex.

But now I understand that sometimes they see my close relationships with female companions as emotional infidelity. But my wife banged Christopher Meloni, so fuck her feelings. Im going to do what I want!


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Xfma100
09/22/21 9:49:41 AM
#32:


FatalAccident posted...
Is it reasonable for your s/o to ask you not to spend time with a friend of the opposite sex...

No, it's not reasonable.

FatalAccident posted...
in your house alone?

Depends. Is this friend an ex? Does this friend have feelings for my SO and dislikes the fact that we are in a relationship together? Does my SO have feelings for them? How often does this occur? Because it would be weird for someone to frequently spend a significant amount of time alone with a friend of the opposite sex instead of spending time together with their SO imo. Especially if they are meeting this friend in secret.

I feel like in certain scenarios it's okay for someone to voice their concerns and want to talk about setting certain reasonable boundaries. If either partner disagrees with those boundaries or breaks them, then the couple can simply break up and move on.

With all that said, cheaters gonna cheat. So if something weird is going on, definitely try to get to the bottom of it. You don't want to invest time into a long term relationship where someone has been cheating on you behind your back.
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wwinterj25
09/22/21 9:49:53 AM
#33:


Nope. If they are a insecure shit that's not my problem and if they try to make it my problem we would be done hypnotically.

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OhhhJa
09/22/21 9:52:57 AM
#34:


While I'm cool with my SO hanging with guy friends, in my experience, women are NEVER ok with you hanging with female friends even if they say they are. You will hear about it later
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EvilMegas
09/22/21 11:21:32 AM
#35:


If you even have to ask that you shouldn't be in a relationship

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GamerNumber152
09/22/21 11:41:10 AM
#36:


Depends. If it's a friend I knew from before, I'm not dumping a lifelong friend over an SO.
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ReturnOfFa
09/22/21 12:01:53 PM
#37:


not reasonable for me. I'm a very non-jealous but trusting person. I have a lot of female friends. I expect the same in response, but am ok with teasing.

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Lil_Bit83
09/22/21 12:42:25 PM
#38:


No, I'd say its a red flag and you should steer clear before it escalates into something worse. Possibly in some of the worst ways, like controlling, isolating, stalking, or abuse.

I admit I'm very insecure, and I get a bit jealous when my boyfriend visits with his female friends, but I wouldn't ever tell him no.

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Arishok
09/22/21 1:41:02 PM
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I've actually had this problem before. She'd get incredibly jealous whenever I chatted to any female. She had her friend spy on me and report back. I was honest and told her that I was just friends with the other girl and nothing more. Turns out, her friend was feeding her false information so she would only have the friend to rely on. It did not go well.
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darkknight109
09/22/21 3:36:01 PM
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If it was a purely platonic friendship, no, I don't think that's reasonable. It speaks to a lack of trust in the relationship, which is a bad sign for the future.

I can understand a bit more hesitancy if you're meeting an ex alone - that's a (formerly) romantic relationship, so there's a bit more cause for anxiety there. I still think, ideally, partners should trust one another around members of the opposite sex if the relationship is serious, but a lot of it depends on the people involved and how mature the relationship is.

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