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[–]upsafetynextchapter 3 points4 points5 points 3 years ago (7 children) | Copy Link
I will simplify this entire situation for you. Are you and your girlfriend in an open relationship or is commitment a key pillar of your relationship? Imagine that your girlfriend posted this exact post word for word on Reddit about one of your friends. Would you think it was hilarious? Would you be hurt? I'm concerned by how much time and energy you have put into this minor interaction. Whether she likes you or not is irrelevant - you've got a partner already. Having a partner comes with some conditions. Figure out quick smart if you are willing to abide by those conditions of commitment or not and whether or not they apply to your relationship.
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (6 children) | Copy Link
We’re definitely in a committed relationship. I don’t really think I’m putting that much energy into this situation. This was just a first for me. And there’s the seduction aspect of me holding eye contact with her to mess with her. If she put this situation word for word on Reddit but it was with her and some dude, tbh, and I’m not trying to be disingenuous, I probably wouldn’t care that much. Stuff like this can happen sometimes and we move on. You’re probably right though that I should tell her. I guess I know that I should too, but I’m just kinda non-confrontational by nature about small drama situations. But I would, however, want to know if it did happen to her even if I would care that much. But thanks for the feedback.
[–]upsafetynextchapter 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (5 children) | Copy Link
I appreciate your words here but you said you were holding eye contact with her to mess with her and you were turned on by her holding your back. Would you be okay with your girlfriend doing this with another guy? If you are both cool with that then that's completely different. Some couples are incredibly secure and happy in their relationships and even swap partners. But I would figure this out sooner rather than later or one or both of you are going to be hurt.
The issue is not this girl holding your back or avoiding eye contact, it's your level of engagement with it that is concerning.
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (4 children) | Copy Link
I see what you’re saying. It’s not necessarily that she was avoiding eye contact nor that she was grabbing on me, but it was that I was playing back with the eye contact and the fact that her hands kinda turned me on? I’m just confident in our relationship and I know that I would never actually act on it. However, like I said earlier I would want to know if some dude was doing that to her, maybe not if she kinda liked it because I feel like that can be kinda unintentional in a lot of situations. But I’ll tell her today, you’ve convinced me. I wouldn’t want this situation to come out somehow at a later date and she is wondering why she’s just now figuring it out. I do like to dodge drama but the drama now would probably be better than the drama later. This just happened like 9 hours ago, so I guess I haven’t really wrapped my head around it completely and thought it through too much.
[–]upsafetynextchapter 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
At no stage did I say you need to tell your girlfriend about this situation. You need to square away your own priorities first. Either you liked being touched and you liked flirting back and you want to live that life. Or you don't want to get turned on by that stuff and you want to be completely loyal to your girlfriend. Telling her about something that didn't really happen will cause unnecessary drama. This whole situation is about your reaction to it. It would be different if she tried to kiss you or was crazy flirty. Then your girlfriend should know about it.
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Okay, I just thought you were implying it with your questions, no? I understand that trying to kiss me would be different than what actually happened with her grabbing me, but they’re similar for sure. It’s just that the grabbing on my back is a lower level of her engagement.
[–]upsafetynextchapter 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Nah brother I was just referring to your feelings towards the situation. It seems like you enjoyed it a lot. There is nothing wrong with that. People have wants and desires. But you need to figure out ASAP if you would prefer that life because you need to let your girlfriend know if you want to be single.
[–]Informal_Platypus00 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Just do what You said here
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
ill be honest. yes. you should tell your gf, to not is to hold a potentially relationship damning secret. break it to her gently, but that nothing beyond this scenario had happened, but you ought to share the suspicions but reassure your girl you're there for her, no one else because in terms of a relationship, your girl ought to be your first priority, not any other girl.
[–]learnbyrepetition 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
I guess the question you need to ask yourself is what do you want to happen at this point. If you don’t want anything to happen with her, just don’t do anything, I wouldn’t say anything to her or your GF unless you have clear proof that she wants something.
Now if you do want something it’ll depend on whether you’re willing to leave/cheat on your GF or if you’re in an open relationship.
From what you said I wouldn’t be too sure she’s into you, but you’re the one that was there so I may be missing something.
[–]NinetailsDestruction 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
No she was not into you. She was just being friendly. She could be slightly autistic and that’s why she can’t make eye contact. The shoulder thing could be friendly as well. I doubt she would hurt her friend. I’m not sure if you should focus that deeply on other women like that, there’s no power to it just pleasing the ego.
You shouldn’t hope that she likes you, I know it feels good to get attention like that but just stick to one girl mentally and don’t fool around with people.
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
You should deal with it yourself. Don't escalate and clearly set a border.
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