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What I’ve decided to give up this month.

Being fearful of my boyfriend around certain people. Especially women.

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What I’ve decided to give up this month.

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It's hurtful how scared and possessive we've as women have come. I read on Facebook a lot about other girls who have rules and certain people their boyfriend can't hang out with, talk to, be friends with on Facebook, etc. It's crazy!

I'm not judging because I'm one of those girls too. There's a girl that my boyfriend tried to hook-up with before we got together while he was in Korea. They're still friends, but when he came home and we moved in together I thought that was it. But it wasn't. She ended up being at the same base as him and they continued to talk and be friends. Without telling me. I'll be honest, it made me lose some trust in him. But I've been thinking these past couple days how utterly exhausting it is. Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically. Always wondering if they see each other at work, hang out or talk. It causes even more distrust within our relationship the more I think about it. So I've decided to let it go.

Let go of the rules I have, that he has to tell me what and when they talk, that they can't hang out alone. I'm giving it up, I'm giving up thinking about her, and I'm done giving her and the enemy power over my emotions.

I know that's easier said than done. Trust me. The reason I am so protective is because I use to have a best friend who was one of those girls. The girl who didn't respect if the guy was in a relationship or not. She was fully okay with sneaking behind the girls back and lying right to their faces. I've seen firsthand how some people just don't care, and it breaks my heart. We weren't made as women to be against each other. We were made to before each other, and work with each other. Because of how some girls and women believe they should take love away from others so they can feel love is heart breaking to me and it's stealing my peace.

"If it cost you your peace, its' too expensive" –unknown

Cheating is a two person game, I know. So what I have to say to that is "if it comes, let it and if it goes, let it." They're just screwing themselves and I'll have freedom from someone who hurt me.

Society doesn't help us with this cause either. There's so many articles out there trying to help us figure out if our partner is cheating. TV shows paint men as un-loyal and unfaithful. Constantly there's images and video's flooding our minds and emotions make us untrustworthy of one another in our relationships.

Enough! It's hurtful, it's damaging, it's honestly SO exhausting. I'm giving up being fearful in my relationship.

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