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[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 121 points 2 days ago

Can you all really not acknowledge other people's hotness to your partner? As long as you don't try fucking them what's the issue? If they don't trust you why even be together?

[-] jtrek@startrek.website 52 points 2 days ago

There's a few strands of toxic monogamy that are pretty common. Really jealous, controlling, and with poor emotional regulation.

I'm lucky my current partner is very chill about these things. I'm still good friends with two previous partners and it's never been an issue. We've all hung out together.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Some people even want their partners to get jealous and controlling and think they don't really love them if they don't.

[-] velma@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yes! And not just acknowledge hotness, but sometimes more depending on the couple. My husband and I not only acknowledge other people’s hotness - we will fuck them given the opportunity.

Every person is different and every relationship is different.

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 8 points 2 days ago

I can see how my comment came off as disparaging people in open relationships. I didn't intend that. I was just directing it at those who are jealous, presumably because they're worried about their partner being interested in other people.

[-] velma@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Oh I wasn’t offended! I was agreeing and adding on with my own experience lol. I’m sorry if I came off too blunt!

I edited it to show that I agreed with you.

[-] NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Jealousy is one of those personality attributes that can swing (heh) wildly in intensity from one extreme to another for different people (or sometimes the same person at different stages of their life).

It can be almost 100% emotional and irrational or can be "meh" or even "that's kinda hot".

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 12 points 2 days ago

But you don't have to stay with someone like this. It's abusive.

[-] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 1 points 2 days ago

Hear hear! Solipsism is the only true god!

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