Jealousy: The best way to avoid it

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I am dating the most lovely girl in the whole entire world. The problem is not with her, it's with me.

She has a lot of different friends that she talks to, and I find myself becoming very jealous. My thought process is that she likes hanging out with them more than me (I know this isn't true, she'd told me so before), and therefore I feel like one of them is going to 'steal' her away from me. So there's also some paranoia/insecurity playing into this too.

I used to get really angry with her, but I've stopped doing that and channeled my anger into different mediums. We've both been working on things to help the situation out. She makes more of an effort to hang out with me, and I make an effort to meet a lot of her friends. But I still feel that bitter jealousy feeling sometimes still.

I was wondering if you guys had any additional tips or ways for me to handle this? I've been trying hard and it's been getting better, but I'd like to be completely rid of my jealous ways. Thanks so much.

1. Logic. This isn't going to happen. She won't cheat on you, she loves spending time with you more than them. It's obvious.
2. Get these feelings off her chest. Tell her how you feel, saying in advance you don't want it to effect her decision. That way she knows how you feel, you feel a little better, and nothing is getting repressed. Just make sure you put across that you aren't trying to influence her and just want to get it out.
3. Realise those feelings will, to some extent, always be there.

You can take this in a positive light. Many girls will want all of your time, but you found one that knows the value of spending time away from each other. Take that opportunity to be social with your friends.

Jealously can make a woman run.

Yes, people can and do cheat. THat is the way I look at it. SOmetimes they do and even sometimes people who think they never would do.

One of the things to consider when getting involved.

That is great about aut and asp partners, they tend to lie less. They will say right out- yes I cheated.

I have those same issues as well... It seems to be a combination of insecurity issues coupled with attachment issues being autistic... Like having a TI-85 calculator with me all the time for an example...

Try to think of it in this way...

Find three things about her that few people know of... and work on thise things as a means of something you both can share together... Personal or close things... also do the same with her...

Now, work with those things and make it a joint thing... So that when you're not around, she is drawn to you as well as these personal things that you and her will cultivate together... When she is with her friends hanging out and stuff... you will be in an area of her life that they will not be able to get as close and also when you're not around she will miss you and desire to be with you even more...

If you put her on a short leash, she will buck, but if you giver her more room, she will have more respect and would eventually rather be closer to you... Respect yourself.... if you can not respect yourself, who else can respect you?

My wife likes music very much, likes nature a lot and education... I seek to strive to do these sort of things in these areas with her as hopefully she does with me in other things....

You draw her close... no need to be jealous, rather nurture and do things together that she finds important.... let her know it is all good... When you are involved with growing and nurturing an intimate relationship (emotionally, and intellectually intimate)... you will find that there is not much room at all to be jealous.... because you will be focused on her more than yourself (less)...

Hope this helps...