30 Hidden Struggles Men Face Insights They Rarely Share (28/30)

It bothers me that my girlfriend wants to spend time with her ex-boyfriends and former dates. When I express that this hurts me and ask her to consider not doing it, I’m accused of being controlling. It’s frustrating because I feel like my concerns aren’t being respected, yet if the roles were reversed, I’m sure it wouldn’t be seen the same way. It’s tough when you try to set healthy boundaries in a relationship and are made to feel like you’re overreacting or being unreasonable for expressing your feelings. It feels like there’s an expectation that I should accept things that make me uncomfortable, while my concerns are dismissed.