My boyfriend is so strange. I had been on welfare for a long time and he used to tell me that he thought I had potential and that I should be working, and that he didnt want me to live off the system. Well I finally got a good job and now he is acting almost jealous of me. When I told him I was really happy and everyone was nice he just said sarcastically "oh it's working out for you". He has a job and makes a lot of money so I don't know why this would bother him.
Does anyone have any insight to his behavior?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Love Life? siozeegreat answered Monday November 7 2005, 8:44 pm: Guys like to be in control of money situations, and kinda feel inadaquat(er, spelling?) when their girlfriend is making money, especially if it's more than them. He may just be jealous that you've got a good that you you're really happy with. Plus, he may just feel like since you're making your own money, you don't need him anymore, financially that is. He may just want to be able to control you with money.
I dunno, those are just the things that entered my mind with reading your question. I think you should bring it up in converstaion sometime, when you are both really calm and relaxed, and let him know that you would really appreciate it if he was happy for you. I think you know what to do from there. Good luck, hun!
xomegaroni answered Monday November 7 2005, 8:22 pm: i think it's a guy thing =) idk guys feel the need to have power & he probably wants to be the one bringing in income. seems weird i know, but that's what i think. obviously it could be different for every guy soo i think you should ask him about it. i mean, maybe he is jealous of you, because you have a good job now, but he shouldn't be more than jealous, because he should be happy for you. i mean, he probably is, but juss isn't realizing that he shouldn't be jealous about it. sit down & talk to him about it & explain how you feel, so then you guys can straighten it all out.
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