Additional info, added Sunday September 10 2006, 12:02 am: ok, well I'm 17/f, I've been with a 18/m for two years and we live together. Things just don't seem to be the way they used to be and I can't really put it together. When he's not working, he's with me. But how do I know he's working for sure..things like that. I don't wanna be his stalker gf and call him to see if he's at work every 5 minutes but it's hard for me to trust anyone.
Thanks. Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Love Life? lyonzrule answered Monday September 11 2006, 3:35 pm: talk to his boss and ask how many hours that he as worked, call the boss and ask if he is there, then make something up like, i love you and i just wanted to know if you wanted to go out tonight. Check his cell phone on the out going calls and see if he is calling sombody regularly that you arn't sure about. Also something that i would consider is just talk to him about it. If he realy loves you and you realy love him then you should be able to have open lines of communication. Not really sure what the signs are cuz i have only had 1 bf, and as far as i know he never cheated on me so that is all i can really tell you. Hope I Helped
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orphans answered Sunday September 10 2006, 12:03 pm: Here are some ideas.
When he leaves to work, leave with him and just tell him I have to do some errands.
Kind of follow him, pretending that you are searching for your errand...always have a reason if he spots you.
If you are at hope, just call his work and ask him a question and how you are doing. If he doesn't answer, call his cell. Maybe you guys can get a GPA thingy...i dunno [ orphans's advice column | Ask orphans A Question ]
adviice_whore answered Sunday September 10 2006, 7:37 am: to be honest theres no way to tell. some people are really good at lying. infact my friends boyfriend cheated on my friend and when he was in a different country having sex with 3 other girls,he told my friend he was at WORK 10 minutes from their house and he lied so well that my friend believed it!!! i would deffinitely sit him down and tell him how you feel.if he looks guilty or something then you might be on to a case.. im really sorry but maybe in the middle of his day at work just call and make sure hes still at work.hope i helped..♥ [ adviice_whore's advice column | Ask adviice_whore A Question ]
BitsandPieces answered Sunday September 10 2006, 12:27 am: What is obvious to one person may be undetectable to the next. If it is hard for you to trust anyone, then this is your issue and probably not his. You need to talk to someone about your trust issues, before you ruin a good relationship. If he is a liar then you have reason to suspect anything. If he has not lied to you and is basically a normal guy, then let him work in peace and be happy he comes home to you. [ BitsandPieces's advice column | Ask BitsandPieces A Question ]
Xenolan answered Saturday September 9 2006, 11:03 pm: Without knowing your age, gender, and relationship to your significant other, it is very hard to give practical advice on this matter. For instance, if you're the man in the relationship, it's really not a sign of cheating if she comes home with a different perfume scent on her than usual - that's more of a sign that she's switched perfumes.
However, there are one or two things that are universal. One of the most common things is that cheaters will accuse their S.O. of cheating, in order to draw suspicion away from themselves. They also become very jealous and possessive, because they figure that if they're cheating odds are you could be too.
A cheater must divide his time. If he has a regular evening every week which you discover is not what he says (like, if he claims to be getting together with the guys for poker and you find out that the rest of the guys have been going bowling without him), then that's a red flag. This applies to women as well, but I had to pick a pronoun so I'm going with "he".
One of the basic rules of cheating is that everyone else will find out about it before you do. Ask good friends, the ones who will give you honest answers that you can trust, whether they think anything might be going on.
Once again, if you can supply some further details about you and the nature of your relationship, you'll get more useful answers.
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Given that additional info, I'd say that unless he's carrying on the affair at work, during working hours, then you can rest assured it's unlikely to be happening. However, if you still want to seek out possible points of suspicion, consider the following:
- Has he expressly forbidden you to show up at his workplace without calling first? (Note - if he works in a high-security area like a government building, that may be a requirement, so in that case it's not cause for concern)
- Is he frequently working late? If so, this may be a sign of a hard worker rather than a cheater, but you might consider showing up and bringing him a surprise dinner sometime. If you do this once and all is innocent, then give him the benefit of the doubt.
- A cheater must frequently buy gifts and such for his partners on the side. Are there discrepencies in your finances?
Quite honestly, the way you describe the situation, I doubt that he's cheating. It generally takes more of a time investment than he would seem to be putting in. As far as things not being how they used to be, people do change between the ages of 16 and 18, and that may be all there is to it. If you have dissatisfaction in the relationship, talk to him about it; maybe it's something you both feel the same about and it just hasn't been discussed. But if I were you, I wouldn't mention any suspicion of cheating unless you have some actual evidence, because he may find it an insulting to have you question his integrity without reason (I would). [ Xenolan's advice column | Ask Xenolan A Question ]
ShanaBanana answered Saturday September 9 2006, 10:05 pm: They could be anything from not returning phone calls,not calling as often, making up excuses, seeming anxious when they are around you. Thats what happend to me he would aviod me or if he saw me while just talking to another guy would freak out and start accuseing me of cheating just so the ball wouldnt be in his court and the light would be on me, also you normally judge people by yourself and own actions. [ ShanaBanana's advice column | Ask ShanaBanana A Question ]
pinkpong answered Saturday September 9 2006, 9:25 pm: depends. some lame boyfriends/girlfriends can hide it well. usually when they dont have time to see you as much anymore, but for no apparent reason. or if they start acting completely different- like, real standoffish. but dont mistake stress, or just a bad day for someone cheating on you. ive made that mistake one too many times. not a good idea. [ pinkpong's advice column | Ask pinkpong A Question ]
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