How do I calm my boyfriend’s jealousy over my guy friend?
So my boyfriend (28) gets really weird whenever I hang out with my close friend Mark, who I’ve known forever (like 10 years). We’re both in our late 20s but he’s kinda immature about stuff like this and I swear it’s getting worse. Last time I went to Mark’s birthday thing — it was at a bar with like 15 people, nothing sketchy — my boyfriend didn’t talk to me for two days after. When I finally asked what was wrong he said Mark “smirks at me too much” and that we’re “too comfortable” around each other. Which… huh? We’re just used to each other, it’s not flirty. And yeah Mark’s single and I’m not gonna lie he did have a crush on me years ago but I told him I didn’t feel the same and he got over it. But now my boyfriend wants me to “put space” between us which feels so unfair. I love him but I’m not cutting off a friend who’s always been decent to me. We’ve got a 5-year age gap and sometimes I wonder if he just feels insecure? I don’t want to choose but he’s making it feel like I have to. How do I get him to chill without sounding like I don’t care about his feelings? Also I hate drama and this is giving me anxiety, honestly. I just want him to trust me and stop acting like Mark’s some threat.