How do I handle my partner guilt-tripping me for having friends?

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So my girlfriend of 18 months gets weird anytime I hang with my crew — especially my close friend Marcus from college. Last weekend I went to a barbecue, nothing wild, and she didn’t say anything that night but the next morning it was all passive-aggressive texts like 'must be nice to have time for everyone else lol'. When I tried talking to her she said 'I just miss you' but it feels like she wants me to choose between her and my life. I grew up with a big family where everyone’s always around — Sundays are for cousins and grilled burgers, not hiding from your friends. I told her that but she just said 'I didn’t realize I was competing' — which? I’m not trying to compete. I love her but I also need to breathe. My dad always said if a woman loves you she won’t cage you — but maybe that’s just how he stayed married 35 years idk. Am I being selfish for needing space or is she crossing a line

Ali Yilmaz · Answer

my partner used to do this too — drove me nuts. i realized she wasn’t actually jealous of my friends, she just felt like an afterthought when plans got made last minute. what helped was setting a simple rule: i text her the week before if i’m hanging with the crew, and i always check in the day after with something sweet, like “miss your face” or a dumb meme. sounds small but it made her feel included, not replaced. also, invite Marcus or whoever over for a movie night with her. my girl used to side-eye my best mate until they bonded over pizza and horror films. boundaries matter but so does reassurance — you don’t gotta choose. also ngl, those passive-aggressive texts? i called her out gently by saying “hey, ‘must be nice’ stuff hurts — just say you’re feeling lonely.” worked way better than arguing

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