Why do I get anxious when my boyfriend goes out?
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Moderated by Smita Joshi, BA Psychology / MA / Advanced EFT Practitioner
Updated: Nov 28, 2023
Anonymous
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Nov 8, 2016
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This varies from person to person, you might be too caring or if that goes too far it can promote hostile, paranoid and suspicious thinking that lowers our self-esteem and drives unhealthy levels of distrust, defensiveness, jealousy and anxiety. Inconsinstent thoughts fear of future, getting wrong, betrayed, it can't let you enjoy the relations in present and see things as it is from clear perspective
Anonymous
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Mar 14, 2017
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Perhaps the reason you get anxious when your boyfriend goes out is that you don't trust him to make good decisions, or at least not the same decisions you would make for him. You may feel worried that he will do something he wouldn't do if you were there with him. If this is the case, it may stem from a subconscious belief that he needs protecting from himself, others, or both. Almost like a mother figure, sans the Oedipus complex.
Armora
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Dec 9, 2015
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I think their might be a lack of trust. Try to figure out whether you can trust him or not. It can also be because you have little self confidence which results in anxiety in losing your boyfriend. Learn to love yourself, you are beautiful! Be confident!
Anonymous
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Dec 2, 2014
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I think because you love him so much but you dont trust him.Or If you think so much about each other thinks , ıt sounds like anxiety problem.You should go on a therapist.
Pandaman44
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Dec 2, 2014
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Because you feel that he is leaving you and going to cheat on you. That or you feel very protective about him and dont want him to be hurt.
TheLolita
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Dec 16, 2015
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In the past, I have been anxious when my boyfriend went out because I had trust issues. These issues often were rooted in my lack of self-confidence also, what I was willing to accept in a relationship. I allowed myself to be treated a certain way and also looked past flaws in the end it ended up influencing my self-worth incredibly. You should not have to feel like that in a healthy relationship.
rayofhope11
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Dec 2, 2014
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Anxiety from our partner leaving can be a multitude of things, we could be struggling with trust or abandonment issues. Try expressing how you are feeling to your partner in a non confrontational way.
RosemaryBert
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Mar 22, 2015
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The cause of this is most likely because you do not trust him. Trust is a key component in a relationship.
dbettis1
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Aug 24, 2015
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It could just be that you're nervous about him meeting other people? Regardless you should tell him how it makes him feel! He doesn't have to stop going out all together but he should know how it makes you feel.
gabriellevasilieva
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Dec 9, 2015
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Have you considered that there's an underlying fear that he might find someone else? Even with friends, I'm like that sometimes. When they go out without me or hang out with other people I get anxious they'll end up hanging out with those people more than with me.
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