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writes: My boyfriend is extremely jealous of the money that I make at my job. He has directly told me this ,i want to know how I should make him feel comfortable with it,and maybe even make him proud of me. how do I come about doing this?
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 September 2006): ok first, if the roles were reversed and HE was making all sorts of money, would YOU be making him feel bad for it? he's just caught up in that whole gender role ordeal where he feels that he has to be the bread winner, and that's obnoxious. it's not your job to make him feel better for it. in fact, it's really HIS job to be proud of you. and there's really no reason he shouldn't be.
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 September 2006): better question...WHY SHOULD YOU????? TELL HIM TO GROW UP AND CUT OUT HIS SEXIST ATTITUDES
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 September 2006): First of all ensure that he knows that his place in your life as someone who looks out for you is not jeopardised in any way by your being well reimbursed. Also he needs to know that just as his job is important to him, although not so lucrative, you are enjoying what you do,. I feel he is feeling insecure about his prominence in your life, you do not mention whether this is a reaction to a current promotion/hike you have been awarded. Cheers ,, do communicate... and vividly at that, we men do not get hints . ;)
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