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Should I worry about his female roommate?

Dear Panel,

...he has a female roommate. He was intimate with her before moving in together. They are best friends. He has made it obvious to her that friends is all they will be. Yet, she presses it.

Am I wrong thinking that they do too much together or that he asks too much of me about letting them spend time together?

A.J. Inlow
age 18, US

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Dear Panel,

I am eighteen years old. I live in a small town and have been dating Chris for eight months. I am very emotional and get hurt easily. I am an insecure person, but I feel my feelings are right about how I feel about his best friend and him. I am very uncomfortable with their friendship.

Chris has been all over the country. He has had a lot of good and very bad experiences. He is definitely very independent and likes it that way. He is also 26 years old.

We are very close. We hit it off right away. We use to be friends before we stared dating. From there it got serious. I found out that he has bi-polor disorder which doesnŞt bother me yet it makes me worry. He is very romantic and sweet. I love him very much.

His Female Roommate Is in Love with Him

But he has a female roommate. He was intimate with her before moving in together. They are best friends. He has made it obvious to her that friends is all they will be. Yet, she presses it. She accuses me of things and argues with him about me. I do not like her at all. She has threatened me to him, but not to my face. She is in complete love with him. I know this, and so does he.

She Doesn't Like Me

She doesn't want me to come over when she's home or stay the night when she's there. Yet he says they will always be friends and will always do stuff together. I don't like that. If we move in together I don't want her in my home. But I don't think he'll listen to me. He says he can be friends with whoever he wants. I am uncomfortable with them being so close, and spending time together.

Am I wrong thinking that they do too much together or that he asks too much of me about letting them spend time together?

A.J. Inlow
age 18, US

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