What do we think of 'emotional infidelity?' I am conflicted.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
On the one hand, I think we do have a right to expect our partners to rely most on us emotionally, share most, be emotionally closest to us.
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On the other hand, you can't get every emotional need fulfilled by one person & expecting this leads to disatisfaction in relationships
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Also, the 'infidelity' aspect is highly subjective and always seems to come down to the potential for sexual infidelity, ultimately.
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I've always got most of my in-depth emotional support from female friends & one male friend who was gay. No male partner has ever objected.
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But if I were to have the same kind of close sharing friendship with a heterosexual man, I think this would be much more likely.
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Once a boyfriend said,'I'm jealous coz your minds work the same way' abt the male friend. On revealing that he was gay, jealousy gone.
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And how would it work with same-sex couples? Particularly women? Do other ppl see firm boundaries between couple sharing & friend sharing?
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Is the boundary between emotional closeness and emotional infidelity abt a sense of being 'in love' & does this always relate to sexuality?
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This could easily get into a discussion of sexual vs romantic vs familial love... is it just another factor on that scale?
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Probably a big factor, yes.
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