Originally Posted by Mishanya
Hi Jodi
Let me put you at ease at first, no what you experience does not tantamount to a serious mental issue. Many teenagers or people in your age group feel this way. What is the main issue here? The main issue is trust. Do you trust your bf enough to know that if left to his own devices he will not cheat on you? If you do trust him enough then you should stop competing with imaginary opponents each time you are out in public with him. If you don't trust him, then there are really two options. Ask yourself, will you be happy trying to endlessly secure a relationship you may not be able to keep, based on the other answer either 1. Stay with him, but make no mention of this jealousy issue, just prepare yourself that this relationship may end at some point in time, so enjoy it as much as you can. 2. End the relationship and find someone you can trust...
P.S. If your answer is that you don't trust him, ask yourself also what makes you not trust him? Is it his attitude? Is he promiscious as well? Has he ever lied to you?
Hope above helps! :)