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  1. MelancholyWeightlifter

    MelancholyWeightlifter Distinguished Fapstronaut

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    I really don't like when people enter relationships. Automatically I respect people more who I know are celibate then people who aren't. I think deep down I'm jealous of people who are having sex or even just have a girlfriend. The vast majority of people are in relationship though, so I don't want to feel this way...any suggestions on trying to correct my thinking?
     
  2. BetterPerson

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    Well if I were you I would just stop thinking about them and start be more focusing on yourself.
    I hope this helps and good luck :)
     
  3. Malik Jaffar

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    Thats a really good topic to bring up. Congratulations on reaching the reboot target btw. I feel exactly the way you do about people. I respect guys who never had sex nor a girlfriend and those who show that they don't want to be involved in a sexual relationship. Hell I even hate any kind of romance in movies, novels, and anything fictional in gnrl. I'm sorry I dont have any advice to give u considering I have the same problem but I'll throw my two cents in anyway; I think this mindset will disappear when you are involved in a sexual relationship yourself.
     
  4. MelancholyWeightlifter

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    You're right BetterPerson, I shouldn't dwell on other peoples choices, it's not my business. It's just hard when I'm going to be the best man at my friends wedding. LOL. That's gonna be rough...

    I think it's ok to respect celibate people, because it does take alot of effort to achieve that. Besides I relate to them more, I find better friends there. I just don't want to feel as strongly towards people that ARE in relationships.

    Maybe it's less jealousy and more just a lack of ability to really get close to them. There is always a barrier there. I can't be open with them or really get to know them well. They're distant. Single celibate people just click. There's an instant bond. Maybe that's just life?
     
    Last edited: Jul 8, 2014
  5. BetterPerson

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    It may be tough, but trust me the main reason we are here is we think so much. If you suddenly become jealous just tell yourself immediately: 'Married or not, why Do I care? It is their life not mine' That should shut your mind off if you mean it and of course be happy for them instead of being jealous :)
     
  6. MelancholyWeightlifter

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    Yeah. I feel like my friend especially is making a bad decision. I guess I just feel strongly about the benefits of singleness. Who am I to say that though?
     
  7. BetterPerson

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    It is his or her decision in the end bad or not.
    Yes it is normal since for example you feel the only one single between your friends and want at least someone single like you. I guess you're the only one who can help himself.
     
  8. MelancholyWeightlifter

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    I suppose. He just moved on, hasnt really talked to me since he started dating. I guess I'm just kinda mourning the loss of my friend.
     
    Last edited: Jul 8, 2014
  9. BetterPerson

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    I guess this is how life works after all, like I said don't worry about him and think of yourself.
     
  10. sertobe

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    People in relationships have a whole different set of problems. Remember that no girl will take you seriously if you can't even muscle the courage to be who you really are.
    You'll be surprised the people that would listen.
     
  11. You never stop learning or growing. Maybe this is a new way of thinking for you. It's complicated though. A person who hasn't viewed porn in over two years has my respect for their will power if nothing else. And I can understand that it may be difficult to lose the edge which brought you to the dance so to speak. But I can almost guarantee that your line of thinking will drastically change in five years time. And in a decade or so you may not even recognize who you are. I have my hard-set values. But if something new and different comes along I will at least entertain the thought of using or incorporating it in my life. If it works, I have a new tool at my disposal. If not, I brush it off and move on.
     
  12. Audaz

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    I live in Turkey , Middle East as you know having sex with GF is not common in these lands.Most of my friends are single.I know adult people who are dating for many years and they still don't have sex.If you aren't very wealthy or extreme good looking you can only have sex with prostitutes or European tourists in coast-areas.But i am still in your situtation dude.If i lived in a Western country probably i would kill myself because of jealousy.
     
  13. MelancholyWeightlifter

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    I tried talking to my friend again tonight at church. We used to talk about everything and anything. Used to lift together, we had a lot of similar goals. (Sounds kinda gay...lol.) Now he litteraly gave up all his goals, stopped lifting. Everything. He just stands there and talks to his girlfriend now.

    Maybe that is truly how it is? That girl is now his life. I guess it's not really jealously... It's just sad when people date, becauset really, they are lost, at least as a good friend.
     
  14. Schmutzigeskind

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    People who close themselves in on one relationship are just as bad as people who close in on themselves. Humans are social animals and we should all know how to be friends with a broader group of people. Some romantically involved people forget this and just orbit around their girlfriend.

    Thanks for the reminder! A lot of my friends are celibate, and I don't want to lose the connection I have with them just because I have a special relationship with a girl.
     
  15. MelancholyWeightlifter

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    True. I guess some people just have that one track mind.
     

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