Dear John: Did She See What She Thought She Saw?

Anyway, it was only my second or third week there when, surprise, I saw a neighbor of mine having a nice, seemingly romantic dinner with a woman who wasn’t his wife. The impression I got was that this was definitely not a business dinner, let’s put it that way. I managed to go unseen by him (as far as I know), but it has bugged me since it happened. (This was a month or so ago.) I’m wondering if I should tell his wife what I saw. I am not friendly with this couple, but we exchange neighborly pleasantries when we see each other. They both seem nice, although I’m not so sure about him any more. What makes it complicated for me is that I was the clueless wife in this scenario not all that long ago, and when everything blew up on my ex-husband, I found myself wondering, “Why didn’t anyone TELL me?” A lot of people knew what was going on and I felt so humiliated that I was, cliché though it is, the “last to know.” If I could spare someone else that feeling, I would. I’m so unsure if this is the right thing to do, though. Thoughts? One of the things she left to a cousin of mine has a lot of sentimental value to me. (It is a piece of needlepoint I remember her working on when I was a very young girl. A mental image of her hunched over her embroidery hoop as she worked on it in her favorite chair is one of my earliest memories.) I am fairly sure it doesn’t mean nearly as much to my cousin because it hangs in the bathroom of her summer house, and I know she uses her summer house as a repository for things she doesn’t really want but can’t bear to throw away for whatever reason. In fact, seeing it consigned to this less-than-desirable location makes me a bit sad. I am not especially close to my cousin, but every summer she chooses a week and hosts any family members who want to stay at the beach for a few days. I usually stay for a night or two and intend to do so this summer. I know I will see this piece of needlepoint and wish I had it. So I guess my question is, would I be totally out of line asking if she would be willing to give it to me? Offering to buy it seems crass and I think my cousin would be insulted by that. I’m not quite sure how I would ask her, but I’ll think of something – that is, if it’s not totally out of line to ask in the first place? You shouldn’t have to get him to see that. It doesn’t matter. If your friend were straight, would it be okay that your boyfriend’s insecurity was dictating who you can and can’t be friends with? Tell your boyfriend in no uncertain terms that you’ve been friends with this guy for years, you have no romantic feelings for him, and if he’s jealous that’s his problem. You can certainly talk with him about the underlying issues that may explain his jealousy, but by no means should you be influenced or manipulated by it. This is a bad sign for his prospects for an emotionally healthy relationship, and if you’re really serious about him, you may want to consider therapy – him for help understanding his insecurity, and you for help understanding why you’re willing to indulge it.

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