Rules are meant to be broken if you were with a jealous and controlling partner like I was. My ex didn't want me to read romance novels or watch rom coms because he was jealous of the male lead and thought that women reading romance novels or movies is disgusting. It was okay for him to watch porn. I never said he couldn't watch porn. I don't think watching a romance movie or reading a romance book is the same as watching porn. You can watch romance movies or read books with no sex scenes. There is also is 0% sex trafficking in romance books or sexual harassment. Personally I think men like to tear down women for reading romance books or watching romance movies so they can feel better about themselves watching porn. Almost all movies or tv shows at some point have a love story in them. Even Disney movies have romance. Kids books have love stories. You can buy Christian romance books where the couple only kiss. I just don't understood this need to monitor what you girlfriend watches or reads. I guess I'm just happy to be able to enjoy reading without facing judgement. Has anyone else been through something similar?
Last updated on:2026-08-27T10:29:11+05:30
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im there with a jealous ex who somehow had a list of things i was “allowed” to enjoy. i remember how exhausting it was having something as harmless as a book turned into an argument about loyalty and respect.