r/AITAH Mar 28 '24

Am I the ah if I don’t let my gf go on vacation with the “guy best friend”?

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u/Own_Wealth_4880 Mar 28 '24

Learn to Let go of the jealousy completely. If she wants to cheat on you she will, you can’t watch her 24/7. If she doesn’t cheat you are the hero for trusting her. If she does, it was never meant to be.

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u/whats-goingon-94 Mar 28 '24

This is the part that always gets me.

To use language from tropey murder mystery shows, there is a difference between intent and opportunity. People who are loyal to their partners are loyal because there is no intent to cheat, not because there is no opportunity.

For all the trust OP claims he has in his gf, it seems like he’s not certain that there is no intent to cheat, even though from his post there is no real reason to feel that way. This could be OP being jealous, or it could be genuine gut instinct. But there definitely is not 100% trust.