I found what looks like a hickey on my boyfriends neck. Am I being paranoid or should I confront him on it?

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Yo Kass answered

I don't think you're being paranoid, but it's a tough situation to call... On one hand, you probably don't want to stay quiet about your suspicions because it won't leave your mind until you ask him about it.

On the other hand, even if he is guilty of doing something he shouldn't have - what do you expect his reaction to be when you confront him?

He'll deny it, and he may even get angry. He's unlikely to confess everything as soon as you accuse him. Instead, he'll get defensive.

The only time the truth will come out about an infidelity is if you have cold hard proof that he simply can't deny, and you simply don't have that here.

There's also the fact that, if you do accuse him and you turn out to be wrong - that it may make things awkward.

A hickey is a pretty obvious mark. Would he be careless enough to let another woman leave a mark on his body for you to see?

Then again, us guys do dumb things like that quite a lot...

Personally, I'd say up the surveillance if you really have doubts. Are there other things he's doing that make you wonder whether there is something going on?

Look for further clues, but also keep a perspective on things.

If things are getting to a boiling point, then maybe you could try the old stake out: Tell him you're going to visit friends or family out of town for a weekend, but instead stick around and keep an eye on what he gets up to. Ask a friend to join you on the stake out and find out for certain what he's doing behind your back!

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The sleeping on the floor instead of sharing a bed with you doesn't sound like a great sign to be honest... does this happen when you guys have argued? Or just in general...

Also, is he cold or distant towards you?

Perhaps you guys could sit down and discuss how to make your relationship more lively or fun in general? Find out what would make him enthusiastic about things again and work together from there maybe?

But at the same time remember that a relationship is a two-way thing, you have to be happy and loved too, otherwise things will never work out.
Corrine St. Clair
The sleeping on the floor thing has been going on for months and no, generally not after an argument. I'm very low drama; we've only fought twice before. He doesn't make me feel unloved, just no longer desired. Its like living with a roommate who I happen to share a baby with. As for making things funner in the bedroom, I have tried different things like lingerie and handcuffs. It works momentarily but then reverts right back.
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Yo Kass commented
Ok, I see what you're saying. Well, by the sounds of it you have made a lot of personal effort, perhaps the next step is direct communication then.

Relationships are hard work, and almost everyone goes through stuff like this. Perhaps talking openly, saying "hey this isn't working out - what can we do to make it work" will have some impact?

Also, sometimes having a kid can trigger this kind of thing - do you think that might be it? Perhaps he sees you as more of a mothering figure now?
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Arthur Wright , Florida Paralegal with a BS degree in Social-Psychology, answered

For your own piece of mind here , confront him but be prepared for an array of different answers. There are only two sure know ways to obtain a hickey on ones neck, one is a motorcycle muffler burn and the other ... Well not so good if you didn't do it.  If hes cheating on you behind your back, you definitely don't need this at all so find out the truth and go from there. Good luck

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Corrine St. Clair
Thank you for the advice. I have confronted him and inspected the mark. It did look like one at first but it does look more like an abrasion albeit a small one. I think I drew conclusions too quickly and panicked. I did deliver a baby recently and have been suffering post partum depression. The meds my doctor have me on have been messing with me pretty hard and I think my emotions got the better of me. I understand that I am a bit unstable right now and that my judgment might be skewed because of it. However, I am going to keep an eye out just in case.
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Arthur Wright commented
Hey it happens so no real harm done and you can never be too careful with most of these guys out here. You asked and found out and if I can be of anymore assistance just contact me on here. Good luck
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