I agree with you completely, Annie. When I'm in a relationship, I feel bad simply hugging a friend of mine who is female, much less flirt with another girl.
You know what's even worse? When you're married, 6 months pregnant, and the girl does it right in front of you. Had I not been pregnant, I would have pulled that girl over the counter and probably smacked her one. Then again, had I not been hugely pregnant at the time, I might not have felt as threatened, and heck, she might not have even tried flirting with him then. You never know. But at least my hubby didn't flirt back, heck, he said he didn't even realize she was flirting. Men!
a lot of things can be (mis)interpreted as flirting when you're dealing with customer service/retail type things. It's just being friendly/courteous/nice, not necessarily.
If you were all sexually liberated and believed in free love, then you wouldn't have this problem. I don't care how many boyfriends my girlfriends have. I believe in the universial love of the enlightened ones.
My partner has the same problem...he thinks they're just being nice when it's blatently obvious, as a woman, that the girl is flirting...
'Tis a beautiful thing indeed Annie...nothing like the warmth and comfort of that special ONE person who is the yin to your yang. Just don't let jealously overtake your pure spirit and leave it with a scar. I've lost very special people in my life due to jealousy's vice-grip. But it all works out in the end, and when you're with the person you're supposed to be with, there's a level of confidence in the relationship that makes jealousy a moot point.
erhmmmm uhm thank you...the things we do while drunk...but I am glad all enjoyed even though I am never drinking alone again d: