I've been with my partner for what is coming up on 5 years now. In the beginning it was fun, we hit some bumpy patches, but we're still growing and learning together. But recently he's been asking for more and more of what he calls an "Open Relationship". The ability to be with me exclusevly but still be allowed to sleep around and have fun. Basically living with me, but being allowed to go prowl around with pretty mistresses.

I am both confused and slighty upset by this. I want to give him his freedom. And I trust him not to leave me, but I dont' like the fact of him sleeping around and having fun with other women. It makes me feel as if I am not enough for him. We've sat down and had many, many discussions about it. But he still get's grumpy and upset at me when I don't let him do what he wants. I feel trapped, like I don't 'really' have a say in the whole thing. I want to stay with him, we've been through so much together over the last 5 years. But either way, whether I let him go about it, or I tell him firmly 'no' and he takes up an attitude with me; either way it makes me hurt inside. To which he says I'm being worrysome and overly emotional.

Any thoughts?
~Asha