Is it understandable for a man to feel insecure when his wife goes out drinking with her friends?

The typical response is, "Stop being possessive and insecure, you have to trust your girlfriend or wife." But people completely misunderstand. It's not about trust, it's about respect and being responsible. Let me explain:

Good people can still be overcome by temptation. And when people are drunk they will often do things that they wouldn't normally do if they were sober. How often have you heard people say, "It was a drunken mistake." A woman might not have any intention of cheating on her boyfriend or husband, but she goes out with her friends and gets really drunk. Her friends then meet a bunch of horny men in a club, and they start flirting with each other. One of the men then makes a pass at the married woman, and on spare of the moment she is overcome by temptation and then one thing leads to another.

The point I'm making is that quite often people who never have any intention of cheating still end up cheating when they put themselves in certain situations. And men know what men are like when it comes to seeing attractive women in a pub or club. So why is it a great mystery as to why a lot of men don't like their wives going out drinking? Being protective doesn't make him possessive.
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  • When a woman goes out drinking with friends, she is looking for new cock.

  • You’re being insecure, but given the situation, insecurity is normal. I personally wouldn’t date a woman who feels the need to go out drinking without me so often. My mom has a ton of friends. Like a ridiculous amount. She’s always been loyal to my dad and she goes out a lot. My dad is fine with it though. Not all some. who go out all the time are skanks, but turning a blind eye is naive. by the way, there’s a problem when you approach your partner about an insecurity and she attacks you saying you’re insecure without helping. She’s supposed to go out of her way to comfort you in situations like this.

  • Bullshit. A committed woman would bring him along.
    You need to understand that any woman can and will fuck any guy she wants, any time she wants, any place she wants. It's called HYPERGAMY.

  • So I’ve learned that it’s a good idea to make friends with people who are married as well. You got more in common and your less likely to get in trouble because single people like to do single people shit. Going out to drink without your partner with the opposite sex may not end up in anything happening, but why put yourself in that position.

    • Exactly

  • 50% of pop is female, but they make up 100% of hoes mad

  • She's a big girl and I encourage her to do as she pleases like girls night and drinks etc. She's not the type to stray from her man even when heavily intoxicated. I just ask her if she wants another guy to just fill me in after my morning coffee.

  • Only if she's ever given you reason not to trust her

  • Completely understandable. You can't and probably shouldn't control that but up your self respect instead and don't date these kinds of clubbers.

    it's hard enough to find a good woman. that's why i plan on getting rich and rent sex workers and get erotic sex massages with happy endings. No need to worry on this "alternative"because you're a client and not a boyfriend.

  • It could be coming more from worrying about their well being more than not trusting. You hear quite a bit about people preying on drunk women and I would be concerned for my s/o and her friends' safety.

    As for the trust issue, if you can't trust your significant other to go out with their friends... maybe you need to figure some stuff out there. Maybe they aren't right for you, maybe you got some issues stemming from past disasters, etc

  • So the answer in YOUR case is to marry a non-drinker and take away what you believe is the single most, greatest temptation that leads to cheating. Fine. Now you can be "protective" when she goes to her book club meeting, because there are other men there. Or wait... what if she cheats with a woman? Is that cheating?

    You're rationalizing your own insecurities, plain and simple. There will always be temptations, whether or not you're drunk. Sober people can make bad choices too. So unless you plan to keep her chained to the house, or visually track her 24/7, you should realize what you're doing... you're rationalizing, justifying and attempting to validate your own fears in the name of "protection".

    • What's hilarious is that I've come across men like you who make these kinds of excuses for women, and have ended up being cheated on when their girlfriend has gone out drinking. You're a simp and mangina, plain and simple.

    • First of all, are you even MARRIED or is this hypothetical? Either way, out come your true colors, complete with insults, with only the slightest push... which was to disagree with your theory and point out its flaws. All of which ONLY proves my point !! You're trying to make a case that says: "IF my wife respected me, she wouldn't go out drinking with her friends because she MIGHT be tempted to cheat on me". Have you run that idea by your wife if you are indeed married? I bet not, because she'd be pissed as fuck at you for NOT trusting her and tell you where to go !! The plain and simple of it is you're afraid. You're scared. You can't control the situation. You rail that "it's not about TRUST", but it is ALL about trust. You assume your wife WILL get drunk, and then you assume she WILL cheat on you when she does, BECAUSE she is too weak to not do that, and alcohol alone is strong enough to MAKE HER do that. Look... IF she wants to cheat on you, she doesn't NEED alcohol as an excuse - she'll just go do it !! LOL. But getting back to the question, which I already answered, it's only understandable IF the man is already insecure, like you are. A REAL MAN doesn't worry that his wife will cheat after having a few drinks, or for any reason. You may think your caveman mentality means you're strong, but it just shows how weak you really are.

    • Again, tell that to all the men who trusted their wives to go out drinking and ended up being cheated on, you ignorant asshat. Or maybe you're the type of man to try it on with married women?

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  • It’s very understandable. Don’t let anybody make you think it’s not. It’s one thing being possessive and one completely other thing being protective and if your partner does put you in a situation where they choose immaturity over their respect for you, they’re at fault.

  • I don't drink and I don't want to marry someone who drinks. That way I can avoid a lot of problems.

  • It is a nature of men given nature. they are more protective than women. its a kind of anxiety. it may be wrong but every man have same quality.

  • Nah, it's ok to be a little insecure.
    Just remind her that her ho ways are behind her.
    And let her know you'll beat her ass if she does.
    Just trying to keep her honest.
    Disclaimer: I'm kidding, partially.

    • He contradicted himself. First he says women go out to be whores, but then he says they go out to reject men.

    • Women go out for attention. For the contradiction part, he is just trying to convince himself that what his girl is doing is not that bad😉 You are right

  • Its understandable and reasonable. Bottom line is you shouldn't commit to a woman who has "girls night out". she's putting herself in a situation where cheating is a possibility thats not acceptable. I would simply remove myself from the relationship if thats what you want to call it. As a rule, i make it known at the beginning of the relationship that i dont commit to club girls so if the women wants to be with me she has to give that up and if she doesn't want to give it up that's fine as well, ill keep her around as a fuck buddy but there will be no commitment to her AT ALL.

    • Well said.

    • Thanks. Trust your gut man, if something doesn't feel right in your relationship there's a reason dont ignore that feeling address it, and dont let you chick manipulate you into ignoring it because every time she is successful at doing so you lose a a small piece of yourself and start to tolerate things you never thought you would, at that point she got your balls in her purse, dont let that happen.

  • No it's not ok. If you can't trust her to be loyal then its not a good relationship to begin with. Just as if you went out with your guy friends she would need to trust you. I would never want to be worried about such minutia.

    • That's the point. How can you trust anyone when they're really drunk?

  • The primary purpose of "Girls Night's Out" is to get wasted and find strange cock. If your wife want's "girl time", let her go to a spa or some event. Going out drinking is unacceptable.

  • Ladies dont spend time in bars unattended by their husbands. Only dirty skankin sluts do. My girlfriend would never dare go in a bar or club without me or her father there with her. Thats why she's my girlfriend. I wouldn't tolerate a girl doing girls nights bar hangouts. That is bullshit. My girlfriend when she wants girl time goes to a womens bible study. They all cook with each other and read the bible. Thats a girls night i can get behind.

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