... and colombianos too...
I know that jealousy has been discussed many times, but a recent disagreement with my esposa (OK, a FIGHT!) has made me wonder...
I live in B-quilla about half of the year with my esposa and baby daughter; the other half is spent in the US on account of my business and because my 3 kids from my first marriage are here. I am in the US right now, and when we are apart, hardly a day passes that we don't talk on the phone or at least send email. She is an incredible and wonderful lady - smart, emotionally mature, tender, sensual, compassionate, giving, non-materialistic, humble - and so damn adorable! She possess all the qualites that I could have ever desired in a partner and more.
Recently, because I am here in the US, I was trying to get some info from her for a fellow PBH member who was concerned about what could have been a serious and timely situation. In the same conversation though, I mentioned that I went to watch my kids perform in a school performance, and all parents were invited. Therefore my ex-wife was also there. I told my esposa this fact in the interest of honesty and "full-disclosure", just in case she might find out later and believe that I was hiding something.
I have always been honest with her about my relationship with my ex-wife, from what she meant to me once, and what she means to me now - from love, to disillusion, to anger, to finally forgivness and "just being friends", mostly for the sake of presenting a civil and stable environment for the kids. Really, other than managing schedules concerning the kids (we have joint custody) and the occasional conversations should we be in the same room for more than 2 minutes, my ex and I see very little of each other. We divorced 7 years ago...
What's even stranger, when my esposa was here at Thanksgiving once (everyone is invited, including my ex-wife because she is the mother of my kids), the person that my esposa enjoyed most was MY EX-WIFE! Besides me, she was the only one who spoke Spanish (and she is quite funny and entertaining with it), so if my esposa wasn't with me, she was talking to MY EX-WIFE! They even went shopping together once, spending time talking and sharing stories about me! At this time she showed no signs of ill-will toward my ex, even telling me that she likes her.
Anyway, after hearing that my ex-wife and I were together in the same place, she went mental. By phone and by email, her imagination went wild, painting this crazy picture in her head where my ex and I share this wonderful life together, doing things that are only shared by couples who are still married.
In the past - but still very rarely - she has only shown very minor displays of jealousy, nothing that could not be easily smoothed over with a brief and frank discussion. I have always calmed her by telling her that love and trust go hand-in-hand. If you can't trust, then love is in doubt. But for the first time this would not do, and she has not talked to me for more than a week, save the desperate text-messaging I receive saying that she loves me and doesn't want to lose me, and she is sad that maybe my feelings have changed for her. I just can't get through to her. She has also refused to pick up the money that I sent her, perhaps in a display of... I don't know what... pride maybe? I have never seen her like this.
I am not asking for marital advice (we'll eventually work it out), except if it is in the form of explaining the inexplicable. I don't have a jealous bone in my body, so it is difficult for me to comprehend this type of behavior. In addition, I have made a point of rarely talking of my past relationships with her, and I will do so only if she asks.
For the most part, jealousy in Colombians has been mentioned often, but usually it is in the context of how many seem to be jealous by nature (no offense - I know that there are exceptions). However, what hasn't been discussed for the most part is how it makes you feel when your loved one goes of the deep end for what seems to be nothing. So now I am curious... What's your story? What happened? And as a result, were you irritated? Flummoxed? Flattered perhaps? Some or all of the emotions above or something different? Also, is this something that happens frequently, or occasionally, or never? Have you found it easy to discuss it and quickly reach an understanding, or do sour feelings still remain no matter how much you talk it over?
Am I alone in this???
By costajunkie on Feb 11, 2006, 23:49 in Friendly Talkzone.
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southernman says on Feb 12, 2006, 01:21: Jealous Get use to it, my Colombian woman told me she is very jealous, does it bother me? Sometimes, but for the most part, I love it. My lady get Jealous because she can't see me in my city, it's not so much that she thinks I am cheating on her or something, she just can't see me,so, If I mention that I had a meeting with my secretary, she will quickly ask me, were you two alone, or when I get ready to go to my office, she will say, I don't want you in the office with your secretary.
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bbattiste says on Feb 12, 2006, 06:37: Yep...Just get used to it My wife arrived in the states just three weeks ago and her jealousy seems to be a little better. Before arriving in the states she was jealous of my female dog and didn't like it when I talked with her 15 year old niece who is not your typical attractive colombiana. So, my wife has a bit of a problem too and we have been together for more than two years.
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rocinante says on Feb 12, 2006, 12:28: explaining the inexplicable My 2 cents. A majority of fights that occur in any culture are not usually about what they’re about. Meaning that the underlying reason is something else. She's most likely mad about something or someone else and it might not even be you that she's mad at. She may be mad at herself or one of her family members or mad that you are away. But for some reason a different reason (your ex wife) comes out. Maybe before getting married she promised and convinced you that she wouldn't care if you left her for half the year and now her feelings on that have changed; so she is using the ex wife, incorrectly, as amo, hence your confusion. "World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Not that the US president actually runs the US." Feb 5, 2008 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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seammckenna126 says on Feb 12, 2006, 13:18: I think you missed it by a mile I don’t have kids nor an ex wife, but I don’t need to smoke to know that it causes lung cancer….with that said let me give you some things to think about that maybe you haven’t or at least you haven’t expressed it here….Even though it’s not necessary to agree with your new wife…you should however be able to see things from her point of view. Maybe she has or maybe she hasn’t expressed it to you but just from what you wrote I would say first and foremost you are actually forcing her to share her husband. HER husband. By that I mean…you are spending half your time there and have your time here, for what ever reason. The reasons aren’t important. She is getting “short changed”. Unless your marriage certificate said “part-time” marriage, that is exactly what she is getting from you. That alone is making her feel less than number one to you. Big, Huge mistake!
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soldoncol says on Feb 12, 2006, 15:17: my colombianna is extremely jealous and that is life with a colomba. for good and for bad, that is the result of the real emotions of a latina. It manifests itself in this way,as well as the way she can never get enough of Y O U. Thats the part I like
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rocinante says on Feb 12, 2006, 15:57: you sank my battle ship! seammckenna126, your post is articulate, complete and spot on. CostaJunkie originally requested no marriage advice so I danced around the separation issue. But you, my good man, have landed a direct hit. "World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Not that the US president actually runs the US." Feb 5, 2008 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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seammckenna126 says on Feb 12, 2006, 16:01: . Rocinate, wanted you to know that i posted a public apology to you on my last thread. sorry for the mix up.
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Crazy4Cali says on Feb 12, 2006, 16:52: Yup. Things, like the 6 and 6 situation, can look and sound quite reasonable and be completely unworkable at the same time. That they were agreed upon in a seemingly rational fashion, just makes it harder to admit, after looking at the empirical evidence, that they were, in fact, a bad idea.
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Wastelandlive says on Feb 12, 2006, 17:05: Wow... SeanMckenna reads you the riot act... ... and gets all kinds of reinforcement from the crowd. Wasteland 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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utopiacowboy says on Feb 12, 2006, 17:13: My wife and I and my ex-wife all live in the same small Texas town. All our kids go to school together and play on the same sports teams together. No jealousy on the part of anyone so I guess I can't be much help. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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andresote says on Feb 12, 2006, 17:24: not just colombianas get jealous, I think this is something that's fairly universal among most races of women, but perhaps because Colombianas and latinas in general are more forthcoming with their emotions it's a little easier to see in them...? el mundo da vueltas y lo que haces puede recaer en ti mas tarde... todo en la vida se paga 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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GregYohn says on Feb 12, 2006, 17:41: Jelousy Hey! 12VOIP.com gives free calls to Colombia.Greg 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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costajunkie says on Feb 13, 2006, 10:59: THX Wastelandlive... I do know how to say "thanks!" for being able to look at the original intent of the poster as opposed to watching following a million "Dear Abbies" read a countless things wrong into my alleged behavior, and then taking it to a place where it was never meant to be.
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mariasman says on Feb 13, 2006, 12:33: Hey Costa I have the same thing going on with my Beautiful Colombiana. She gets jealous whenever I talk to my ex as well. I mean extremely jealous. Just keep working her thru these difficult times and things will change for the better. Never give up on her. It really is just an innocent thing that she has no control of. As with me, My Colombiana has never met my ex but as she is still living in Colombia and my ex here in the same state as myself, I have to interact with her just because I have a daughter with her whom I like to have on my days off so when I do call the house to speak to her( My ex only has a cell phone), my ex will answer it on occasion and I (unwillingly) am civil with her no matter what she did to me in the past. We are in no way friends but we have a peaceful co-exsistence currently( The monster is in hibernation I guess). If you have read any of my last posts, you will know that I am totally against the American woman and as for my ex, I despise her with every last bone in my body but that is for another topic. Well, like you, I tell my wife( my beautiful wife) when I have a phone encounter and she just doesnt seem to understand why I have to deal with her at all, so what follows is her getting angry and at times, very sick to her stomach thinking about what we could possible be talking about with her. Then, I get sick because she is unhappy. If you have ever seen the movie "Scarface", if you remember the part when Tony goes to visit his mom and sister and when Manolo saw Tony's sister for the first time and made a comment on how beautiful she was and then the look on tony's face and the quick response, well, then you kinda have an idea of what happens when I tell her that I had to talk to her. You know what, at first, I didnt know what to think, then, I used to get a little angry and even blew up a few times( never in a negative way, only constructive anger was used) but now, I am learning to deal with it by reassuring her more with all the love I can give her( even if it is only by phone for the next few days). That wasteland dive guy that commented on your thread really has no idea of what a relationship is all about. Sometimes, it is about sacrafice which I am sure you are doing. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, right? I am sure that either one of you is planning some kind of move in the near future whether it be to the states or to Colombia( I really didn't like the reference that Mr. wasteland used about "Feeling like she is a high class prostitute either). At anyrate, send her flowers. Tomorrow is Valentines day so don't forget it. You know, another thing could be that yes, maybe she is proud and maybe she really realizes that she made a mistake but she is too proud to tell you. This is very possible.Just keep pushing hard with no offense and very little defense( got to have defense or you enter Wuuus status.). Make sure that she knows that you don't care about what happened and that your life would be empty without her. She will answer soon. Jealousy + Pride = una situacion muy dificil. The solution is patience. Good luck my friend. mariasman 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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mariasman says on Feb 13, 2006, 12:43: One more thing Just the fact that she s jealous means that you have a keeper. She really loves you and is so scared to lose you because to her, you are her life. I am sure that she is just embarrased to tell you. So, as for the sour feelings, there is no need to have any. I have never held any resentment toward my wife for any of the past jealousy episodes. Actually, I din't know what it is but when she is angry( from a bout of jealousy) I think she becomes even sexier( I only mention this to her after the jealousy spell has ended). I wouldn't change one thing about my wife, not even the Jealousy genes. mariasman 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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seammckenna126 says on Feb 13, 2006, 16:31: I never said your behavior was wrong I never once said your behavior was wrong. Your trying to put this on her as a jealous thing…and my opinion doesn’t mean anything I know, but that’s not it. Some people don’t know, others don’t care. I naturally assumed your the first kind. I applaud the way you are juggling your kids and wife in two different countries and I take my hat off to you. Some people ask what cough medicine is best for a nagging cough when the answer is to quit smoking. Some get it, some don’t. This has nothing to do with your ex or your kids. She’s just mad that she wasn’t able to go to your kid’s performance with you and that‘s a good thing that she cares enough to want to go. I’m sure you’d rather have her here in the U.S., but until that time, she’s going to get mad about things you think are stupid. As the other person stated…..she will have to deal with it. That’s real insightful advice. I like how my thread got all turned around as a personal attack, but that’s ok. I don't see how someone stating the obvious fact that the current living situation is probably the Biggest, if not the main, problem is an attack on your character or sincerity. I read and re-read my previous comment to you **** What exactly did I say that is grossly incorrect?****
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costajunkie says on Feb 13, 2006, 18:27: You know, perhaps this thread would not have gone this direction if 1)I mentioned the fact that this is not my first relationship with a Latina (I do hate to generalize), and with each one this theme of jealousy always seemed to be part of the mix, and 2) I used a better example, one that explained none of the dynamics of my current relationship. For, example, if I had related the time when my lady got something out my wallet (it was OK, I asked her to look), where she found a business card from a woman with whom I do business, and the rest of the evening was spent looking at her "hang-dog" expression, convinced that it could be someone else no matter what I said... would this have better explained my intention?
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seammckenna126 says on Feb 13, 2006, 18:40: I never attacked you. Your entitled to your opinion.
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costajunkie says on Feb 13, 2006, 20:45: No harm, no foul...
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seammckenna126 says on Feb 13, 2006, 21:20: KNIVES??? GOOD LORD I hope she's not one of my fiance's friends that's coming to our wedding party on friday in Barranquilla. I'm going there today actually. I'll be coming to you for advice on "married" latin women or first aid advice if your wife gets to me first. :) Tell her I was on her side here. hahahaha. For the record, wasn't doubting your love for your family. I watched my dad go through the same thing you are.
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cfG21 says on Dec 4, 2008, 23:13: Not just colombian buddy, but all latin women lol.... as a colombian i can tell you there are worse and some puerto rican women will stand toe to toe with you and will fist fight you.
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babylon5 says on Dec 5, 2008, 06:56: You invited your ex-wife over to Thanksgiving with your "costena" there???? Chamo, estas loco? Let me put it simply and clearly, you just don't do that. No ifs, no ands, no buts. A Colombian woman, or most latin women, HAVE to feel that they are first in your life.....because, the number one thing that latinas worry about with their man...him being unfaithful, or even appearing to be unfaithful.....I would recommend that you make other arrangements for X-Mas.....
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casa_de_norte says on Dec 5, 2008, 09:31: Jealous? My God man! it is their middle name.. it has gotten better for me... My wife has a term for it, I can't remember, but she acknowledges it, and it has gotten much better.. The trick is to not let your eyes linger too long, nor pay unneeded attention to other women.. I am a pretty friendly guy. I said hi to a shopping clerk at a grocery store, and made small talk while the order was being rung up. Nothing flirtatious .. Just my way.. she got PISSED! A very hot girl walked by.. like being guy, I looked.. we didn't talk for 2 days....., "Why cain't we all jus' git along?!?! "----- The great Rodney King 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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lpdiver says on Dec 5, 2008, 11:37: I am very fortunate. My wifes jealousy button is very small and hard to find. It ranges more to hurt feelings than jealous rages. "cook some rice!" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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casa_de_norte says on Dec 5, 2008, 19:16: LPDiver... After I wrote that I did say, "OOPs!" especially since she don't quite get American analogies.. "Why cain't we all jus' git along?!?! "----- The great Rodney King 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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