Savannah Allycia2 months agoI'm a 32-year-old woman, and my boyfriend is 41. Recently, we had a family dinner where I noticed something that made me uncomfortable. My boyfriend was playing with his 15-year-old niece's hair, and it seemed like she didn't want him to be touching it. This behavior felt strange to me, especially since my boyfriend isn't typically an affectionate person; he works as a mechanic and drives a truck, and he rarely shows physical affection, even toward me in public. After dinner, I decided to talk to him about it. I expressed that I found his actions to be weird and pointed out that it didn't seem appropriate, especially since his niece looked uncomfortable. He seemed to dismiss my concerns, shrugging it off and saying that he liked bothering her because it was fun and that he didn't see her in any inappropriate way. I left the conversation feeling unsettled, wondering if I had communicated my feelings effectively. I thought his behavior was inappropriate, but maybe I could have approached it differently. I'm looking for suggestions on how to handle this situation better in the future.2445
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