Q. Uncomfortable Around Sister-in-Law: My wife’s younger sister has at times flirted with me, which my wife has laughed off, even when her sister said something about wanting to have my baby. Well, this sister just got kicked out by their parents, and at the moment is living with us. I’ve never cheated, but I’m not sure I can trust myself here. I am, after all, a guy. How can I tactfully express to my wife that we need to figure out something else ASAP?
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A: You are “a guy,” which apparently means to you that even when your sister-in-law makes grossly inappropriate moves on you, you are somehow unable to take responsibility for your own behavior. You sound like quite a prize, and maybe you and sister-in-law deserve each other because you seem to equally lack a sense of self-restraint or personal responsibility. You have told your wife about her sister’s behavior, and your wife is so confident she’s laughed it off. You need to tell her this is no laughing matter. Explain that to you it’s not a joke when her sister says she wants you to impregnate her. Do leave out the part about how if sis comes on to you again, you’re just going to have to go to bed with her (you’re “a guy,” after all). Say her behavior makes you uncomfortable, but it’s frankly intolerable under your own roof. (It sounds as if your sister-in-law specializes in intolerable behavior.) Tell your wife there has to be a strict deadline for sister’s stay, and the sooner she goes, the better.
Largely, when monogamy works well, the guy doesn't have women fawning all over him. It's much about removing temptation, or not putting yourself into situations where you might be tempted.
He DOESN'T want to be unfaithful here--but he is unsure he can deal with a (presumably) hot woman who wants to bone him--LIVING IN HIS HOUSE (at least one that is not his spouse).
If he were an alcoholic, do you suppose that Prudie would be so critical of him and basically call him a horrible person if he suggested that maybe his wife keep the vodka out of the house?
Plus, why is he the bad guy here? What about the sister? Does she not have any loyalty or responsibility?
Finally (although Prudie does give advice to this effect)--let's say it's his imagination run amok over a couple of "jokes" by his SIL. Still, why should he not have a say in who can live in his house--especially if it will make him uncomfortable in his own home?
Comments on the Dear Prudie said things like "well, it's her sister and she's homeless"--which is BS. Her parents kicked her out. They undoubtedly didn't do that for the fun of it--she just didn't like their control, rules, they wanted her to pay rent, or whatever. She could probably go back there if she'd apologize and behave herself.
-- Edited by huskerbb on Monday 12th of January 2015 06:04:48 PM
-- Edited by huskerbb on Monday 12th of January 2015 06:05:35 PM
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Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
She's not too hard on him. Being 'a guy' does not mean that your brain is in your pants. Try keeping them on, buddy.
I do agree that the wife needs to address the inappropriate sister situation, but because of inappropriateness. Not because her husband can't keep his pants on.
She's not too hard on him. Being 'a guy' does not mean that your brain is in your pants. Try keeping them on, buddy.
I do agree that the wife needs to address the inappropriate sister situation, but because of inappropriateness. Not because her husband can't keep his pants on.
He wants to do that--not so easy when you have women coming on to you. That's EXACTLY HOW infidelity occurs. He doesn't want to go down that route.
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Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
She was not to hard on him. Life brings us lots of temptations. Just because the sister would do it with him does not mean he has to. He is a jerk as is the sister.
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Because he has a hard time not cheating on his wife with her sister. But I wouldn't expect you to feel any differently...
Who says he has a hard time? He just doesn't want it LIVING with him.
Why should he have to just "suck it up" and deal with it if it makes him uncomfortable in his own house.
As for your second comment--that's even more idiotic than the one you posted on the other thread since I've been married 23 years, together 28, and have never cheated on my spouse.
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Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
She was not to hard on him. Life brings us lots of temptations. Just because the sister would do it with him does not mean he has to. He is a jerk as is the sister.
No, life does not being "lots of temptations". I can't really think of any times I've been "tempted"--but I don't have them living with me, either. Why should he have to put up with that?
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Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
Because he doesn't want to cheat on his wife? Got it.
I guess that must be what passes for "loser" these day, apparently. Fidelity.
If he doesn't want to cheat on the wife than why is he writing? Because he is contemplating it!
No, it's because he doesn't want to--but doesn't want the temptation living in his house every day, either.
Why do you think they recommend that alcoholics not to have alcohol in the house? Because they are terrible people? No, it's because it's easier to remove the temptation before one gives in.
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Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
Infidelity occurs because people have sex with people who are not their spouses. Not because people are attracted to each other. Keep your pants on and you'll be fine. The level of disrespect that the SIL is showing the wife here is outrageous though. That alone should get her booted from the house.
And then the LW and wife can have a little chat about his need to screw things that aren't her, and his concern about being unable to control himself.
Infidelity occurs because people have sex with people who are not their spouses. Not because people are attracted to each other. Keep your pants on and you'll be fine. The level of disrespect that the SIL is showing the wife here is outrageous though. That alone should get her booted from the house.
And then the LW and wife can have a little chat about his need to screw things that aren't her, and his concern about being unable to control himself.
He wouldn't have any concern his wife wasn't moving said concern into his house.
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Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
Sorry, no excuse. You think people don't hit on my husband ALL the time? I believe him when he says its not even a temptation. Because he loves me and would never be tempted to ruin our marriage...
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Sorry, no excuse. You think people don't hit on my husband ALL the time? I believe him when he says its not even a temptation. Because he loves me and would never be tempted to ruin our marriage...
None of them are living with him, either.
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I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right.
Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
Sorry, no excuse. You think people don't hit on my husband ALL the time? I believe him when he says its not even a temptation. Because he loves me and would never be tempted to ruin our marriage...
This has already gone beyond her "hitting on" him. It's a lot easier to be not tempted when it's a stranger out in the world,
than if it's a young woman living in the house who could potentially walk around wearing way too little clothing,
or wake him up from a nap by climbing into bed with him naked.
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Sorry, no excuse. You think people don't hit on my husband ALL the time? I believe him when he says its not even a temptation. Because he loves me and would never be tempted to ruin our marriage...
None of them are living with him, either.
ha! I spent time with him in his hotel room. Had he not been married or otherwise with a friend of mine, I would have flirted!
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Sorry, no excuse. You think people don't hit on my husband ALL the time? I believe him when he says its not even a temptation. Because he loves me and would never be tempted to ruin our marriage...
None of them are living with him, either.
ha! I spent time with him in his hotel room. Had he not been married or otherwise with a friend of mine, I would have flirted!
You spent time in a hotel room alone with Ohfour's husband?
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Sorry, no excuse. You think people don't hit on my husband ALL the time? I believe him when he says its not even a temptation. Because he loves me and would never be tempted to ruin our marriage...
None of them are living with him, either.
ha! I spent time with him in his hotel room. Had he not been married or otherwise with a friend of mine, I would have flirted!
You spent time in a hotel room alone with Ohfour's husband?
Sure, she had to pee!
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Lol! And I would have left them longer than that if it was warranted. I trust my husband. And I trust IKWTDS. Never would have crossed my mind to be worried...
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Sorry, no excuse. You think people don't hit on my husband ALL the time? I believe him when he says its not even a temptation. Because he loves me and would never be tempted to ruin our marriage...
None of them are living with him, either.
ha! I spent time with him in his hotel room. Had he not been married or otherwise with a friend of mine, I would have flirted!
You spent time in a hotel room alone with Ohfour's husband?
Sure, she had to pee!
So she did NOT leave you alone with him for several hours? Ok, I believe you.
(Also, I think I know you well enough to know that you're trustworthy, except when you're smuggling candy into the country )
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The Principle of Least Interest: He who cares least about a relationship, controls it.
Sorry, no excuse. You think people don't hit on my husband ALL the time? I believe him when he says its not even a temptation. Because he loves me and would never be tempted to ruin our marriage...
None of them are living with him, either.
ha! I spent time with him in his hotel room. Had he not been married or otherwise with a friend of mine, I would have flirted!
You spent time in a hotel room alone with Ohfour's husband?
Sure, she had to pee!
So she did NOT leave you alone with him for several hours? Ok, I believe you.
(Also, I think I know you well enough to know that you're trustworthy, except when you're smuggling candy into the country )
Eh even if several hours or days, I would never come on to him. Plus, because he is hands off, I have no attraction to him, not even a thought. but it's fun to tease O4.
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He does want to cheat. That's the problem. If he didn't he wouldn't be taking her flirting seriously and he would have put a stop to it a long time ago with the sister.
He is looking for an excuse for when he does. "It was all her fault, she came on to me!"
If a man has no control over himself, he is not a man. No matter what is put in front of him, a man, a real man, can restrain himself.
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This is an insult to men who are fully committed to their marriage vows.
It doesn't matter if the temptation lives with him. If he is truly committed to his wife and to honoring his marriage vows, there wouldn't be any temptation.
This is NOT about the sister. This is about a man who may not be able to keep it in his pants, because....well, he can't.
You are full of crap. If he was "unable" to keep it in his pants--he would have already had sex with her.
Why should someone have to live in their own house with a person or situation that makes them uncomfortable?
Turn the situation around. Let's say it was his brother who was constantly hitting on the LW's wife. Why should she have to put up with that on a daily basis by having him live with her? It doesn't matter whether or not she would "give in"--she'd be faced with the situation of fending off his advances every day.
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Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
A man can't be alone with another woman that is not his wife and refuse her sexual advances? He's a poor excuse for a man and a husband.
He can--but why should he have to do so on a daily basis in HIS OWN HOUSE?
If it were his brother who was constantly hitting on the LW's wife, would it be just cool that she would have to fend off his brother's advances every day? Whether or not she would "give in" or not is irrelevant.
Why should he be faced with that any more that his wife should be were the situation reversed?
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Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
That's not the issue...he says he doesn't know if he can control himself...because he's a guy and that's what guys do...
WTH are you talking about? It's absolutely the issue--he doesn't want SIL to live with them. Whether or not he would "give in" is irrelevant. He shouldn't have to put up with it any more than she should were the situations reversed.
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I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right.
Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
A man can't be alone with another woman that is not his wife and refuse her sexual advances? He's a poor excuse for a man and a husband.
He can--but why should he have to do so on a daily basis in HIS OWN HOUSE?
If it were his brother who was constantly hitting on the LW's wife, would it be just cool that she would have to fend off his brother's advances every day? Whether or not she would "give in" or not is irrelevant.
Why should he be faced with that any more that his wife should be were the situation reversed?
That's a separate issue from most of your original comment which says it would be hard on him to refuse.
OF COURSE the slutty sister shouldn't be welcome in her sister's house when she's continually making advances towards the husband. But not because it's too tempting for the husband - just because little sis is a stupid whore.
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That's not the issue...he says he doesn't know if he can control himself...because he's a guy and that's what guys do...
WTH are you talking about? It's absolutely the issue--he doesn't want SIL to live with them. Whether or not he would "give in" is irrelevant. He shouldn't have to put up with it any more than she should were the situations reversed.
LOL! No way you said that.
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I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
A man can't be alone with another woman that is not his wife and refuse her sexual advances? He's a poor excuse for a man and a husband.
He can--but why should he have to do so on a daily basis in HIS OWN HOUSE?
If it were his brother who was constantly hitting on the LW's wife, would it be just cool that she would have to fend off his brother's advances every day? Whether or not she would "give in" or not is irrelevant.
Why should he be faced with that any more that his wife should be were the situation reversed?
That's a separate issue from most of your original comment which says it would be hard on him to refuse.
OF COURSE the slutty sister shouldn't be welcome in her sister's house when she's continually making advances towards the husband. But not because it's too tempting for the husband - just because little sis is a stupid whore.
But that's now what you or anyone else has been saying.
What most have been saying is that SIL should be able to move in and he should deal with it no matter what.
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Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
He doesn't want her to live with them because he might pork her.
???? So his wife should want her sister to live with them so he can do so?
Again, why would you keep vodka in the cupboard if your mate is an alcoholic? Sure alcohol is in society--and they have to deal with it in certain situations--but not IN THEIR OWN HOME.
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I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right.
Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
A man can't be alone with another woman that is not his wife and refuse her sexual advances? He's a poor excuse for a man and a husband.
He can--but why should he have to do so on a daily basis in HIS OWN HOUSE?
If it were his brother who was constantly hitting on the LW's wife, would it be just cool that she would have to fend off his brother's advances every day? Whether or not she would "give in" or not is irrelevant.
Why should he be faced with that any more that his wife should be were the situation reversed?
That's a separate issue from most of your original comment which says it would be hard on him to refuse.
OF COURSE the slutty sister shouldn't be welcome in her sister's house when she's continually making advances towards the husband. But not because it's too tempting for the husband - just because little sis is a stupid whore.
But that's now what you or anyone else has been saying.
What most have been saying is that SIL should be able to move in and he should deal with it no matter what.
No, we're saying DH is a dick because he thinks he can't control himself. That's a separate issue than her actually being there.
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