My boyfriend receives many Christmas gifts from clients (mostly cash and up to $300 in value) but this one strikes me as strange. A very attractive girl our age gave him the expensive AirPods and homemade cookies. Idk if I should just give the benefit of the doubt or if this is out of line

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Eat the cookies while wearing the AirPods and send her a pic of yourself thanking her for the kick ass gifts!

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I'm gonna second this ! Dont care if it sounds catty😂

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All seriousness, if he’s a celebrity personal trainer, this won’t be the first or last attractive woman he interacts with. Unless he’s given you reason to not trust him (trust your gut on this one, I don’t think you need to actively catch someone cheating to know deep down they’re not faithful), I would seek professional help so you don’t ruin your relationship over jealousy. If he’s a good guy and you’re his #1, take those AirPods, eat the cookies and congratulate him on another great year with happy clients!

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You really should only worry if he’s into her. Easier said than done, but this is where you should probably talk to someone, also him. It would be weird if he turned down clients because his girlfriend thinks they’re into him, so find what is bugging you and what would make you more confident about your relationship because something is making you feel this way.

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Sucker punch her

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I wish

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To everyone asking, he is a celebrity personal trainer and she is an instagram model 🥴

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Honestly I’m more offended by the cookies...she’s painting a picture of what goes on when she’s engaged in corny Instagram photo shoot.

That said, also feels like a miss. I don’t know personal trainers to be big cookie people...could be that she likes him, doesn’t mean he’s returning the energy.

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girl I'm just gonna tell you what I would've told my younger self - it is OKAY to tell your bf you're uncomfortable with that. you are not obligated to "be cool" because at the end of the day you set your own boundaries for your relationship. I don't like how some of these comments are telling you to sit in your own shitty feelings and get over it - that is exactly what I did and I ended up resenting my now ex bf over his relationships w other women. jealousy is normal and you shouldn't shame yourself into silence over it.

just be transparent and say "hey wondering if you think this gift from her means anything?" he doesn't need to act on that convo by cutting off that client, but at the v least get your feelings out there. i know if my bf was uncomfortable from a gift another guy got me, I'd want him to tell me.

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Haha I agree! I thought those responses were funny. I do not hold back with my boyfriend, we tell each other everything and he knows I don’t like it. I was just trying to work through if it’s something that is worth stressing over or not :) thanks for your reply

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🤣 The very fact that you said "attractive" girl meant you have a hunch 🤷‍♀️
Airpods & home made cookies !
You should just casually start eating cookies & have the conversation... you know 😝

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What is his business that gets him gifts like this? What is her position that she would be giving him a gift? I am confused what job would have clients giving cash gifts around the holidays, so any context would help.
Personally, I’d take the AirPods and regift the homemade cookies and tell him how grateful you are that he has clients like that where you get the benefit 🤷🏻‍♀️ I would only think it’s weird if you have a reason not to trust him.

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Is your bf a drug dealer or something lol how does he get all those gifts 😳

And yes the girl is sus

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This is out of line...

The other client gifts also feel out of line, to be honest...but this one especially so. What does he do that creates situations where clients are gifting him such large amounts?

What’s more important is how your boyfriend responds.

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It’d take the focus on her and put it on him. How does he feel about it and about her in general? Did he give her a gift? Did he tell her he’s in a relationship? Does he have boundaries? Does he act generally respectful towards your relationship? What others do isn’t important, it’s what your boyfriend does.I give my doormen cash, wine and cookies, hope their wives don’t think I’m into them 🤣

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He’s very respectful and a great bf :) I just don’t like the thought of girls trying to cross lines with him especially since they know all about me

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I’m clearly very old and out of touch, because I’m still stuck on the “Instagram model” part. Really? That’s her actual job?

Just talk with him - it’s ok if this makes you uncomfortable. See what his read is on the situation.

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But....does she? I recognize that some do, but isn’t that like saying you *can* make a living playing Blackjack? Brad Pitt’s ex “girlfriend” was an Instagram Model and from what I could tell, it mainly involved her making silly faces in her bedroom and posting it on Instagram.

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free stuff is free stuff 🤣 if it stresses you out just talk to him about it and his reaction will tell you everything you need to know.

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This whole idea of giving gifts that expensive seems strange to me. Can you give examples of the other types of gifts that he gets? Because to me anything in the $300 range seems strange. I don't think airpods seem more strange than any other expensive gift.

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Why does this one in particular seem strange? I'd be more interested in why he received multiple other gifts with that high of a value

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I wouldn’t like it. If you are worried about it might want to do some more sleuthing.....

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