In need of some unbiased relationship advice [32M]
I (32 M) have expressed concerns of insecurities to my (28 F) girlfriend about befriending other male companions. It has been on multiple occasions where I've expressed it makes me feel uncomfortable for her to be around other males without at least another female friend around.
We've been together for 7 years.
I think this insecurity stems from the way her and I met, and things I've seen happen in other relationships. It's hard for me to grasp that a female can be just friends with a male, and nothing more, because I feel like most of the time (in my experience) there's ulterior motive.
Regardless of expressing how it makes me feel, she continues to do so. There are daily one-on-one conversations being had, and it even goes as far to say that I don't even get that same attention from her. From "good morning messages" to how the day is going conversations. I usually don't hear from my girlfriend until I get home from work (I work 12 hour shifts or more usually, I'm a chef professionally, so it's hard to dial back the hours sometimes.) And now I'm at the point of not knowing which direction to take. I've suggested couples counseling, but it's very hard to schedule due to work hours.
I should also mention that she is a streamer on twitch, and that she says she does it for the sake of networking with other creators/admins, but I've replied that it doesn't stretch just into her twitch career, and that the conversations had step into her personal life.
Let me know what you guys think.