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    • Nixi-Pixi
      CommentAuthorNixi-Pixi
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    Okay so my H2B has a pretty big family, 1 sister and 2 brothers, and the oldest of his two brothers isn't very much younger than him and both looks and acts like his cloan! Which is fine you know because they're both nice guys and there are enough little differences for me to tell them apart (just about) but because my BIL2B is so much like my H2B I can spot his attempts to flirt a mile off because they're exactly the same as the things H2B said and did before (and for a while after) we first started dating. Now when these techniques were pointed at other women it was vaguely cute that he'd turned out so much like his brother, but lately those little techniques have been aimed at me and I just don't know what to do?!
    it's the sort of thing where bringing it up will probably make things worse!

    At first I thought he was doing it to wind up H2B but he really doesn't seem to notice and he could be doing it to tease me but it's beginning to get a little awkward as other people overhear and take it the wrong way! Plus what if it is serious? I mean he's got so much else in common with my H2B maybe they also share their taste-in-women?

    Don't get me wrong I am NOT one of those women who thinks everyone fancy's her! I hate the way I look (I'm short, pale, and a little over-wait) I'm amazed my H2B is attracted to me let alone anyone else! But BIL2B is definitely flirting!

    Like the other day I got in from work and H2B & BIL2B were in the garden they wanted me to come out and I said,
    "I'm just gonna change out of my uniform"
    "aaaw, I like a girl in uniform" replied BIL2B
    "I'm gonna treat that remark with the contempt it deserves" I responded
    "as long as it one me a smile" BIL2B said (in a genuine tone)

    Or getting ready to go out he'll wander in and say "you look ravishing this evening" and correct me if I'm wrong but 'ravishing' is not really a word you use on anyone other that your partner is it? I mean the definition of ravish is
    (copied strait from a dictionary)
    Ravish
    verb (used with object)
    1. to be filled with strong emotion, enchanted, or entranced.
    2. to carry off (a woman) by force.
    4. to rape or have rough consensual **** (with a woman).
    Not a word to throw around lightly!

    also H2B sometimes refers to me as "my lovely" which is very sweet and romantic, but BIL2B has started doing it too which just seems wrong I mean it's personal you know? something between H2B and me! plus the 'my' part really doesn't apply if it's not H2B saying it!

    these are just a few examples but you get the picture! and it's not a sporadic occurrence either, it's all the time!

    Again it could all be a wind up or him trying to be platonicly affectionate via teasing (he does tease his friends and siblings a lot although not in this manner), especially as it's the same thing my H2B says/does but even as a wind up I think it's going a little far!

    Plus it's not just the flirting, there have been a number of occasions where H2B has been going somewhere and asked his brother if he wanted to come with, BIL2B has said no but then abruptly changed his mind and decided to come when he found out I was going too! Is it me or is that odd?

    anyway I have no idea what to do! as I said earlier it's the sort of thing where bringing it up will only make things worse!
    because if it is a joke or something saying anything will only make me look like one of those self-centered girls who think everyone's in love with them, as well as embarrassing us both and making him uncomfortable around me because he'll worry from then on how I'll take whatever he says, but if it's genuine then firstly he might not even realize he's doing it (or he does but doesn't realize I've noticed) and it'll lead to a very awkward conversation and still embarrass us both!

    all in all I'm kinda thinking my best option is to do nothing, pretend I don't notice, but I needed to get my concerns off my chest somehow! (hence the rant) I don't know, what do you think?
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    • MrsA-J
      CommentAuthorMrsA-J
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    Id personally not say anything! I wouldnt risk the fall out with the other half. Or bring it up light hearted if its really getting to you? Like next time he says something say "anyone would think your flirting" but sorta dont say it smily cos then he might take it your flirting my saying it? I dont know it seems a tricky situation.
    Is that just his nature? Is he a general flirty person?
    My mister says his bother fancy me and flirts lol. Maybe its a brother thing! x
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    • LegoWife
      CommentAuthorLegoWife
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    I think you're reading a bit too deep into the ravishing thing, he was probably just trying to use a fancy word lol. But if it bothers you you should bring it up with your H2B, he'll probably know better than you what his brother is like and maybe you could get h2b to have a word with him?

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    • FutureMrsPite
      CommentAuthorFutureMrsPite
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    it sounds to me maybe like its his way of accepting u into the family? and maybe copying his brother makes him feel like hes fitting in, if u know what i mean? i would not bring it up but just pretend not to hear whatever flirty remarks he comes out with and maybe he will get the idea, or mybe speak to ur h2b about it, just tell him u have noticed his brother saying things that he usuallysays to u which is starting to make u feel awkward, and that u dont think he means anything by it but ask ur h2b to pay more attention to what he says, and then im sure he will speak up himself if he feels theres something to say or if hes not worried he will prob just say so. Either way i would def tell h2b how ur feeling and try and avoid any flirty conversation with the bil2b x

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    • TeganandRob
      CommentAuthorTeganandRob
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    To me it sounds like light hearted banter between friends. If it bothers you though you should raise it with him. Just sit him down and say I understand you're only being friendly but can you not call me my lovely as that is a special thing between me and H2B etc. but as I said I don't think there's anything untoward going n.
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    • Laura JaneW
      CommentAuthorLaura JaneW
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    It doesn't sound serious hun. As others have said, if he's doing it in front of his brother then don't worry. He obviously likes you and it's maybe his way of trying to have a joke and make you comfortable with him and his family although definitely backfiring tremendously lol. If he starts doing it when h2b isn't there or starts making real suggestions, defo tell your OH that his bro is making you uncomfortable.
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    • susan1990
      CommentAuthorsusan1990
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    i wouldnt say anything either unless you actually have feelings for him in that way as that could get pretty awkward. my bil does it to me, hes the same hes so much like my oh there is only a year between them, hes always flirting but i take it with a pinch of salt, i dont like him in that way i love my oh with all my heart, i love my bil as a brother in law he is just like another brother to me. if it really bothers you then just ignore him he will soon stop when he realises its not getting him any attention x
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    • Linzi-jo
      CommentAuthorLinzi-jo
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    I think that if he meant anything by it he wouldn't be doing it in front of his brother. Maybe he just doesn't know another way to talk to you? He sees your h2b talking to you like it and making you smile and probably thinks that he needs to talk in the same way to do the same. Personally I believe that sometimes when you are in a situation like this you read too much into it to try and make sense of it. However, if it gets worse or begins to happen when your h2b isn't around and makes you feel really uncomfortable then I would talk to h2b's brother about it, he may not realise what he is doing xxx

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    • Sam
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    I think you may be reading too much into this situation. But if you don't like the banter you can always ask him to tone it down a bit. Or just ignore him. That's what I would do anyways...
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    • natalie2614
      CommentAuthornatalie2614
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    Maybe you're seeing it as worse than it actually is, but its obviously making you uncomfortable, so tell him how hes making you feel, and to knock it in the head. H2b's brother was like this with me at one point, so I did it back to him, he crapped himself and didnt do it again! Not saying that this would work in your situation but I played him at his own game and won, now we get on great cos we know how to handle each other xx

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    • KayleighW36
      CommentAuthorKayleighW36
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    Can't you throw him some sarky comment back e.g when he says 'my lovely' reply with something like 'i'm only (other half's name) lovely' or something like that!
 

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