whats the big deal, sharing a password with ur sig other? agree with sadiyah whole-heartedly...heck, some couples have common e-mail accounts/family e-mail accounts as well that they use primarily to communicate with others...just signed by one person or another at the bottom...
That is one possessive girl...run for your life..it is just the beginning..it doesn't end here..trust me on that one.
Such things are shared only when the owner shares it with you..u don't ask for it or test your partner with such things...Give him/her privacy and space.
Yikes...I mean if it's somethign you;re doing voluntarily it's okie I suppose..but for her to actualy ask for it..that's not a good sign. Lack of trust will eventually cause your relationship to break down.
Thanks for your opinions. I admire you all for your sagacity and wisdom and being forthcoming. Stupid or not, I was just trying to know what you people think about it. Shikra has given it a new dimension. I firmly believe that she would now believe I have other mail accounts. Thanks dude for it.
RP: Acha tareeqa naheen aazmaane ka yeh.
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But seriously, if the girl is thinking that just because you’ll give her your password, that means you love her and trust her, then I am sorry but she’s stupid. You can have other accounts and she doesn’t have to know about those. All other girls can send you emails there. So I don’t see how giving your password can tell her how much you love her and trust her.
I think its about trust and not about doubt. If you trust each other you can share anything. For all those who think it is stupid, may I ask why? The only reason you would be hesitant to share such information is if you have something to hide from the significant other. Oh yeah my brother has my email password, and somebody else has another password. And Im sure my family must know all the other various passwords I have , I really dont mind sharing them with people I trust. In fact I dont think people should even have to “ask” for email passwords if they are committed. They should just share them!
Just because she asked for it (password) makes her a bad person who does not trust you? If such is the case then I beg to differ.
I share my password(s) with my friend. In fact, I asked for his password long time ago and he has mine. I don't remember if I voluntarily gave it to him or he asked for it. Bottom line is that I do not have any problems with it nor does he.
Since he doesn't have the time to often go through my account, every now and then he would ask for my password (b/c he forgets) and I would give it to him without any hesitation.
I regularly go through his email for various reasons (one being he gets quite a lot of useful and interesting emails from his friends and family) and he goes through mine whenever he feels like it.
I don't find anything wrong or odd about it. If I'm willing to share the rest of my life with someone then I should be able to share my bank account and passwords with the significant other as well.
I think it's part of Pakistani/South Asian mentality to keep ones bank account (passwords, etc.) separate and secret from one's wife.
Your wife is not your mistress or your servant whom you get to use and boss around as you please. She is your spouse and has the full right to be knowing about your personal assets and other information.
Besides, if you have nothing to hide then why be hesitant in sharing your password and/or other vital information?
If your that type of person who just loves girls then why would she trust you? And anywayz if you guys openly share everything whats in an email? She has the opportunity to get to talk to your friends. And why do such things in a relationship to make someone doubt another. The biggest breaker of a relationship is the LACK OF TRUST! Give her a chance…she has the right.
Any couple that needs to monitor each others electronic mail to feel secure about their relationship have a lot more worry about than remembering multiple passwords.
There are a bunch of different things being given out as random examples. I don’t particularly differentiate between lawfully wedded wife and a girlfriend, in this discussion, as #1 its irrelevant for me, and #2 I know people who’d like to treat their girlfriends like a wife in issues of trust. So, lets get that out of the equation.
Secondly, the question is why? Is there a genuine need, or is it just to show that you trust? Asking someone to tell you their password for no plausible reason makes no sense to me. Its not that there is something wrong with sharing your password with your spouse, unless it involves breaking the law, however there has to be a real need for that. For example, we have some joint bank accounts, and both of us know the password to access them online. We have one joint email account that both of us use and know the password. I have various other email accounts that are used for various reasons, and on instances I called my wife, gave her the password and asked her to give me some info from a particular email. However there are certain websites/email accounts where I have sensitive information from my work standpoint that are required by law to be kept confidential from everyone and I have never felt the need to share those passwords with anyone. No exceptions at all.
Since you've brought up 'genuine need'. By no means am I suggesting that passwords for accounts containing sensitive information be shared.
I'm speaking more in terms of (or back when I first obtained'em) sharing important emails that he receives, which I don't have access to (such particular useful classes and articles). It made it easier for each other to quickly skim through each others' account to read important useful emails rather than waiting for each other to log on and forward important information.
Anyway, I see no harm in sharing passowrds/bank accounts that do not contain anything that contains secret information.
I think many of us need to sort of start trusting our spouses and be able to share more with each other.
I'm speaking more in terms of husband-wife relationship here. I often come across couples where couples don't have joint accounts and husband gives his wife a very hard time when it comes to giving her money to buy clothes and the like. Similarly, often they wouldn't share passwords to accounts where there is nothing that has to be kept secret for one reason or another (such as work in your case).
Overall, I find it sad the way many Pakistanis treat their wives.