he's being a damn baby! i dont see any problem with attending a party for a male co-worker... ESPECIALLY because you invited him and actually want him to meet the people you work with. he needs to think things through before he gets all huffy and puffy about this sort of thing. sounds like your boyfriend is a bit immature. just let him know how much it would mean to you if he attends. if he still wont budge its probably time you look for something else because getting angry over something like a work party is just rediculous and i personally think he's acting completely ignorant.

yeah, that's pretty insecure of him. I would go even if he doesn't want to.

I didn't hear a problem...something must be missing.

I'm sorry, but you are dating a child.

hmm sounds very immature! you even invited him to the party and he is acting like this? Are you even allowed to maintain frienships with people of the opposite sex???

sounds like he's trying to pick a fight. anything else going on right now in your relationship that's unresolved?

He sounds way insecure. You even invited him to go! Why don't you two just sit home and watch movies instead and never hang out with anyone again. LOL...just kidding.

He sounds insecure for sure, but it seems like its oddly unreasonable, are you sure there is nothing else going on? Like sugar said, did you just have a fight? But if its nothing, he does sound very immature and insecure with your relationships with other males.

Do you talk about this particular male coworker more than others?
Sounds like he's jealous. Or maybe he just doesn't want to meet your coworkers...

Oh that's silly, you invited him to come with you!! I think as long as you invited him up front - not after he got pouty - then you have nothing to feel bad about. Just be extra affectionate and attentive to him & he should snap out of it. Guys get in weird moods sometimes, maybe you caught him in one.

That is just plain childish. If this is exactly what happened there is no reason for acting like that, if there are others peices to the story that we are not hearing, thats different.

WHOA WHOA WHOA, can we please stop berating this woman's poor boyfriend.

Now even though I happen to agree that he is being unreasonable, I still think you should talk to him and hear his side of the story. Maybe his insecurity or jealousy is deeply rooted to a different situation. Since he is your boyfriend, you should give him the benefit of the doubt and just talk it through and try to respect what he wants.

Don't forget, it's him that you come home to everyday and who cares about you the most, not your co-workers.

I don't think people are berating the boyfriend, she specifically asked if it was her being unreasonable or him being a baby. Even if it is some underlying issues that are causing his reaction, it's immature. For him to just pout and get all quiet I think shows that he has some insecurity issues. They need to talk and figure out whats causing his problems, but I still think she should go to the party, with or without him. Having relationships outside of your significant other is important and building relationships with co-workers is too.

Your BF is a huge baby. He needs to get over it, I could understand if you were going to a restaurant known for romance but it is a work party and you invited him.

I don't think he necessarily has "issues" though. I can't think of a single guy I know that doesn't just get in funky moods sometimes (really though, don't we all?) and if you catch them in one they can overreact or lash out at you. I do think he's being silly, assuming there isn't some deep dark history about you misbehaving at male coworkers' parties

i thought i was bad with jealousy, but this guy takes the cake.
that said, you might want to humor him this time, but definitely talk about it

He's being a big baby, w/ obvious security probs.