A woman has branded her jealous boyfriend "controlling" for telling her when she can shower, but surprisingly, the internet is on his side.

The man subsequently took to Reddit to ask if he was the a******e for telling his girlfriend of six years when she could shower.

Now, while on the surface this might seem like controlling behavior, as you're about to learn, this man's request isn't as extreme as it first seems to be.

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The man - known on Reddit as throwaway861068 - wrote on the social media website: "So, my girlfriend and I have been dating for six years.

"During this time, her ex-husband has remained in her life as not only the father of their daughter but also as a friend."

He continued: "I have tried to be very reasonable and not be jealous of their relationship, but it is very hard.

"This is especially true, because the ex wants to reconcile though my girlfriend has no interest. I should also mention that he is a very wealthy man.

"To avoid lots of backstory and details suffice it to say that things have gotten progressively worse where the ex is concerned. She spends almost every evening with him. They usually go eat about every evening together. The daughter is now 19 so she is gone and seldom at home."

The man then finally addressed the shower situation, writing: "Now to the problem at hand. With the ex hanging out with her in the evenings until 9:00 or 10:00 o'clock she has been showering and preparing for bed.

"When I first heard about this I told her it made me uncomfortable. Why? Because the bathroom doors are glass double French doors.

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"She agreed that she wouldn’t take a shower until after he left because he could see her. This lasted about two weeks and then she decided that it was 'ridiculous for her to wait'.

"She has been taking a shower ever since saying he has no interest in seeing her naked. He still wants to reconcile and so much about this relationship makes me uncomfortable.

"She says I am being controlling, manipulative, and insecure. Am I the a******e for trying to stop her from taking a shower when she wants?"

Unsurprisingly, Reddit users were shocked by the post and took to the comments station to say that, in their opinion, this man was most definitely not being the a******e.

One wrote: "If she is spending most evenings with him, Im [sic] sorry but I don't see how you are her boyfriend? She is dating both of you and you are happily sitting there."

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A second added: "My first thought was 'Why is OP [original poster] staying with someone who's obviously cheating on him?' You can certainly stay friendly with an ex-husband, but some boundaries are being obliterated here."

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A third wrote: "How have you dealt with this for six years? She's definitely cheated/cheating/going to cheat."

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What do you think? Is this man in the wrong or do you agree with these Redditors?

Woman brands jealous boyfriend 'controlling' for telling her when she can shower – but the Internet is on his side