Open Question: Partner's foot fetish?

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My boyfriend confided into me about his foot fetish a year back when we met. Initially, I had no problems with this aspect of his personality and was willing to explore this unreached domain with an open mind. Inspite of financial difficulties in my life, I tried to add new additions to my collection of shoes etc to 'satiate' his desire. The problem began when I noticed that his eyes fell on every other woman's feet on the bus, train, tube etc. This was beyond my level of acceptance or understanding. Despite him being a very sincere man, I painted him as someone who has 'roving' eyes and confronted him. On discussing, he agreed that it was in excess and has now curbed down on his desire of looking at every other strangers feet. However, he does not pay any attention towards mine. He says that he loves me as a 'whole' and not just because of my feet. I am finding it very difficult to move on. Much as I love him, I always live in this anxiety. Even if I invite a friend of mine in the house, he cannot keep his eyes off her shoes/feet and has to 'scan' her, atleast once. When asked, he says that he does not do this in a 'sexual' way; its more or less a habit. I have started living in an unknown fear now. I don' t mind his fetish as long as he had shown the love and compassion towards my feet rather than hovering around on every other woman that he sees on the street. Our sex life is okay otherwise, but this issue has started getting heavy on me and adding a lot of stress in my trust and love towards him. Do you think I am over-reacting? I know some women are just open enough to let their men 'look' at other women. If done in a subtle manner, I had no problems. He has reduced it a lot recently but every now and then I do catch him glancing sheepishly at a woman's feet. At the supermaket.....train station...it never ends. What should I do?

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