Have you ever dated someone your family did not like?

[Elena_Stewart]

If yes, what did you do?

[Little_Bumblebee]

My parents did not like my first boyfriend.
They didn't really do anything.
Maybe a few comments.

When I graduated high school, my mom held a speech, and she didn't even mention my boyfriend then. At the time I had been with him for 2 years. She only realized it afterwards... I didn't even think about it.

So yeah. I broke up with him the summer vacation after high school graduation. Nothing to do with my parents though.

[laly520]

yes once
kept dating him cuz its my life not theirs

[ImHere22]

Yea, my partner is mixed, and the guy who came inside the woman who birthed me is a racist. So while he leered at her body, he detested the people who call her family.

But now that I've cut all ties with them, their opinions of me, and anything in my life, or anything at all, have as much space in my life as the opinions expressed by traitorous donald trump. All three of them should be in federal lockup.

[JayBones]

I hope your wife's boyfriend sees this and takes your phone away for a month

[NathanDavis]

nope... they didn't disapprove of any girlfriend I ever had

and if they did, I think they would keep it to themselves, lol... and it would be better that way too (=

[MailyMartinez]

Yes. My family felt off about him. After i told my ex thats when he started to become crazy as in abusive. And i left in 1 yr cuz i was afraid. I only stayed cuz i thought it would get better and he would change cuz i tried helping he change cuz i loved him. But my current boyfriend well soon to be (cuz were gonna be official soon) my family loves him)

[SongBird3]

Yeah, there's a couple guys that my mom knew were not my person, but she knew that I was young and exploring myself. I think it all comes down to WHY they dislike him. Is it based on legitimate concerns? Or prejudice?

[Elena_Stewart]

Maybe a mix of both

[Anonymous]

My current boyfriend is about 15 years younger than me. As you can imagine, there was a lot of judgement that went on in my family that came from dating someone that much younger.

However, after a while people in my family came to realize that the age gap wasn't as weird or as big of a deal as they initially thought. That realization did take a few months though

[exitseven]

My mother did not like my wife. She preferred my ex girlfriend. I just don't get it

[Elena_Stewart]

That’s tough

[exitseven]

Yes, it was a horror show. My mother called my future wife and asked her if we could just elope because she didn't want to attend the wedding because my father would be there. My wife tried to be understanding. She could have told her to not do us any favors and stay home but she didn't. My mother made a scene anyway

[Elena_Stewart]

Omg, hope it is past now.

[exitseven]

Yes, my mother died a few years ago.

[Elena_Stewart]

Oh, so sorry.

[BraxtonsGf]

Yes, I came out as gay for maybe a year and a half and I was dating this girl with extreme mental problems and no matter what I did or how hard i tried I was the bad guy and I always messednup and made me feel like a horrible person

[Dinklex3]

I don’t tell my family when I’m in a relationship 💁🏾‍♀️

I don’t even know if I’d tell them if I got married tbh.

[12karen]

I don't know, my family only knew one of the guys I dated and didn't say anything.

[JayBones]

Yes and it was very fun

[dolemite58]

Ya i didn’t let it stop me tho

[Anonymous]

Yes, the problem resolved itself.

[Kelley1]

After the fact.

[Makro00]

My family didn't know.

[eagle1951]

yepper