How important is it for your family to approve of your partner? Could you be with someone your family actively disliked, if you were truly happy?

[HawkPerception]

[MicahRaine]

If I was truly happy? My family can go kick rocks.

Realistically though that’s pretty unlikely. Me and my family have pretty similar values, so anyone I’m with is probably going to get along just fine with my family. Sure there will likely be someone in my family who doesn’t like my partner, but that’s fine.

At the end of the day, I like my family but they don’t get to choose if someone is right for me or not.

[HawkPerception]

Well said man

[MicahRaine]

Thanks 🙌

[Lliam]

I never asked for my parents' approval and they never criticized my choices in girlfriends. I would have been offended if they had. I made my own decisions.

[Lliam]

Thanks for the MHO, Hawk. :D

[KBird]

I think it is important to a certain degree. My mother has some past trauma, and doesn't trust people easily. She likes my current partner but she worries about the future and how he'll treat me. She takes her trauma and pushes that on our relationship. I want her to accept him, but I also understand that she doesn't know him like I do.

[VioletHaze]

Very important. If my mom doesn't like him, Ill know I've been blind to something seriously wrong.

[HawkPerception]

That's a lot of faith in your mom's judgment

[VioletHaze]

Well, she likes everyone, holds space for all kinds of people, and has a heart of gold. If she doesn't like someone, there is a good reason.

[HawkPerception]

That's fair. Doesn't change what I said. You have a lot of faith in your mom's judge of character. It's a good thing

[queenofcardio]

If I was truly happy, my family would make an effort to like him

[Crimsyjo]

Yes. I deserve happiness. And if I am happy why do they have right to dictate who I am with?

[beenherebefore]

It's their problem if they do not like him, people are allowed to ave their own opinions.

[exitseven]

I could care less wjhat they thought.