ZDhhNjA5MzlkMzBiMTdmNGI3MTExNTk3ZmMyNGE2MmNkNGRjYjY2NTQwYWFk My girlfriend has asked me to spend Christmas with her knowing that all my family are coming from a few states away. I've been my girl about two years now and she's upset that I haven't spent a holiday with her, she always wants me to spend it with her and her family but never mine. I am the boyfriend in this scenario. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. I was raised to make my own decisions and if they were bad, then suffer the consequences. Be aware of your boyfriend's family and friend dynamics. NTg2ZWU0ZTMzOTc1ZDMzZGVhZDg5MDZjZTAyYmJhYTE4OTY5M2E5MzYwNTgw Press J to jump to the feed. MGNjYjFjYWMyODk0ZWZhMTc1NTEyODk4Y2YwYzViYmNkM2VlNDA5ZmJkNDE1 We've seen each other often though and talked on the phone for hours on days when we don't see each other. It'snot a good future you two are going to have. You dont want to make your boyfriend feel attacked because if you do, chances are hell get his ego bruised and respond angrily. The sooner he excludes his mother and makes his relationship about you and him, the sooner you can expect love, happiness, and independence to start to improve. I remember feeling completely guilty about her reaction. MGM0ZDU4NWU1NjhjZjRmMzZjODVlZjU2ZWQ2ZmUzOWI1Njg2ZjU2ZmMzNzhh So, I've been dating my boyfriend for nine months. Can you imagine meeting someone for a few supervised lunches and then agreeing to bind yourself to that person for life? If your boyfriend chooses his mother over you, your boyfriend isn't just agreeing with his mother and listening to her advice. Everyone makes mistakes, including me and you. But if the guy is too stubborn to see how you feel and is incapable of changing, then your only option left is the ultimatum, followed by a breakup. You should either find a compromise or leave. We were so in love, but he chose his daughter over me. Im not trying to compete for attention, but it seems like hes more interested in his daughter than me., It doesnt help that were having problems, which just makes things worse because when you argue, the first thing out of my mouth is always, why dont you spend time with your own kid instead? And every single time, he tells me that she needs him too because she has no one else right now.. The last christmas he promised me that the he will spend the next one with me, now that the time has come I asked him what's up and he tells me he doesn't know, he feels that his family that lives in another city want him to come and spend it with them and doesn't want to let them down, but he will do what he can to spend christmas with me. OTFmNzBlMmUzZGI5YzZlMjYwZDQxNmFhMWYxNDViNTg0MjRlYjIyYjEzNzYx Why Does My Ex-boyfriend Still Want To Sleep With Me? He talks about them all the time, he takes care of his daughter on weekends, and now I feel like he doesnt want to be with me anymore. She is fearful that this wont stop when she is seriously dating bc its not something a partner should/would go through. When youre prepared to open up to him about it, tell him youre not trying to cause problems but that you want to talk about something very, very important to you. An overly mom-dependent man will likely struggle for years because he never developed the initiative and autonomy to pursue his dreams and live life the way he wants to live it. Will this continue till we get married and have children? When people show you who they are, believe them. I think hes just not that into me anymore. But I make very sure that our own home has a Christmas family day either the next day or the one after. In your case, shes focusing on your boyfriend. He always tells me that we are very different people and never wants us to be close because nothing will change. Deep inside, she probably knows shes being controlling and overprotective. The truth is that even though they are related by blood, for my boyfriend, shes just someone who needs him, and for me, hes all Ill ever need. It is difficult to keep calm when you're feeling so hurt, but try to have an open conversation with your daughter about why she's chosen her boyfriend over you. YjNjOTJiZDc2OTcxYWMzM2E2ZWRkN2M3ZDY1YjQ3Yzg5MWViYWJiYzFiMTI2 We are thinking of buying a house together but while house shopping I realized how much he cares about his family's opinion. Honestly, it could be worse. Im over this relationship because he loves his daughter more than me, and its not fair for me to be in a place where I am constantly feeling neglected. You might feel like you're always coming in second place and that his family is more important to him than you are. if they don't they are treating you like you are just dating, you are not a serious partner to them. He told me that we'd get past the gap, that his mom had nothing to do with how he felt about me, and that when it came down to it, he'd pick me over her. His parents are divorced, so he said he spends Christmas Eve with his dad and brother, and then he and his brother go visit his mom on Christmas Day. Your best bet for the current situation is to tell him to go to this and make it up to you later. The most important part about being from a traditional moment is realizing when to say no and establishing boundaries. But I did it anyway. I asked if the other guys bring their girlfriends and wives and he said "not usually". Growing up an American, there were some serious cultural differences between him and his mom. He wants to spend time with ex and children. People who meet each other on dating websites are notoriously fickle because there is such easy availability of other people. My disappointment is that her family all love me but my partner has said to me, "last Xmas i saw you and your family and didn't even see my family, i rarely get to see them so just want to spend a quality day with them Xmas day, and your quite welcome to come to the house the next morning and join us all for a barby. Sometimes it can feel like you are the one responsible for this behavior. And it's not just buying a house. ZmQ3ZTYzN2ZjNjIyNmZiYTc2NzU1Y2Y4MWYwYzNiYWNmZWY2YjQ1YjAxMDA3 So out of 10 yrs I have spent every single one alone while she goes to he mothers, friends mothers and so on. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Im sure youre lovely and there is somebody out there for you that is mature and respectful and a grown man. So my boyfriend and I have been dating for 2 years and we have had our ups and downs through the time we've been together for different reasons but most of our arguments come from him choosing his friends over me. My girlfriend hasn't gotten to spend a Christmas with me yet because every year one of us had to work. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). They tell her when they will be at her house if she is lucky. Welcome to r/relationship_advice. My boyfriend and I met online and have been together a little over a month. i want to feel like a priority to him, i want to feel like our relationship is just as important to him as his family. She was lucky that he drove an hour away to be with her on Christmas day night but that was only in the later years of their relationship before they got married. Why Are My Exs Friends Contacting Me And Being So Nice To Me? Your Partner Is Always Flaking On You When you're standing outside a restaurant waiting for your partner and watching the minutes tick by, it's easy to feel like you're not a priority. For more information, please see our I've told him I feel this way and of course he told his parents and sister. Unfortunately an ultimatum is the only option in a position like this imo. Press J to jump to the feed. I dont want to have any regrets when he dies. What should I do about this?' Some of this depends on your ages and how long you've been together. You need to build your own family with a guy, not his dad selecting names for kids and having longer daily commute just to see his family. YjMyNjdmYjM0ZjM1M2FjZGY3ZTBhZDM0ODU2YzExMDQzYmNmOTMzMmIyMzE2 Romantic relationships are ours alone to maintain. The next thing I need to do is figure out what has kept him from talking with me about this whole situation. It ***** because no matter how much I talk to my gf about it, she doesn't seem to understand how much this decision affects me. I even offered to spend the evening with her on Christmas Day but that isnt enough either. This is why she continues to feel the need to control her son even now that her son is an adult. Dont get me wrong. I HATE the holidays! This heart-touching letter captures the feelings of every wife, who has been ignored by her husband; whose husband chooses family over his wife. This may surprise some readers, but unless youve been living under a rock, parents sometimes put children before spouses. Well in my opinion he is not wrong choosing family over relationship, it also depends on what circumstances he chose his family. See additional information. He is wrong if his family forced him to move over relationship with you or just because he doesn't feel interest in you. We've been together ever since. An emotional letter by one such wife, who felt her husband failed her. I don't know what to do, I don't want to lose her. Any infractions of this rule will result in a ban. my boyfriend (25m) always chooses his family over me (23f). M2MwMDY4NmMxNTcyNWNkZGZmYmQ3ZTM4NTE0OGM2MGQ2YzdiYWE2ZjZlMjA4 I doubt you LOVE spending every moment with her family. They dont need a third person meddling with their business and giving them conflicting advice. His family should be making room for you in their lives. That couldn't be further from the truth. We were so close before all this happened, and now we barely speak at all. He didn't invite me to come with him to either one. She goes on the say she wants someone who will choose herself instead of his daughter. Your access to this site was blocked by Wordfence, a security provider, who protects sites from malicious activity. 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