Am I being too uptight about their relationship?
He gets her very expensive gifts for Christmas, her birthday or “just because.”I am 60 and my wife is 45. Her ex is a couple of years younger than her.Brent in TexasThe burden here is for you to examine your feelings and describe them cogently to your wife.
Gift-giving can be a sign of intimacy, but if she explains that accepting these expensive gifts is a way for her to redistribute some of her ex’s wealth, I wonder if you would feel differently about them.I’m an out and proud gay woman. Two years ago, I met a wonderful girl. We had an instant connection and started dating.She is an only child, and her parents are traditional, old-fashioned, “my way or the highway” people.
I know from experience that it takes time for parents to come to terms with having a gay child, but I’m disheartened that this has gone on this long.Yes, you should give this more time, and you should be patient while your girlfriend continues to gauge her parents’ rejection and find ways to cope. For now, I suggest that you cease any campaign to win them over.
I read through a 2021 empirical study focusing on how LGBTQ adults maintain relationships with parents who reject their child’s identity.
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