mortensorchid Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 I have struggled with this for a long time now, and I wonder if this is a situation that is unique to my experiences or if others have also had similar stories. I have had a few bfs in the past, both casual and established (meaning long term) that have pulled this on me. I am with them for a while, then they meet my friends and/or family. Admittedly, my friends are not exactly wild but they are a quirky bunch (artists, musicians, eccentrics, etc.) who are all into their things. Me being no exception to this. I am with them because I choose to be with them, and I like my life. My family, on the other hand, is quite the opposite. They are very stiff and strait laced, we have had many battles in the past, but now we are in a good place. When my friends have met my family, they are surprised to see that I came from such people, as they are so stuffy and stiff when I am so much looser. But I digress on that point ... When I have introduced my bfs to either my friends or my family, they don't like them. They don't like them to such a point that they will do everything from refuse to be with them, or break off the entire relationship. I would think that most friends and family members would be receptive to meeting someone that is a potential SO to another. And, the majority of the time, most of my friends and family have been receptive to meeting them. The bfs, however, do not seem to like them. Looking back, I realize some of them barely liked me all that much either. Some of them were just looking to get out of the house or something. Has anyone else had an experience like this? Going through things like this has made me rather disillusioned with the world.
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