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My partner coming out?

Hi there,

Me and my parther have been going out for just over 2 years. He came out to his mum 5 months in and then his dad August this year.

They both took it not so well, his mum worries he'll have an unhappy life and his dad can't accept it right now.

May be I'm being unfair because I am a few years older so I am out earlier and my family really like him. I want the same with his parents however I know that may not happen.

I just don't want to be in the same place 2 years from now. It takes a lot to motivate him and I feel things in that respect are moving too slowly.

If someone told you they'd been going out for over 2 years and you'd never met his sister what would you say? I admit she is quite religious and wasn't very accepting at first

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  • 2 years ago
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    Remember how happy you were in your relationship before his family became involved? He was doing you a favor by protecting you (and himself) from them. You were obviously lucky to have such an accepting family, but not everyone is. And if you don't have the patience to deal with this issue, perhaps you aren't meant to be together and need to solely date others who are accepted by the family based upon their sexuality. It just sounds shallow to do so, and I think you that is true, but are just venting your frustration

  • Foofa
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Surely this issue of not being out and having a less than supportive family came up during the first few dates...and you decided to continue the relationship for two years anyway. In most cases parents come around eventually when they find out an adult child is gay. But sometimes it never happens. So you have to decide what you want. You can have this person without familial support from that side or you can leave the relationship and find someone from a more functional family. You can't change these people, although they may change on their own. You likewise can't fault your partner unless deceit has been involved. If you knew going into this that the family situation would be an uphill battle you don't really get to complain about that now.

  • 2 years ago

    i would just leave them alone if they dont want to see you

  • 2 years ago

    What gives you the right to expect his parents to be accepting of your lifestyle choices?

    Not everyone likes what you are.

    I'm with his parents.

    Source(s): Many pompous years
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