Want to be together but my mom doesn’t like him

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Me and my boyfriend broke up about a year ago because of problems that we both separately had. But now, a year later, we’ve both resolved our own problems and still have lots of feelings for each other. We want to be officially together but my mom doesn’t really like him obviously because we broke up and i was upset. I really want to talk to her about it so she can be ok with us together but i don’t know what to say. Any advice?

asked April 28, 2014

5 Answers

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tell your mom how you feel but make sure she understands you have feelings for him and your issued are resolved
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Well, I think it's really important first off to consider why you broke up. If you are 100% sure that your issues are resolved and want to give it another go, that's awesome. But maybe your mom is iffy because she sees something that you two don't see. Or maybe she is just genuinely worried that it might happen again even without any evidence.I really think that being mature and having a chat is the best option. I think you're showing her that her approval and opinion are important, but you'd like her to reconsider her stance.My mother hates my current boyfriend. We've dated for five years and recently moved in together. She had a decent reason to dislike him for a while, which was that he dropped out of college and didn't have a job. Now that he has a better job than me, she's just doing it out of spite because she doesn't want to admit that he's not a bum haha. I feel your pain.
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I think your mom doesn't approve of him because he's hurt you once before. Also, she probably doesn't believe in the whole "getting back with the ex" thing. Whatever tore you two apart before could tear you two apart again, and your mom doesn't want you to be broke hearted once again. She just wants the best for you. I suppose you can talk to her about it and give her reasons to get back together with your ex, but she still be adamant on disapproving him. So then it would come down to getting back with him despite your mom's objection, or moving on and finding someone you deserve and that your mom could actually like. I hope that helped. Good luck on your situation! :)
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Definitely talk to your mom. This happened to me once and I regret not telling my mom. I had to keep the love of my life a secret from my family and he never wanted come over because my mom really hated him and I could rarely go to his house because of his grandma. It just made everything a lot harder than it had to be. I finally told her that I had these crazy strong feelings for him AFTER we broke up and she told me that she would've been fine with it. (go figure -.-) Just talk to her and tell her how you really feel about this guy. It's definitely a chance worth taking. Maybe if you full on explain to her that everything is different now then everything will be okay.
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Moms protect their children. It's what we do. We want only the best for our little girls (or maybe not so little) and little boys. Talk to your Mom. In the longrun all she wants is for you to be happy. She has some experience, so listen to what she has to say, think about the points she makes, tell her your opinions and how you feel. In the end, however, the decision is yours.