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My boyfriend met my mother several times. The first time, he said something nice, but he seemed to say nicer things about the other people in my family that he met. After a few times of meeting her, he told me he still thinks she is nice, but he talked about habits she has that bother him, such as talking over him.
My mom can be judgmental and superficial, but I have no problem standing up for myself when needed to. But we are close, and she probably does not realize what she is doing. Should I kindly point out this tendency she has, not tell her that he said anything, so that she can work on this? Or should I just let it go? He brought it up several times, so I wonder if it is worth trying to fix, or maybe he can just accept this about her, as he is willing to overlook it. Thanks in advance __________________ Bipolar 1 Disorder, Unspecified Anxiety Disorder |
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I would not recommend trying to change anything as a result of your boyfriend's comments. You are fortunate indeed to have a close relationship with your mother. My advice is: Don't mess with it.
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I agree with Bill, your boyfriend is a relative newcomer in your family set up, it’s not really his place to expect others to change.
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If my daughter told me to stop doing something because her husband disapproves of it, id likely be very hurt and will suspect he controls my daughter because she’d not come up with this nonsense all on her own. I’d laugh at having to work on something that some boyfriend doesn’t like. Ok now. That’s a bit much
Please don’t say anything to anyone. He is a boyfriend who only met her few times and he already makes critical comments. And now she has to adjust herself to please him. I don’t think so |
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We can't fix other people. We can't force anybody else to work on any behavior that we don't like. For example, my own mother interrupts people and talks over them. Some people let her do this and Some choose to address it directly with her. Each person gets to set and manage their own boundries. If your boyfriend has a problem with your mother's behavior, it's up to him to deal with addressing it if he chooses to. If he chooses to just accept it, it's still OK. That's his choice to make.
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Is your boyfriend so sensitive that he cannot be polite on those occasions he interacts with your mother? Does he not have any habits that are less than perfect? He is the one who seems pretty judgmental if he can't get along with someone he meets rarely enough. |
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Yes, for sure, he has put you in an awkward position. I would not say anything to her.
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Is it possible that your mom was nervous when speaking with your bf? If so, that may have caused her to tend to interrupt.
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You have to decide if you can overlook your boyfriend not liking this aspect of your mother's personality. Even if you two wind up as a permanent couple, your boyfriend has no obligation to like your mother. His obligation is to be courteous toward her. She has the same obligation toward him.
If your boyfriend brings this up again, you can explain that your mother is as she is and that there's not much you can do about it. Tell him you appreciate any patience he can have when he's around her. I'ld be kind of slow to tell my parent what they need to work on. Now, if she talks over you, you might try, gently, to say you need to finish your thought. If she thinks this is coming from your boyfriend, she will sorely resent him forever. You don't want that. Good luck. |
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You can change boyfriend any time but cannot change mother
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