How do you introduce a boyfriend to a dysfunctional family?
Under Family Category: Family Parenting
So my bf as well as we have been together for 6 months as well as all has been starting great. We have been really serious, utterly honest with any alternative during all times, as well as have not had any vital problems or issues. I’ve met his family as well as they have been really welcoming as well as a really amatory family. Now a time has come to deliver to my dysfunctional family…VERY DYSFUNCTIONAL. What is a most appropriate approach to hope for him for this as well as not shock him divided from destiny family functions forever?
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be honest be funny about it I have the same situation my I was so afraid for my husband to meet my family but here we are 13 years later he does think they are nuts but he deals with it because he loves me
Best thing to do in this situation is use humor. Say stuff like "my family is a little nuts, be prepared.", "i hope they dont scare you off..haha"
Hope this helps!
Every family is dysfunctional. If he judges you because of your family then he isn’t worth having around.
Oh dear! I have been down this road. Haha! My family is very disfunctional as well, like extrmemely. I just told my boyfriend flat out "baby my family is very insane, you will hear TONS or cussing, hitting, food flying, screaming, yelling and insanity. Just ignore it and impress my mom." Just tell your boyfriend that your family is disfunctional, it’s better to tell him than him to be scared.
The truth will set you free.
If he comes from a secure family environment then he will be as prepared as he can ever be to meet your dysfunctional family.
I think you need to have a little faith in yourself. He is supposed to be there for YOU.
If he is easily scared away by your family then it is likely that you never had him there for you in the first place.