i need so help.. please help me.. what do you do when someone really close to you like a family memeber or a friend doesnt like your boyfriend cause of what he soposivly did in the past? he is a really nice guy when u get to know him but he made a few mistakes in the past and he has changed alot since then.. but my family meber/friend doesnt like him.. and they say they never will.. im ttrying so hard for them to like him.. because i like him alot and want this to last a long time.. and i think im in love with him..
please help me!
i love you stephanie
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Love Life? BeautifulMadness answered Sunday January 16 2005, 8:08 am: Has your family member/friend given a valid reason for not liking the guy, or do they just randomly hate him? And how much do they not get on with him - does he just annoy them, are they scared of him, do they argue? If this guy is yelling at your family with little provocation then he isn't worth it, and vice versa for your family. If they hate him because of his past, then tell them how much it's hurting you that they can't accept this guy when he matters so much to you. Tell them that they need to give it a go and TRY to get to know him before they judge him - for your sake. I agree with what a couple of others have said, too, though - keep an eye out for this guy, because history does have a tendency to repeat itself.
If your family/friends really do hate this guy and won't even try to get to know him, then you don't need them to give you their permission over who you can and can't fall in love with. As a last resort, you might want to threaten that they're going to have to choose between accepting him or losing you, or you may even have to choose between your family and the guy yourself. Just wait a while if it comes to that - think it over for a long time, because if you choose the guy and things go wrong, your family/friends are not going to like it when you go back to them.
Good luck!
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx [ BeautifulMadness's advice column | Ask BeautifulMadness A Question ]
lildiamyn_69 answered Sunday January 16 2005, 12:00 am: you can love him all you want. but its always good to listen to your family or half listen. stay close to him, but watch him, because your family may be warning you of danger ahead. and dont want them to say, "i told you so". [ lildiamyn_69's advice column | Ask lildiamyn_69 A Question ]
gabbyisRAD answered Saturday January 15 2005, 10:41 pm: Tell your parents how you feel and explain to them your feelings about this guy. Tell them how he has changed and how he impacts your life. Hope it helps :) [ gabbyisRAD's advice column | Ask gabbyisRAD A Question ]
Sherry answered Saturday January 15 2005, 10:13 pm: You dont need family members/friends to approve of your boyfriend. Everyone has someone they dont like, and your friends dont like your boyfriend. You just need to let it go and still be with your boyfriend..and if they talk crap and bug you about it..tell them not to worry because their not the ones going out with him! [ Sherry's advice column | Ask Sherry A Question ]
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