Bringing the partner home for the holidays

[cocktales]

What a great thread!!!

My Partner is/was loved just as much, if not more by my parents then I was! lol

I mean, when I called them, they would ask to speak to Ron and they would talk and talk...........while I sat there and listened to his side of the conversation! lol

I'm NOT jealous (much); but I would give anything to still have them around for us/me to talk to them!! sigh

Tony/Brian: I am soooooo happy that Brian's parents love you so much! I know we all say it doesn't matter what parent's think of our love(s); but dag nab it...........it does! Yep, it makes life much more loving and understanding!

During this holiday season, my wish for all JUBBERS is that families of ALL gay JUBBERS are more accepting of their loved ones!

Happy Holidays guys!!

 

[operafan]

Anyway, I love Eric's family they all know he's gay and they love him just they way he is. I think they even like me! I'm looking forward to Christmas!

Robertac- You always come across as such a great guy - I can't imagine they wouldn't love you!

It has to make some difference if the guy you are bringing home is good guy too - I'm sure it doesn't always work that way, but that's the way it works in the hetero world as well - it's a lot easier to like the new person if that person is likeable!

 

[JackFTwist]

My ex always pomised to go to my family events and we'd get half way there and something always happened, we never made it (car problems, whatever). And at my friends, he'd fall asleep and remove himself from the reality that way. I don't think my family would have been rude to him, they would have been reasonably polite, but that is the way they are, that is all they are to me too. I would never worry about bringing another guy to something (it fact, it would amuse me) if only I had another guy to bring. My friends never liked my ex, but that was because they didn't like him. They always told me I could do better. I know in theory I could, just haven't met this better guy.

His daughters were very accustomed to me and we had lots of holidays together, always exchanged some real type gifts and I had some relationship with them separately - up until we broke up for good and then they disappeared from my life.

Around his family he never had me around until we were no longer a couple but still friends of a sort (before the breaking up for good thing). Seems like he could never deal with me with his family until we weren't partners anymore. They always treated me ok.

My sons never had use for me or him after my ex wife decided they had to choose between her or me. However, my one son left behind an ex girl friend with whom I am very close, since she is the mother of my grandson (I am what they call a very young grandfather, I had nothing to do with attaining that status), and my grandson and I are very close buds. I get along with her family great. Which is really odd I suppose but I really love my grandson's family who treats me well and with whom I have no connection other than the kid - although that is more than enough for us, and somehow is like God's reward for all the shit I have put with in life to finally have a family that loves me. It is fun when people ask how we are all related...

 

[SFMusic]

I had been Out for many years before I met Tony, and my parents died before we got together, so bringing Tony to family holiday parties was never a worry. Although my family is very accepting of us, I still have one brother who I can tell is not thrilled that his brother is gay. To his credit, he always includes Tony on any invitation that he extends to me, and I should be thankful for that. I wish he could see us as just any other married couple who are looking to build a better life, but the bottom line is, it's his problem not mine.