Me ‘18F’ and my boyfriend ‘18M’ have been together for 3 years. He is genuinely the most caring, understanding and thoughtful person I have ever met. I feel really happy, supported and fulfilled in our relationship.
The only issue I have is with my mother, she says that he is quiet and criticises him for not having a job or learning to drive. I have explained to her that he plans on working in uni and learning to drive then, he just simply can’t afford it now. I was lucky and my parents paid for 70% of my lessons.
I’ve talked to my boyfriend and he says he’ll be more chatty and that he has recognised he can be a little quiet around them.
I just struggle because my parents are very different from me and the people I make friends with. They’re complete extroverts who didn’t meet until they were in their 30’s (I’m from my mums previous marriage which started at 18). Whereas I’m an introvert who has kept the same friends and partner since I was a teenager.
I was wondering if anyone has any advice for how to help my mother bond with my boyfriend.