My boyfriend is German and 'funny' about certain things.... especially about telling people that I have kids from a previous relationship... my girls are 8 and 10 years old... they are very sweet, and often wonder why they can't go with me and him places... I know he is afraid to tell his parents that he is serious with a girl who has kids, is divorced, etc... now he has ME scared to tell them too.... (just met them last night, and they are VERY friendly... !!) But I know German's are more uptight then Americans, esp about the 'proper' or 'right' way to do things.... so I am just wondering... obviously at some point the truth must be told... that I am divorced, with kids, etc.... I do want to be married (to him!) and have more children.... he is 34, and I am also.... we have been together over a year now... so my question is, is it NORMAL to not tell the parents that the person has kids? And at what point DO you tell... and isn't it more uncomfortable to 'come clean' later?
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Keep in mind that it may just be the fact that I have been married before (this is a man who has never even lived with a girl, and who takes committment seriously- ) it may be that the fact that I have been married before is scary to mention to his parents who have been married for years.... maybe he thinks they will be disappointed or concerned that he is with a woman who is divorced and who might (in their minds) potentially divorce HIM... maybe that is the concern... to tell the truth, I suppose I have thought the same thing... the questions 'why did you get divorced?' where is the father, etc etc.. I'm not anxious to be asked those questions, when what I really want is for them to adore me!! Still, they only come here from Germany once a year (their english is good)... they seem like very sweet, normal, old-fashioned people... I can't blame him for not wanting to bring it up.... can you? SOME families, esp American, maybe it would be no big deal...
2006-07-26
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