By StomachOk1611 • Score: 2 • April 17, 2025 1:24 PM
For context my boyfriend (M29) and I (F23) have been dating for 10 months. I have met some of his family (his brothers, step father and step mother, aunt, etc) but none of his immediate relatives yet. He is meeting my sister, brother in law, and father this upcoming week and seems to be excited about it. He has mentioned about me meeting the rest of his family, but hasn't mentioned any specific dates. We are in a serious relationship and both think that it is time we start meeting each other's families soon as the relationship progresses since family is important to us both.
Yesterday I received a text from my sister saying that she wasn't hosting Easter dinner anymore this year due to her husband working that day. My father works at the same place as my brother in law, and since my dad hasn't made plans either for the holiday I assumed he wasn't doing anything either (he's not really big into holidays or religious). My mother will be out of state visiting her fiancé as well, leaving me with no family to be with.
I informed my boyfriend of this and how I felt sad I was going to be all alone, which he responded with saying he is sorry. He keeps repeating that someone in my family has to be doing something, and I keep reminding him everyone else has their own stuff going on.
I understand that he might not be comfortable with me meeting his family yet, and I definitely don't want to force him if he isn't. I do find it odd that he is comfortable meeting mine and talking about me meeting his, but me simply being invited over so I'm not alone on the holiday doesn't seem to be an idea in his head. I know if he were in my shoes I'd invite him over so he'd at least have someone, even if he declined the offer. At least he'd know that I am willing to put in the extra effort to show that he is appreciated and doesn't feel alone.
I haven't brought this up to him because I don't want to start an argument. I also don't even know if this is something I should feel sad and upset about, or if I should just let it go. I feel like I don't have the right to ask to be invited to his family dinner obviously, but it hurts knowing that we've been together for 10 months and when the opportunity comes up he doesn't seem to notice.
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