First off let me give you guys some background on the situation... I am 25 and my boyfriend will be 35 in September. We have been dating on and off a little over 2 years. We currently live together in the same city my parents live in and have been living together for 1 year, 4 months. When I moved out of my parents house, it was the first time I have ever moved away and lived without my parents for a long period of time. (I stayed with other family members for 1 month in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina.) I am very close to my parents. My mom and I have a much better, healthier relationship now that we don't live together. I am the only girl. My dad and I are extremely close and he still looks at me as his baby girl. I see my parents(mostly my dad) at least twice a week and email/talk/text them multiple times on most days. My parents aren't too keen on my boyfriend, which is understandable. We haven't had the most stable relationship, especially when we first dating. At the time, my boyfriend was going through some personal issues and wasn't sure what he wanted, so we broke-up a lot. We love each other and we've both changed in the last year or so, and therefore the relationship has changed in a positive way. We haven't been this happy ever in our relationship! We have talked about marriage and kids. As soon as we're able to save for an engagement ring, that's when we will buy it. Within the next year. Getting back to my question... After thinking about it over the past few days, we've decided to make the move to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where my boyfriend's business is. It's going to come as a complete shock to my family, as it was a shock to me. It wasn't something we were planning on doing until 2014 and I told my family we would eventually move. For the sanity of my boyfriend (he hates his job; he's stressed out; he's not sleeping at night; he's waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall asleep until 4-6 a.m.), we are making the move now. We are both quitting our jobs here in Slidell and we will be working for his company in Baton Rouge. We will both be making more money than we currently make, which will help with the engagement ring. How do you suppose I tell my parents and older brother that we are moving from Slidell to Baton Rouge, Louisiana in exactly 2 weeks from today? Yes, I know I'm 25 and I can do what I want, but I want my family to know about us moving. I want them to try to understand why I'm doing this and support me and this decision. And Please no stupid answers!
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1 :
Here's how. "Mom and dad, I'm moving to another country with my boyfriend, we're going to bang each other every day in every position possible, and we're going to videotape it and sell it, if you don't like it, f--k you". There ya go.
2 :
Well tell them that u love him an y will keep ib cobtact with them tell them the truth always and promise them other things u think will make them feel better about u moving tell them the advantages that u will have moving there and hopefully they will feel much better
3 :
Be honest in the same way you have been here, im sure your parents will understand, if they dont now they will do eventually, having the distance may make them warm to your boyfriend as they wont be seeing or hearing about any arguments etc. Wishing you and your boyfriend the best in life:)
4 :
Are you sure you will get the jobs? Well, the best thing to do is to start finding a place to live there... How to tell your family? Well, invite them for a dinner-either your place or a restaurant, doesn't mean that much, explain to them how you want to move
5 :
These are hugely tough economic times so I would base everything about the move on the fact that you need more money. Surely they will understand that. Any parents who care about their child, want what is best for them even if it means not seeing them often. Anything else is mere selfishness on their part. So just tell them. I know I am making it sound easy but I do hope you will find they want the best for you and will support your decision. Remember, if they get upset, it is selfish . I dont know how far it is but I bet it is close enough to see them on holidays and your relationship will actually thrive on not being too close, especially since they are not liking your boyfriend that much. I wish you the very best.
6 :
I would not move anywhere with a man that I was not married to! What happens if you get there, after leaving your job and your family and he decides he doesn't want a girlfriend! You are stuck jobless, homeless and without your friends and family!
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