Mom Was Surprised By How “Unmanly” Her Son’s Boyfriend Is, And She Said That In Front Of Him

Being a parent means that you have to put up with your kids. But, more importantly – you have to put up with their romantic partners.

If you are fortunate enough, your children will bring home adorable young people who will be every parent's dream. But let’s face it, none of us is that lucky, and they will probably annoy you.

But the most important thing is – you must not show it. If you do, you reduce your chances of meeting the next boyfriend or girlfriend. Your kids will stop confiding in you, and the only hint of your child’s relationship will be the wedding invitation you receive out of the blue.

There is a general rule of thumb that you should treat your child’s romantic partner even better than you treat your child. The reason is simple – your kid will forget some small arguments and misunderstandings, but the partner may not.

One Redditor shared her unbelievably insensitive and nosy behavior in front of her son and his boyfriend. However, she doesn’t think it was unfortunate because she was simply speaking her mind, even though no one asked for her opinion.

Now she asks if what she did was wrong.

OP asks:

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She has four adult children - three boys and a girl.

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Her oldest son, 31, is gay. She and her husband are totally okay with that.

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The whole family was planning to get together for Christmas, and her son said he was bringing his boyfriend. The boyfriend was different from what she expected.

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And OP literally said that in front of him... That didn't go so well.

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Her son called her the next day and accused her of being homophobic. OP now asks if what she did was wrong.

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It looks like ignorance, not homophobia...

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You never, ever speak about your kids' prior relationships in front of their new boyfriend or girlfriend.

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Some Redditors believe it was homophobia because OP didn't take this relationship seriously.

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That's how it usually ends...

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People shared their experiences:

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And OP definitely needs to get to know her son better.

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People believe that OP has some weird notions about the gay world.

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A conversation about the son's boyfriend shouldn't have happened in front of that boyfriend.

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OP should keep thoughts like that to herself next time.

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OP doesn't really know her son.

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She will not be meeting other future boyfriends, that's for sure.

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It turns out that people who don't look masculine enough have problems in the gay community.

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This Redditor made a good point.

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It is okay to be surprised. Just next time, keep it to yourself.

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How was the poor man supposed to react?

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This Redditor gave OP a taste of her own medicine.

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It is hard to justify this woman’s actions, no matter how hard we try. One Redditor mentioned that the mom isn’t taking this relationship seriously.

Maybe she thinks her son is just going through a phase and that he will be back on the “right track” soon. She is not a homophobe, but she lives in denial.

She may say she has accepted her son’s choice, but her actions say otherwise.