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writes: My question involves dealing with my mother's disapproval of my 8-month gay relationship with Mary. My brother Tom has invited Mary and me to join him, his family and my parents for the weekend at his beach house. I am not yet out with anyone in my family except Mom. I would like to gradually introduce Mary as my love interest to my family as our relationships matures. Although I would not plan to do that at this beach weekend, and Mary and I would not display our affection for each other with my family at this point, my mother is still uncomfortable with the idea and doesn't want Mary to join us. I don't want to cause her discomfort, but I am a 49-year-old woman with a life of my own. What would you do? Reply to this Question
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reader, shawna +, writes (7 October 2005):
I say that you are a grown woman and do as you feel in your heart that is right. I have done the same thing and not told my family. It gets harder and it's been 5 years for me now. But my family would most likely not accept it. They are very old school. But why don't you tell them at the end of the trip if you want it to come out. That way you have a great time nd then you can feel better in the end
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