I have two young children and after a very respectable period of being single, I have met somebody. I have tried to tell my mother a few times but I always lose my nerve. She has unknowingly looked after the children while I've been with him, but only a few times. Most of the time I get a babysitter. My mother has said things over the last few years like 'you just want to concentrate on the children' or 'the last thing you need is another relationship'. I know the last relationship was a disaster and I did need a lot of support from her. But I am well into my 30s, ok, nearly 40! I should be able to tell her. And if she makes a cats bum lips face I should be able to deal with that too. I'm not introducing the children to a long line of unsuitable characters so she has no worries there. People will say 'oh just tell her'. Why am I so afraid of her disapproval, disappointment, fear, judgement, interest.
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weirdtobeembarrassed · 27/08/2012 14:44
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