I'm just wondering. Do you think after dating for 2.5 years would it be unreasonable for my boyfriend to spend the whole of Christmas Day at my house?
He usually goes out with bis brothers Christmas Eve, sleeps at mine, then goes to his Mum's for Christmas dinner about midday. He then comes back later that evening.
Her other sons and (I think, but can't imagine why not) their partners also go. Their Mum lives alone.
I have two young children. He has none. We are both mid 40s. We don't live together.
I have never been invited by himself or his Mum, of course not everyone could fit around the table, but I suspect there's the usual eating dinner on the laps anyway.
He lived with someone for a long time prior to me, and they always stayed at their home together for Christmas.
I also feel a bit irrelevant when Christmas cards from his family are only addressed to me and the children, and he gets his own cards addressed just to him.
He stays every weekend, we have been on holiday together, my children call him Daddy.
Do you think perhaps his family don't consider us a proper couple yet?
I'm quite old fashioned, and it makes me a bit sad somehow.
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