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Somorev t1_j1tvazl wrote

Trust me, those friends who have had sex in their parents house before? The parents KNOW.

Personally I hope my kids explore themselves when they reach that age, they'll know what they like and communicate it to their future partner(s) which is all round good for them.

Don't be embarassed because I'm sure your parents did similar things or went through similar experiences as teens. You're doing nothing wrong so flick away!

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RudeSprinkles1240 t1_j1tsmk8 wrote

I know it probably doesn't seem like it now, but life is too short to go on a trip with people you don't like, and passive aggressive snipes like "sorry my family isn't perfect" doesn't make your girlfriend sound like somebody that it's worthwhile spending time with either.

I'm not saying you should break up with her; I'm just saying that you should think about your priorities. How and with whom do you want to spend your time?

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throwaway9908273 t1_j1tqss1 wrote

It's very possible I'm perceiving it that way. The more I think about it, the more I tend to shift towards that. I'll definitely make that a goal of the trip, and I'll try to talk to her about it in a way that's more towards building (like you said bridging the gap) our relationship rather than tearing it down.

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throwaway9908273 t1_j1tqeai wrote

I understand. I definitely do need to bury it and just try my best, I think I'm holding a lot of judgment against them without much real reason. So I'll try and see how it goes.

I do try to support her with her family problems, I just do not want to become this backbone that she always relies on. It may be unfair but I feel like she needs to be able to deal with some of it herself. I didn't include this in the original post but we're both going off to college very soon, meaning I most likely won't be able to be there for her every little thing and why I want her to learn to be able to help herself. That being said, I don't really understand where I'm drawing the line, or where I don't want to put her needs before mine.

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throwaway9908273 t1_j1tppah wrote

It's mostly how they treat each other when we've been out and what I've heard from my girlfriend. I think it's mostly the "I don't care" attitude they seem to have about each other. They just often refuse to do the smallest favors or show any kindness whatsoever for basically any reason. I was raised the exact opposite and it makes me so frustrated to see family act that to one another, but I know I can't say anything about it. It's not my place.

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Darktenzi t1_j1tpold wrote

Either way, its good that you at least talked about it. If she knows she may be able to help bridge that gap and make interacting with her fam more tolerable? If you agreed to go maybe make a goal of the trip to better understand the family dynamic? Maybe your perceiving it in a way thats worse then how they see it? Idk just kinda spit ballin here.

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