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Is it too much? (To guys but girls can answer too)?
For guys in their late 20s-early 30s, say you're with woman you really love and things are serious. You've met her family, vice versa and things are great. The only problem is you're gf's mother. You know your girlfriend and her mother are really close but you can tell your girlfriend wants some breathing room. If you're in this situation would you ever tell your gf's mother (politely) to back off or is that too much?
I'm not in this situation, I'm just curious.
17 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
sure if she tells me dat she needs room i would help
- Older & WiserLv 51 decade ago
For her mother, yes, that is too much. First of all you want to be on good terms with her family, phone calls if the car breaks down or there is a good reason you're going to be back later than planned. Let the gf's mother know when to expect you back, little things like that to ease her worrying about her little girl. No matter how old or how tall you get you are always your mother's little girl. Eventually her mother will start to realise her little girl is in good hands and maybe then she will back off a little, or not expect her home too soon. It would have helped to know how long you two have known each other and, if the girl is an only child or her mother's favorite. Good luck.
- Katie WLv 61 decade ago
People are interesting: even if you are right in assuming the person you're defending does actually want some space, that very same person would likely jump in and defend their mom if you tried to interfere and control things to "help", since this will most likely be seen as An Attack on Their Mother.
You could try being more subtle: try to arrange time for "just the two of you" somehow, or make some other excuse to separate them a bit. Or ask the person directly if you can help, and how (in private).
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Not unless he wants to get on the mothers bad side, and judging by if the girl is already having boundary issues with the mom, you can bet he would be on the outs while she would still be trying to please her mom. She needs to get the backbone, not have the boyfriend do her bidding for her. He will just become a scapegoat. I doubt he signed up for that.
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- Sgt. PepperLv 51 decade ago
It's not his business, or his job to tell her mother to back off.
maybe he tells his girlfriend how he feels, but not directly to the mother, that's between the mom and the daughter.
- 1 decade ago
It would be taken offensively, but not because it isn't necessary to communicate the truth in love. better yet, the girl could take it upon herself to do the job. it's all about respecting each other, all parties involved.
- ?Lv 44 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
you should not put that weight on your boyfriend. it is too much....if you are close with your mother, tell her yourself. be a woman, a grown woman at that. how old are you?
- North of 49Lv 61 decade ago
DEFINATELY TOO MUCH!!!
You should back off and I don't know a quicker way for your relationship to end then telling her to back off.