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Why is my girlfriends family trying to hold me back?

I met my girl in college my senior year. When we first met, it was an instant hit. Eventhough we lived in two totally different states, we still kept in contact with one another. As time went on, I was taking planes out there to see and spend time with her. After a lil while, we had a lil girl and I moved out here to raise my her and be with my girl. I feel every child should grow up with their father and its up to the father to provide for his family; but that's another story. When I moved out here, she already had another son, which that is not a problem; me and him get along real good. Its been a year since I been in this state, and I'm realizing that this is NOT the state for me or where I want to raise my family. There aren't any college level jobs out here, no type of entertainment, no sports teams, you have to drive like 30 minutes to get a pizza, you gotta drive like 45 minutes to go to the gym etc; you get the picture.

I graduated with a business degree hoping I can find a job out here. Her brother and father have worked nice jobs for years, but every time I approach them they always say their job is not hiring or he dont know anybody in the company anymore. Why is my girls family trying to hold me back? - Photo posted in SnR - Sex and Relationship Forum | Sign in and leave a comment below! We thought of a neutral cite where we can go so we both can be within driving distance from our families; which is Atlanta. As I am writing this, I AM looking for jobs out there AND I have family out there that have been successful out there that can help me get on with a successful company. I went to her mom and told her all this, and she does not want her daughter to move with me; married or unmarried and she dont want me to take my daughter either. She do not have the last say so, but my girl listens to everything her mom says. Her mom is kind of like Player 1 playing Playstation and my girl is like Kratos in the video; she does whatever she wants her to do. Her dad does everything her mom tells her to do also; without a question asked. HE NEVER PUTS HIS FOOT DOWN!!!! My girl IS a type 1 diabetic and she NEEDS her insulin shots to live; which I understand. I would not take her out of this state and move her to Atlanta without a full time job with benefits to cover her and my daughter. But her mom is putting all kinds of stuff in her head so she wont move such as who will watch the baby when yall working? A DAYCARE YOU DUMB ***!!!!

I just want my daughter to be raised in a nice suburban city just like the one I was raised in. I dont want her to be raised in the country inside a POOR county. The county so poor, the highschool kids are still using books since 1998!!! WTF?? Why is my girls family trying to hold me back? - Photo posted in SnR - Sex and Relationship Forum | Sign in and leave a comment below! Anyways the only job I can find out here is a substitute teacher job, which is on call only. Why is her family holding us back and dont want us to move? Also not to mention, I been here a whole year and I have not met any friends out here my own age. There is nobody out here to chill with such as going to a sports bar or playing the game with. Most of the people out here who are young always move away when they become of age. So really, the only friends I got is her family. They have a couple people my age around here, but their deadbeats who do NOTHING besides stand by the road talkin bout BS all day. There is no recent college students who are young like me. Also my girl is stuck working these low paying *** jobs with no benefits.... to me shes also scared to make a big move to better things. I need to get out and have a drink and talk **** every now and then, but with WHO??? What to do?

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    The problem is not totally with your gf's family; your girlfriend appears to be totally under her parents' thumbs and influence. Forget the parents and talk to your girlfriend. No need to be critical of her parents, but your conversations should be about the two of you, the children, and your future.This needs to be done in multiple converations over a period of time. If she says, "But mama says. . . .," don't argue, just say, "And how do YOU feel about that? How does that seem to you? Is that what you want?" You might feel like you're saying the same things over and over, but it's a process and it takes time.

    Identify her concerns, and yours, and together, develop a plan to deal with those concerns. Write it down on paper. Your concerns are not that you need to drive 30 minutes to get a pizza; your priority is the longterm ability to provide stability and financial support for your family.

    You have family who can help you in nearby Atlanta; make your plans for you to get a job and move there ahead of your girlfriend and children. Visit them on weekends. Get an apartment and bring them to stay with you for a weekend or a week or two.

    It can be very hard for a daughter to break away from her parents. Hopefully, for your sake and the sake of her two children, she will be able to do it. Good luck.

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    7 years ago

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    Many girls break up with their significant others, is because they need time to figure things out. Don't take it personally, if you want her back, you have to show her you can help her. If you love her then you'll let her go, that's it. Not everybody who you date in high school you end up staying with, the chances are extremely unlikely. So if she doesn't want to, then you need to let her go.

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