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My boyfriend and his mom have a weird relatiopship.

I don’t know what to do. I’ve been with my bf for 5 years and I really like him and he treats me well, but he has a weird relationship with his mom. He’s 28, and they still hold hands and she rubs his butt and she puts her cleavage in his face. It really grosses me out and turns me off, it also makes me feel like I’m in second place on his list. When I go on family outings with his fam he and his mom go off on there own and ignore his dad,grandparents and me.

He lives in a small town which makes everything more intense since there aren’t any distractions, even his friends notice, but when they joke with him about it he gets really defensive. I’ve tried suggesting that we look for jobs in a city thats an hour away so that we can have a little space, but he wants to live right next to them.

He wants to get married but this thing with his mom is so weird; I’m not sure if I think it’s weird just because my family doesn’t interract this way. Am I overreacting, should I start looking for a new beau, or should I say something to him? I tried talking to him earlier without being offensive, and he said that since he’s an only child his mom’s supposed to be his best friend. Really?

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lostinatoodarkpark offline Verified User (10 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (4 minutes after post)

“rubs his butt and puts her cleavage in his face”?!?!?!

man thats sick!

try to talk to your boyfiend again - if he doesnt realize that that is not a healthy relationship to his mother..

honestly, i’d run from that guy

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evansent:) offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 728 #
GB | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (6 minutes after post)

omg! thats a ridiculous!!!

mother&son should not have any kind of relationship like that!
its perversed&she should be looked into being an abuser!

are you sure its not a bit of bitty :)

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lostinatoodarkpark offline Verified User (10 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (6 minutes after post)

boyfriend*

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linuxya offline Verified User (2 years, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (8 minutes after post)

If you’re not #1 in his life, especially after 5 years… then it’s time to walk. Relationships are tough enough as it is without having your boyfriend still connected to his mom by umbilical cord.

What will happen when you guys are on your own and fight? He’ll compare you to her constantly. He’ll run to her with his problems. When she gets jealous or wants his attention, she’ll get it, not you. When you and the mom disagree, guess who he’ll side with?

Run run run away!

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Roltz [#] offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 10 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (20 minutes after post)

Oedipus Complex much?! Wow!

Yeah, after 5 years, your the one that he should have his face in!

Talk to him again!

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apples776 offline Verified User (4 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (35 minutes after post)

Ok, thanks for the response guys. I’m glad to know I’m not uduly grossed out. I just don’t know how to bring the topic up without him getting defensive.

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LoneWulf offline Verified User (8 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 6 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (37 minutes after post)

Every Family is weird, but that’s boarder-line incest. Not sure what advice to give you because 5 years is a long investment to end. Try taking him to conunceling, tell him that you love him but his relationship with his mom is creeping you out and as you say turns you off.

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Truth Behind Mind offline Verified User (11 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (39 minutes after post)

Incest.

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linuxya offline Verified User (2 years, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (43 minutes after post)

Don’t fall into the fallacy of sunk costs, otherwise known as tossing good money after bad. Know when to cut your losses, grow, and move on.

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Armond offline Verified User (1 year, 10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (45 minutes after post)

Well that …. very scary.
I would most differently talk to him and be honest with how you feel because you don’t want to be with someone who creeps you out when ever he’s with his mother. She never let go of her son sadly, and if you do get married with out fixing this problem then it will surely end badly.

I hope to god he sees things your way

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thebigbadhawk offline Verified User (4 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (47 minutes after post)

there is a lot of good advice here. use it.

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Abba Zabba offline Verified User (5 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 5 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (56 minutes after post)

That’s hot.

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evansent:) offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 728 #
GB | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 18 minutes after post)

Pepsi wrote:
That’s hot.

your jokin right ???

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Abba Zabba offline Verified User (5 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 5 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 36 minutes after post)

Come now. Of course I am.

…. yes, yes I am.

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evansent:) offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 728 #
GB | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 37 minutes after post)

Pepsi wrote:
Come now. Of course I am.

…. yes, yes I am.

good :)

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apples776 offline Verified User (4 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (2 hours, 36 minutes after post)

Thanks for all the advice. I’ll try talking talking to him again, tho I doubt it’ll help much. I think linuxya hit the nail on the head, after 5 years it’s seems like such a waste - which is of course illogical. I’m glad to know others here think it’s weird too, since they seem to think it’s the normal way to act: I thought my friends and I maybe just had different upbringings. If he doesn’t agree to put at least a bit more space btn him and his mom, I think I’ll have to end it :(

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Awellma offline Verified User (4 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 months, 2 weeks ago (4 days, 14 hours after post)

Well, You know, he could be a mama’s boy. If thats the case, you should talk to him and tell him how you feel uncomfortable it makes you feel. If he really loves you, he’ll hear you out. But still remember that family comes first. I’m not saying that you need to compete with his mom but just talk to him.

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