I've never really experienced this...because I've never gotten close to any of my previous bf's families. Most of them hated me =_____=

My ex's family seemed like they loved me more than him alot of the time O_o

I was initially not really well received, but after about a year of dating, his mom and dad realized that I wasnt around to play their son and actually really loved him despite his problems (he actually was the one playing me). I miss them so much sometimes it hurts. Especially his mother and brother, who became like my alternate crazy family I always wanted. I dont know if Ill ever stop missing all of them, even a year later, but its too hard to be around someone who I love and hate so much.

No, but I have grown quite close to my boyfriend's family. Personally, I have never made an effort to get to know my ex's family members (despite having known my last ex for 10 years), but this time it was very different. His parents are very kind to me and always invited me over for dinner / visits, emotionally it would make the relationship a lot harder to end, as I can't imagine getting to know another set of parents like that. I mean, I pretty much talk to them like I'm already married to my boyfriend or something, it's weird, but it comes out so naturally :P

My ex-boyfriend's family is awesome. The were immediately welcoming of me. They live 10 hours away, so I only visited with them 4 or 5 times in our 1.5 year relationship. His mom was exactly the kind of mom that I would want to be my MIL, I could hang out with her all day. We once spent a whole day just the two of us getting pedicures and going wine-tasting. I have nothing but great memories of his family, and I hope they feel the same way about me.

My current boyfriend's family is totally different. His parents are divorced and his mom lives in another state. His dad is awesome, very laid back, and more like a friend to him. His brother is a little different, and I would never hang out with someone like him if it weren't for my boyfriend. I don't have a lower opinion of my boyfriend just because his family isn't perfect.

@dont_look_for_me@xanga - When debating on whether or not to break up with my ex, I remember thinking "But I'll never find a family like his! I'll really miss them if we break up!" haha.

My ex boyfriend's family adored me. They'd invite me out everywhere, they'd let me crash at their house when I had family issues. But that ex just didn't know how to stay faithful. So I left, and my relationships with his family fizzled. Now when I see them out in public, they just see me a passer-by... My current boyfriend's mother loves me. She says I'm probably the most normal girlfriend he's ever brought home. He's going into the military soon so I don't know how close I'll still be with his family. His mother and younger brother are moving to North Carolina in August [which means she won't be here for her grand child's birth].. My boyfriend's sister is staying in the area due to college, but we don't talk, and if we do, it's a hi-bye kinda thing. I've never met his biological father, I was offered to meet him, but I passed it up due to a concert I had already bought tickets for.

I was the Laura in my last relationship. My ex's family loved me and he had a horrible ex who made him lose faith in women. Throughout their relationship, she was disrespectful to not only him, but also his family and friends. She made fun of Christianity and told him that she thought "it's a joke" and that she "couldn't believe that he believes in that crap". His family was fair and didn't hate her from the start, they gave her many chances, but she ruined it with her obnoxious attitude. She tried to ruin his friendship with his best friend just because his best friend was bisexual. In the end, she lied to him, cheated on him then cut off all contact with him.

When I entered his life, he started to believe again and many people thought we were a very cute couple. I was received well, he told his family and friends a lot of good things about me before I met them, such as my values and how I dislike cheaters since I've been hurt before (the ex ex was a bastard too). His family was so excited to meet me that 3 weeks into dating, they set up the official dinner. His brother gave me a funny nickname before we even met. His best friend would chat with me and we bonded. Sometimes we'd hangout with him or when they were out together, he would talk to me on my ex's computer/phone. I didn't mind that he was bi, I thought it was pretty cool actually and I supported their friendship. We spent one of our dates driving around Toronto finding a gift for his best friend. He used to have this friendship ring with his best friend in which he lost for like a year and we worked hard to find it and we finally did. His ex tried to force him to throw it away, but I was perfectly fine with him wearing it even if some people think it's cheesy. Every week, his family would ask him to bring me over for dinner because they wanted to see me and talk to me. I lived only 5 minutes away from my ex so I went over almost everyday. I became like part of the family. I would help with household chores, such as washing his car, cleaning his room, helping with laundry, buying groceries, helping out with BBQ etc. When his Mom was sick, we'd take her to the doctor's and make her a get-well-soon card. We took care of his chinchilla when she was close to death. His brother and his gf would always invite me to doubledates and tell me they wanted to hangout with me.

I dated him for about 6-8 months. I despised his ex for what she put him through but I know that she
meant a lot to him so I still respected her. Guess what happened though? He did the same thing to me that his ex did to him.. cheated on me, lied to me then pushed me out of his life. I could never understand how he was able to inflict the same pain onto me that someone placed onto him. When he brought the new girl over immediately after dumping me, I knew he wouldn't get away with it just like that, his family and best friend stood up for me and tried talking sense into him. His brother confronted him and told him that he really liked me but doesn't like the new girl one bit and his gf agreed. His brother's gf and his best friend still talk to me on a regular basis. I realized that I don't really miss him, I miss the wonderful people I met through him and this is why I don't regret being with him because I can't imagine never meeting them and experiencing all that I have. After the break-up, each of those people took the time out to comfort me and give me advice. Everytime he wasn't there for me, they were. His parents saw me walking home one day and offered to give me a lift home since it was so close and his Mom could sense this is one of the last times that we could see each other like this, so she used those few minutes to tell me all that she could possibly, asked me how University was, how church was, how I am and told me how her son was doing. The next week, she saw me again and said hi to me. She tried to get her son to talk to me, to stop avoiding me and to give me the truths on why he broke up with me. On Chinese New Year, I called his Dad to say a simple greeting and it went well.. but I don't know if I can do this in the future, I was only able to do that because this break-up was recent.. it'd be strange if I called every year for that. It makes me upset to know that I can't see them anymore and talk to them in person, but I know that I've left something behind with them as they have with me and that we still care for each other even if he has a new girlfriend.

Some people don't care what family thinks of their relationship, but to me, it's part of the relationship as well. You're not only marrying the person you love, you're marrying their family and best friends too.

ahahahaha... "fun sponge" XD

My older brother dated a girl for 4 1/2 years and I really grew up with her around. When they broke up, I was completely devastated. She had become a part of our family, as well as one of my closest friends. Our family is still friends with her, but it's a little awkward because she never comes around when my brother does.