There are families that are capable of having a dynamic where an elderly family member lives among them, alongside a daughter and son-in-law who are significant others, and their children.

And it works well for them.

It works out in these scenarios because both you and your partner have found the benefit in having your mother around the house.

People in general do this because the mother helps with babysitting the children when they have to be at work.

She takes the children to appointments that they can’t go on, being that they can’t get the time off work.

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When this meeting is more of a personal meeting than one of showing up for a family function, it means more.

On the contrary, a scenario where you meet his mom through a family function or event, you were his date for the event and nothing more.

In a scenario like this, he wants someone to keep him company while he is around his family, or wants to use you as a buffer to prevent unwanted questions asked in his direction.

He has you meet his mom in this family event setting to prevent certain family members from constantly asking him about when he is going to bring someone special home.

Family members do ask these questions.

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Being okay with dating someone because your family wants you to is a slippery slope.

It’s best to date someone you are interested in than dating someone to honor what your family wants.

You are the one who sees this person everyday.

Being fiercely loyal to your family, you believe it best to date them, as you don’t want to hurt members of your family or go against what they espouse.

You are worried about being viewed as disloyal or afraid that by defying your family in not dating this person, you lose their support and love.

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Consider why you don’t want your family to meet him even though you are exclusively dating each other.

What is it about him or your family that is causing this?

There is clearly an issue, and sadly, he doesn’t know what it is in the slightest.

He is totally open to meeting your family.

So what is it?

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Knowing that you are shy, she expects that you exhibit this behavior when you interact with her family.

Ergo, it comes down to the person she believes you to be.

She knows what to expect and is unlikely to allow how you naturally behave around them to make or break a possible relationship with her.

On the flip side, knowing that you are brash and somewhat confrontational, she would expect this behavior from you when you are around her family.

There is a part of her that has already braced herself for it.

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