YO! said:
You've got to have loyalty to your parents though. Surely you wouldn't put a boyfriend/girlfriend in front of your parents. Also, what's this about 'putting your parents into place'. They're you friggin parents man!
No, he is right, my parents are totally laid back and stuff, but often they forget that i am an adult and i can make my own decisions.
one time my mum was making fun of one of my best friends in a mean way [she doesnt like him and doesnt hide it], i waited till he was out of the car then i told her very clearly that she doesnt get to pick my friends, i do, i am adult and i can choose the types of people i want to hang around with, if she cant deal with that thats ok, it just means she will see me a lot less.
I remind my parents shit like that all the time
" dont tell me how to drive, i am a full licensed driver not a learner, i can make my own decision on what an appropriate speed is"
" I appreciate your input, but in end it is my decision what car i buy, not yours"
" I like this place, i like my housemates and that is why i am moving in, dont lecture me about how much the rent is or if i "can trust them"
Just put your parents in their place, they are still your parents and you love them, but once you are over 18 they do not have the final say in your life decisions, and one of those decisions is who your girlfriend is.