a little disappointed, but then my parent's don't have to live with my sig.other...

Upset.

I've started to realize, from the past bf's i have had, if my dad doesn't approve, then it's ok, he never approves of any guy...but if mom doesn't either...then normally the guy has something about him my mom can see that I can't...and she always seems to be right about the guy...

my mother did not like my boyfriend who became my fiance and then my husband. she doesn't have to live with him so i didn't really care.

Happened to me too - Yeah, it sucked!! He was not only 'long-haired, jobless/not a student, ugly, hippyish, non-religious' (Dad's arguments) but also experimenting with drugs (Mom's concerns, she overheard me talking to a friend about it) - & when I discovered he lied to me too (he said he was going to get some CDs, but in fact he was going to get LSD!!) - I just dumped him!! It wasn't easy, but it helped him see his ways were bad indeed!! (he turned very much into yoga later on, OoO, better than drugs, anyway!!) If your significant other is none of above, & not a manipulator/violent either... Then you could ask your parents for their concerns & see if they're legitimate. If they are, think about it - do you really want to be with this man, AS HE IS? Because to just think your love will change him, that's an ILLUSION!! (&That was my experience too!!) http://www.elderwisdomcircle.org Some good answers here too!! (One Mom was asking on advice about Daughter Marrying a Deadbeat) If he's a good guy & parents still dislike him, if your old enough, it's your life. Maybe they'll like him more if they get to know him or see what you see in him & how happy you are together. Often parents or friends can see warning signs though.

I get irritated by it. I dated a hispanic girl for several years, My parents were racist and so were hers. Both of our parents continuosly voiced their disapproval, Mine because she was hispanic and hers because I am white. None of them took into consideration that we really cared for each other. They eventually got to the point they tolerated the situation but I could still sense the disapproval in both of our parents. It really annoyed me.

Me and my parents never had a close relationship, why should I care what they think?

If it is either my parents or his parents or any of our family member's I wouldn't go ahead with the whole thing ....orelse the scar will always be there and the interest in our relationship will slowly go trying to mend it...... have been through that ! already feeling tired thinking about it ! :-)

FULL OF RAGE, LIKE ALWAYS!