Okay, so I wanted to get someone else’s opinion besides my mom and my boyfriends.

A little back ground:

My relationship:

My boyfriend and I met through some close friends of ours a little over a year ago. We haven’t been able to get enough of each other since! I’m 22 and will graduate from college in May of 2020. He’s 28 just started a new job which will benefit our future together tremendously. His territory covers all of Texas so when I graduate we can live wherever my career takes me. I currently have an apartment in San Marcos where I attend Texas State University and work in the west Austin area. My boyfriends lives in south Austin in a very convenient location for me to easily get to and from work and school. We are beginning to build a life together with our two dogs. We plan to move in together in August once my lease is up and have plans to buy a house together shortly after I graduate. Honestly I am the most content and excited about spending my life with him than I ever have been.

My family:

My family LOVES him! They are so supportive of us and my mom can not wait for grand babies 😅. My bf and my dad play golf every Tuesday and really enjoy each other’s company (super surprising from my dad). He fits in with my family and I fit in with his. It’s almost perfect!

My question:

Everyone in my family knows our plans about moving in together except for my dad. I think he knows it’s a possibility I just haven’t fully disclosed that information to him yet. Honestly, Im a little nervous to tell him which is why I’ve been avoiding it. I know his concerns are that I’m going to move in with my bf, get pregnant, and not graduate. That I’m making a life altering decision. The exact thing him and my mom did. Why I dread this conversation so much is because if he thinks I’m going to drop out and start a family before I achieve my goals or let hiccups get in the way (bc I know life happens) then he has no idea who his daughter is. My bf and I both have things we want to accomplish before we bring a little mini us into this world.

My mom says that I have nothing to worry about because he is so excited about the man I have chosen as my partner and that we (my bf and I) just need to sit down with him and explain that this is what we want and what we plan for our future and in order to save for a home together paying $2500 on rent every month is absurd. She says even if he doesn’t like the idea at first he will learn to accept it because he trusts my judgement.

My boyfriend thinks that this is a conversation I need to have with my parents and that he doesn’t necessarily need to be involved but has told me if I want him there and I feel it’s necessary then he will be there to support us.

I guess what I’m asking of our lovely ladies is what is your experience with your parents or your daughters and if you think this is a conversation I need to have alone or if you think my boyfriend should be there with me??

Here’s a couple pictures of us 🥰