Hi all, sorry for the long post ahead of time, but I’m honestly at a loss for clarity right now. Hopefully I’ll make sense of this as I’m feeling 100 different emotions right now. My parents have always been there for me & we have always been a close family. However, I am now 34 years old & have my own place, pay my own bills, etc. I truly love my parents to death & was raised to respect them & not be “rebellious”. My mom has always had more of a controlling love where she tries to force her wants on me with even dating & set an age range for me of which she believes should be between (32-36). I have always been interested in older men since I was young as they seemed more settled, stable, & experienced in life. I met someone that is 53 & ever since they found out I have caught hell for it! My mom has cried, screamed, & repeatedly asked me to not see this man anymore (we’ve been out only 2 times so far & have only been talking around 2 weeks).

She has also had my dogs for the last 3-4 years as that was something she wanted to do because they were attached from staying with her while I worked since I didn’t want the dogs alone all day & I even tried getting them back before, but she said it’d mess up their schedule & “be too much on me while now working remotely”. I have sense then got 3 bonded bunnies over time that I’ve had since they were babies which she pitched a fit about & told me I should’ve got my dogs back ^ (though I previously was going to & she argued against it). Last night she told me “she isn’t keeping the dogs anymore & they are mine anyway & I will have to do it on my own.” Any time I do anything she is against she gets furious & says I’m on my own, they won’t be a part of this, & basically turns cold & does whatever she can to not help if ever needed, but as long as things are going good she’s all in, happy, feels fine, & tries doing everything for me though I usually reject it because it’s later thrown in my face. She now is saying I have caused her & my dads health to be bad because of my immature decisions of being with a man old enough to be my dad & has also got my older sisters saying I’m driving my parents crazy, that I’m ridiculous for putting them through this stress & being with an old man, & they’re also bringing up any past failed relationships to the time I was in my teens, (I have had toxic, narcissistic relationships that I stayed in before & tried my hardest to make it work & made poor choices in men; i tried to help the person as some were an alcoholic or previously had addiction issues & I have never struggled with those things & always tried to pray for them, encourage them, & push to be a better person). I have gradually distanced between my mom & I over the last weeks & now have my 3 bunnies & 2 small dogs inside as of last night which I have to say is very hard doing it all as a single woman. Did your parents fight you on your decision of getting to know an older partner, call you names, & basically push you away & tell everyone about your decision? Help please. Thanks for reading 🙏🏽