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mum’s secret bf

so my mum has a secret bf. i found out this morning because i saw some texts from a guy on her phone. i’m assuming it’s pretty serious because the texts contained i love yous.

obvs i’m happy for her because she hasn’t been in a relationship for over 10 years. although i’m a bit uncomfortable with the fact that she’s not telling me - it’s been just me and her for a while and i thought we were pretty close.

there’s part of me that’s worried because my mum tends to be quite impulsive with relationships. she met a guy when i was 3 and took me to move in with him super quickly, and when they broke up she moved to another city. same with my dad - she moved in super quickly and they broke up within a year (and she moved cities again). these things affected me a lot as a kid and even tho i’m older now i’m worried about having to move around again. idk what to do

Reply 1

You do nothing, except possibly stop raking through her phone.

Whether and when her boyfriend is introduced to the wider family (inc you) is up to her. You say she bahaved impulsively before so if she is now taking her time there shouldn't be issue, but you need to resist making this all abut you.

Reply 2

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by blueappletree
so my mum has a secret bf. i found out this morning because i saw some texts from a guy on her phone. i’m assuming it’s pretty serious because the texts contained i love yous.
obvs i’m happy for her because she hasn’t been in a relationship for over 10 years. although i’m a bit uncomfortable with the fact that she’s not telling me - it’s been just me and her for a while and i thought we were pretty close.
there’s part of me that’s worried because my mum tends to be quite impulsive with relationships. she met a guy when i was 3 and took me to move in with him super quickly, and when they broke up she moved to another city. same with my dad - she moved in super quickly and they broke up within a year (and she moved cities again). these things affected me a lot as a kid and even tho i’m older now i’m worried about having to move around again. idk what to do

apart from being there for her if the relationship breaks down, and assuming you don't want to interfere... nothing you can do
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