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Parents hate my older boyfriends

k well ever since i was 15 i have known i was attracted to older guys. my first real relationship was when i was 16. it was with a 35 year old guy. my parents wernt happy at first but after about a year they came round to the idea and actually started to like the guy. the relationship ended when i was 19 and i was kinda on the rebound so i started going out and having one night stands with guys who were a similar age to me, but it just wasnt the same. so by the time i was 20 i was in another relationship with a guy who was 47 and we had a great sex life but we finished after a year because my parents didnt like the fact that all the guys i brought home just got older and older. the thing is i am now 23 and am in a relationship with a 78 year old guy. (he looks very good for his age and is in very good health) he is the most amazing guy and we have a very passionate love life. we have been together for 4 months now but i am so scared to bring him home to meet my parents as he is 36 years older than them. i no that they will not approve. after my relationship with the 47 year old guy, they said to me that if i kept bringing home home guys who were so much older than me, they would have no choice but to disown me. i love my parents very much and respect there opinions. but i am in love with my boyfriend and i dont want to have to choose between him and my parents. how can i break it to them that my guy is 55 years older than me?
Do you think it's normal?
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Wow, what are u doing with a guy who is 55 years older than u? how can you have a passionate sex life with somebody who probably cant evn walk to the down the drive without a stick? its probably dangerous for him to be having sex with someone so young. he cud have a heart attak! no offence to u or ur guy, but i find it very strange that u r in a reltionship with sum1 hu is that much older than u. i can kinda understand y u like older guys, but not guys hu r old enuff to be ur grandad. i am not suprised ur parents dont like this situation. ur relationship is very abnormal... sorry. if i wer u, i wudnt tell ur parents and i wud break up with ur boyfriend. it wud upset them so much, and lets face it, the relationship isnt going to last that long... time is ticking away for this guy. i wud suggest that you date guys hu are no more than 15 years older than u. im sorry if i have offended u.
Yeah, this is very strange. The guy could be your grandfather. When you said older guys I though you meant like guys in their twenties. Yeah, that old dude will kick it within 15 years at the most when you're 35, then where does that leave you?
You should do what pleases you as you are an adult and do not have to conform to what society embraces. As an adult, you do not have to choose between your boyfriend and your parents. You accept them both and it is your parents who have a decision to make. You can date whoever you wish as long as they are of legal age.

Sisophous gets amused at how many self-righteous, narrow-minded people like to lecture and dictate how others should lead pick and choose when they can't even control their own dysfunctional lives and maintain relationships long term.

I see only one problem with someone so much older and that is if you want to have children. It would be a disservice to have a child with someone who because of the geriatric factor would not be around for long.

If anyone gives you an ultimatum, dismiss it, lead your own life and have fun. Life is too short to live under the shroud of others.

Best to you!
I agree what x-princess said. 55 years older than you is not good. Of course your parents will get mad because he is like your grandparents age. And they have to treat him like respect and like their parents. It's very hard.
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That age gap is just too much I dont blame your parents for being upset embaressed is probably more the word
damn, girl. what the fuck is wrong with you?
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rofl fuck that old man!
i can understand if he is 10-15 years older than you but a 78 year old man? thats fucking sick
Hey to the girl who started the thread...

you're not alone! I totally have the same issue, since I was younger & still; I'm 18 now, but I've alway's loved older guy's & my folk's have been lecturing me, (amoung other narrow-minded people who can't see-passed society's brainwashing) about it for year's - it pisses me off royally! I so feel your pain, my ex' was 50 when I was 17 & a half and thing's were amazing; we had some great time's & he was an amazing man...unfortunately he was running from the law & thing's tore us apart, but we were in-love & I miss him dearly. But my family, especially my folk's had a hayday w/ that & even threatened to call the cop's, I was devestated - had many sleepless night's of fighting & lot's of unnecessary bullshit. So believe me, you're not alone.

Basically, I see it as once your 17, 18 or older than that - you're a legal adult, (just like the other guy on here said, forgive me for I forgot his name); but yes...(man you hit the nail right on the head w/ everything you said ;), wish more people could think for themselves like us). But yes, like he said: once you're a legal adult, you should be able to date whoever the f*** you want, love is love - and if you've found it, it's a beautiful thing, man - and nobody should be able to tell you otherwise/tear it away from you - it's nobody's right! Just follow your heart & do what YOU feel is right for yourself...because this life is short and we've g2 make the best of it & be ourselves: nobody ever 'truly' got anywhere following the pack ;).

Anyways, I hope this help's - if you guy's are in love, enjoy it; no matter how long or short it last's...don't let your folk's or anyone else dictate that. Just be happy!

Well, peace and all for now -

~Rain :).
He could be your grandfather.
Heck, he could be your GREAT Grandfather

lol @ stargirl
baby is it a matter of pirk size or is it a matter of timing? BABY what can that guy do for you that a young guy cant. you know waht, I want to meet you, I am 23 5'7 and i got something in my pant... rinkle free.. loaded with starch
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babe come on
How did you manage to pick this guy up? Did you hang around a lot of nursing homes or churches or something? I say ditch that loser and move on, get yourself a shovel and get down to your nearest cemetary, there's bound to be loads of guys there desperate for a bit of action.
ur retarted SO NOT NORMAL
yes very weird, when he dies make sure he has good life insurance lol
well he is probably a nice guy, and you love him. but he is going to die before you and im guessing he is older than your parents. so this is a little strange, but if you want to be with someone YOUR whole life you should get someone closer to your age, and maybe you should just meet a really mature young guy.
Plus your parents gave you life, you atleast owe it to them to date a younger guy, but just listen to your heart. I think you know the right answer, what difference is it gonna make by us commenting you.