The only problem here is that your mother is stupid and apparently has some very rigid ideas about how the world should work (dimness and a fixation on illogical hard and fast rules are often found together). A reasonable and intelligent mother would withhold judgement until she'd met the guy, got to know him, and listened to you talking about him for a while. Only then would she decide whether or not she liked him and if she thinks he's good for you.
The other problem is that you're thirty freaking years old, and you're still worried about what Mommy thinks of your boyfriends. Any parent who tells their 30 year-old offspring that they're "sickened" by their choice of partner is way too involved in their kid's life. That's controlling, disrespectful and manipulative, and a parent like that doesn't deserve to be listened to, never mind respected.
IIN for a 30 yr old woman to date a 24 yr old man?
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The only problem here is that your mother is stupid and apparently has some very rigid ideas about how the world should work (dimness and a fixation on illogical hard and fast rules are often found together). A reasonable and intelligent mother would withhold judgement until she'd met the guy, got to know him, and listened to you talking about him for a while. Only then would she decide whether or not she liked him and if she thinks he's good for you.
The other problem is that you're thirty freaking years old, and you're still worried about what Mommy thinks of your boyfriends. Any parent who tells their 30 year-old offspring that they're "sickened" by their choice of partner is way too involved in their kid's life. That's controlling, disrespectful and manipulative, and a parent like that doesn't deserve to be listened to, never mind respected.