Is it normal to have a bf who been to a jail?

My bf is one of the best bf i had so far .. but his past is kinda very heavy .. he been to jail .. he got married but his wife committed suicide.. he have a son ... and he smokes weed everyday...

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Based on 51 votes (28 yes)
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Comments ( 23 )
  • NeuroNeptunian

    Lol, in MY neighborhood, finding a guy that doesn't have a past similar to that is like trying to find a chick that isn't a teen Mom or a welfare-drama queen... or a combination of the two.

    So yes, I will say that it is normal.

    Personally, I would hope that he is caring for his child, works and pulls his own weight. If a man won't care for his child with another woman than to think he would care about yours would be naive, to say the least. Don't be with anyone that isn't even pulling their own weight and don't let yourself be fooled by excuses. Whether or not someone is "nice" shouldn't make you feel obligated to put up with them.

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    • plum6

      what the hell, at what point did it become normal to have been to jail? It is not THAT difficult NOT to get arrested you know..

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      • NeuroNeptunian

        You're absolutely right. I have never been arrested, however, in my neighborhood, it's the norm.

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        • plum6

          I understand. But I have read a lot of your previous posts on this website and you really seem like a cool and realistic person, so please at least admit that you find it pretty retarded that people around you see this as normal.

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          • NeuroNeptunian

            Admit it? I would sing it from the rooftops if I didn't know how poor my singing was.

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            • plum6

              good enough for me ;)

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    • lazzyangel7

      He is taking care of his child and my bf\ is 4 yrs older then me .. and his wife was hooked up with some one else .. thts what i know abt his wife ...

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  • Going to jail doesn't mean much, I've been, and I'm a wonderful person.

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    • shade_ilmaendu

      What were you in for, Mr. Kitty? If you're not comfortable answering that's fine. :) Just kinda curious.

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      • A fight.

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        • shade_ilmaendu

          You broke the first rule. D:

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          • Oh.

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            • shade_ilmaendu

              Making awkward fight club references, btw :P I may or may not have been slightly drunk earlier.

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            • shade_ilmaendu

              Don't talk about it, yo. ;P

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  • Terence_the_viking

    Who wouldn't be driven to insanity by his wife killing herself?

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  • Avant-Garde

    ...

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  • dirtybirdy

    Depends on what he went to jail for.

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    • Who thumbed this down? How retarded are the people at IIN.

      It matters very much what someone went to jail for.

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    • shade_ilmaendu

      Definitely this.

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  • eenymeeny

    Yeah it's normal, my fiancée used to have a bad drug habit, he is also an alcoholic. He was married to a woman with the same habit, they had four kids so he stole to pay for the drugs, went to jail a few times for that. Also he gets agro when pissed so went a few times for fighting. Has done a total of eleven years in prison. While in prison one time the then ex wife skipped out on the kids and they were put in welfare. I met him just before his last stint inside, we got together while he was in there. So far I have managed to get one of his kids out of welfare and is now living with us...we are working on two of the other three as one is happier in foster care and has no wish to leave. My fiancée has got treatment for his alcohol addiction since coming home, he has finally got help with mental health issues he has had all his life and tried but couldn't get help for in prison. He is a wonderful guy who just used to live a not so wonderful lifestyle and is working really hard on never doing another day in jail for the rest of his life. I believe everyone has the choice and the capabilities to change, my guy has certainly changed for the better, mainly due to having the right and consistent support and the correct medical help. It could happen to anyone, don't judge people on their past praise them for their future.

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  • cantheist

    You should commit a crime and go to jail to make it even.

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  • drugsrbadmkay

    He went to jail and did his time, help him get back to a normal life, don't reject him because he made mistakes in the past. Unless he went to jail for rape or something like that of course.

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