Elizabeth Shaw

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1,154 appearances 11 recordings 1 series first heard Nov 2016 last heard Sep 2021

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The Hook Up · When your partner's parents hate you · 15 Mar 2017 podcast

part of keeping this relationship going. voice-verified

So I guess you're watching for how much influence the parents have. voice-verified

If you're dating someone who rather enjoys winding their parents up, then you might feel quite safe. voice-verified

But um but if not, if your partner's really worried about their approval, then you could feel on really shaky ground. voice-verified

Oh, it's a tricky one. voice-verified

I think it's uh it's even more dubious to tell your parents everything about your partner. voice-verified

You know, I think that sounded like a lack of boundaries in in all directions. voice-verified

I've I've seen that a lot though where people have a really good relationship with their parents and they confide in them like a friend. voice-verified

And they often will voice-verified

share the partner's, you know, a recovering alcoholic or whatever it is and then get really disappointed that their parents get more and more worried. voice-verified

So, you know, I think you have to be careful both ways. voice-verified

Um I think to give your partner tips about, look, my parents are pretty conservative. voice-verified

If you do this or that, it may not go across so well. voice-verified

I think there's a difference between being respectful and actually just trying to be someone you're not. voice-verified

Absolutely. voice-verified

If both of them, you know, rather enjoy that dynamic or kind of have a rebellious streak. voice-verified

And and if in fact there's been a whole lot of other nails in the parental coffin, you know, that they've been disapproving about lots of things most of the person's life, they might just think this is one more. voice-verified

Um and the shame of that in a way is that sometimes, you know, there's a r an occasion where your parents have a good idea or a good opinion and you might miss it because they've burnt every bridge by disapproving of everything all along. voice-verified

knows. voice-verified

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