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My family seems to hate my significant other. What can I do?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 8, 2014
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I've been in that exact situation. First, you need to make sure to look at the situation through everyone's eyes. Is there something wrong with how your s/o treats you or the people around them? Ask around. If nothing comes up, or it seems like your family is the only people who hate your s/o, you can assume it's personal. Ask your family why they don't like your s/o. If it's because they don't suck up to or aren't intimidated by your family, or because they are standing up to abuse against you, then you can rest assured your family doesn't have any valid reasons not to like them. Personally, my solution was to leave home, but I was being abused. Everyone's situations are different though. So please talk to a professional before making any decisions.
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Profile: paigebaker
paigebaker on Oct 10, 2014
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tell them how you feel about your significant other and try to tell them how you feel about them hating them
Profile: share
share on Oct 15, 2014
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I would try talking to family members one at a time and ask why he or she feels this way. I would ask questions such as do you know something about my significant other than I do not? If not, why not take the opportunity to really get to know him before you make a decision. Keep in mind, I love him so if you don't like him please at least be kind.
Profile: JustLizzie
JustLizzie on Oct 15, 2014
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Ask them why and go from there. Talk to them and prove to them why your significant other is an amazing human being.
Profile: AnnieElen
AnnieElen on Oct 26, 2014
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It's your life! Maybe they will have to deal with it. If you like him/her, then you can stick with him/her! This is your choice, not your family's
Profile: Pandette
Pandette on Oct 27, 2014
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Hmm, that must feel like a hefty burden to take on. Have you tried speaking to your family members to figure out why the may hate your significant other? Sometimes the best way to go about a situation like this is through communication. :)
Profile: thoughtfulstudent89
thoughtfulstudent89 on Nov 2, 2014
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Sit them down and calmly talk things out. Recognize their points of view, but also establish your own. Everyone is allowed to have an opinion. We all have a right to share our points of view. But we also have to be respectful and fair of one another. Especially loved ones.
Profile: thesomebodytoknow
thesomebodytoknow on Nov 5, 2014
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I understand. The most you can do is try and make peace. Ask your family why they feel that way. Try and be the peace keeper. It'll take time for things to blow over but I'm sure if you figure out why your family hates your S/O.
Profile: fromthesea
fromthesea on Nov 9, 2014
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You can ask them about it. You never know until you ask. And when they answer, you can either accept that your family and your significant other don't get along as much as you would want or you could talk about it with all of them together and try to find a solution.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 9, 2014
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Approach your family about it, without your significant other and ask them exactly how they feel. If they seem to dislike him/her, you should ask why.
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