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Why hasn’t he introduced me to his family after 4 years?

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We’ve been together for four years now and I still havent met his parents. Not even once. We talk about marriage sometimes but it feels fake when his whole family could be on another planet for all I know. His mom calls him every Sunday and he never says a word about me. I overheard him once redirect the conversation real fast when she asked if he was seeing anyone. I get it families are complicated especially when you’re from a Vietnamese background like me. My parents worked their fingers to the bone so I could have a better life and sometimes I feel guilty even wanting something like this you know? Like maybe Im asking for too much. But four years? Thats not just shy that feels like avoidance. Last month his cousin got married and he went alone. I asked why I couldnt come and he said it was just a quick family thing. But he posted pictures with all his relatives smiling like nothing. I just sat at home eating takeout and feeling invisible. Am I being unreasonable to want this? Or is this a red flag I’m ignoring?

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  • my partner did the same thing for three years and i kept making excuses for him too.

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    Pradeep Choudhary

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    6 days ago

    my partner did the same thing for three years and i kept making excuses for him too. "Oh his family’s traditional" "maybe they’re protective" but honestly it was just avoidance. i finally sat him down and said look if we’re talking marriage i need to meet your mom at least. didn’t yell or cry just laid it out plain. turns out he was scared his parents wouldn’t accept me because i wasn’t from the same region in vietnam… which sucked but at least it was real. you deserve to be real in his life not some secret side character. next time his mom calls ask him to put you on for 30 seconds. see what happens. if he won’t do it then you already have your answer. and hey… it’s not your job to fix his guilt or fear. i thought i could love someone enough to make them brave but nah. they gotta choose it themselves

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