Informing the rents

I can honestly say I nearly fell out of my chair the day the graduate informed me that he "told my mom how I felt about you." Really, that's exactly what he wrote in his text after spending a weekend away.*

I of course had to ask if she approved of his feelings and he told me yes.

I think what surprised me most was he told his mom how he felt before I'd even told my parents we were dating. Given my history I waited a few weeks before telling them what they'd already suspected and they too seemed okay with the choice.

It's always weird when you get family involved and given the already complex nature of our relationship, I think I wanted to avoid bringing others into until I was really for sure it was the way I wanted to go. But I am happy with my choice and I do all I can to block out anything that would cause me to rethink the relationship.

*Editor's note: As to what went down on that trip I'm still not exactly sure because he's not the same man I dropped off at the airport at 5 am. Yes, I am/was that into him that I drug myself out of bed on a Saturday morning to drive him. Get over it.