I have severe anxiety around a lot of people and my boyfriend’s family is super big as well. But I still show up to certainly not most but just like Christmas for a hour or two. Just so I can show that I do care about him enough.
I feel like you both married each other fully knowing what you’re getting into. He knew your family is important to you and you knew he’s antisocial and a homebody. I can see both point of views as I am always having to be dragged to my husband’s families events. I can see you wanting him there and he should go to major ones but if you’re going to just say hi for a non planned event then idk I feel like you have to understand where he is coming from as well.
I know it’s easy to shut down when something uncomfortable or a trigger happens, I’m the same way!! My hubby is super social, and I like being at home and alone. So we compromise. If he has a big event that was planned, I make an effort to go. But he likes doing things EVERY weekend, and I’m not like that so he respects the fact that I’m not comfortable going every single time. I think you will both need to compromise to meet the needs of the other and hopefully you guys can have an honest, open-minded conversation about it. Good luck!
See and we used to go to my parents every weekend but lately I've been going without him because I knew it was getting to him. That's why I said he should come today because it's been a while and he is like the only man any of my family has been good with. My family always hated who I was with but he's the only one that they like so I know they want to see him and catch up. He got dressed and said yea he'll come with but at that point my depression kicked in and it's hard to fight this part of it for me because my immediate go to is disconnecting for my own mental safety. It's the only way I can cope without feeling like I'm starting something and to avoid fights. I know that's from past relationships and he's not like that so it's a learning experience for me as well. I'm just having a really hard time this time around.
Yeah see I don’t understand this! I’m very antisocial and I have severe depression and I still try to show up to all events that I can even for a little bit, and yesterday I went to my hubbys game that I did not wanna go to cuz I’m on new meds and 30 weeks pregnant but I’m his wife and I should be there to support him.