ironpony wrote:
Well as far as my parents go for me dating a woman that is 16 years younger than me, bothering them, here is what I do not understand. A few years ago, my Mother told me that because I am autistic, I may never find a gf or long term partner, and that I may have to face that reality. So she was pretty much saying that my options are pretty limited.
Now that I have a gf, she completely changed her stance, and lectures me on why can't I go for a woman my own age... What happened to the, my options are limited belief she had before? Since when do I have women lining up that there are a lot to choose from... That's the part I find contradictory and confusing.
there comes a time when you gotta be your own man. you can't be restricted by the wishes of your folks, you can use them for advice but not the law of your life. to paraphrase kahlil gibran, you [as an offspring of your folks] "
live in the house of tomorrow, and your parents can't enter this house even for a visit."