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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 12:00 AM

From dating an Asian man to living with him: Parents still don't know

I'm a white woman in my 40s. His parents don't approve of me. Am I just insecure?
By Cary Tennis

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  • Wednesday, February 7, 2007 12:37 PM

    I agree that she should dump him

    This man is using this American woman to sow his wild oats. That's all it boils down to. If he wanted, he could pursue a woman that was acceptable to his parents -- but the rub is that he couldn't have the no-strings, live-in relationship with her.

    The secrecy of this relationship is demeaning to the LW. And she shouldn't try to win his family's favor -- it's a long shot that she ever would. This relationship is just a waste of time.

    —M

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