My dad called me yesterday, I only hear from him during the holidays. I told him about my engagement and he was estatic!! I was shocked but he's a sugar daddy so I don't think he would be mad.

The rest of my family knows about it too, but they don't think that I'm serious. They'll see when I get the rings!

I also will be getting a picture of Steven scanned today on my lunch break so I will post it up as soon as I get that straight.

glad to hear your dad was exited. yeah, maybe your family hopes you're not so serious. you know, not wanting to loose you....I can't wait to see a pic of your sweetie pie! :D

Thanks Soraya! Hopefully they'll be finished today OfficeMax is so slow!

GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE GETTING SUPPORT FROM YOUR FAMILY-MAKES THINGS MUCH EASIER! AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THAT PICTURE!

That's great! Can't wait to see your picture!

Leonda.... It is cool that your father is accepting!! (I haven't dared to tell my parents anything yet...) Looking forward to seeing that picture! :)

Leonda I think that's great also that your father approves!
I myself haven't told my parents about EJ or us getting married when he comes home! I know for sure they wouldn't accept him!!

Take care!
Diona

glad to hear that you got some approval from your family it really does help. Cant wait to see the pic..

Even if your parents don't accept him, he's the one you love and vice versa.

true. but it makes things a lot easier when your family is accepting or at least a bit understanding about the man you love

Yeah, my family don't think I'm serious about it, my cousin even said 'he's not your type'. I'm starting not to care what they think anymore but it will make life easier if they accepted him. They probably thinks he's a criminal.

The only 1 of my family that knows about EJ is my lil sister...she even got to talk to him once when he was in county & could do 3 way calls.
I know it's easier when family knows, but for me I know my family wouldn't be accepting of him at all. They are in the small minded majority of all criminals are no good! It's so sad the way they think, but there is no way to change them, you know.

What's most important Leonda is that you & Steven love each other...the rest will take care of itself...eventually.

Diona

Diona,

I just saw this post. I know how you feel but maybe you should go ahead and tell them. My Dad gives me Hell constantly concerning Butch. The last time I spoke to him he told me that he would never be able to forget where Butch has spent his last 12 years. I always come back with something when he tells me things like that. I know this is terrible to say but sometimes I almost hate him when he puts Butch down. This is why I do not visit him very often, cause I know what I'm going to hear. You would think that I was 18 instead of a 42 year old woman.

I know this hurts Butch, so I don't tell him about my Dad's comments anymore. What is the use? It only depresses him and he doesn't need that. My mom supports us all the way but my Dad is a character of his own.

I haven't told my family yet....I wonder what their reaction will be...

I think we most all of us worry to some degree about how our family reacts to any and all of our decisions-my parents and i have never seen eye to eye on much of anything although we love each other very much- i think parents often have their own"plans' for their kids and sometimes this includes a potential mate-most of the time i do not think it is malicious-just a love and desire for what THEY THINK is the best for their child- but what is best for their child is for their child to decide-that is the key- for me as a mom, if my child is happy, i am happy even if they take a path i may not have chosen for them- and sometimes initial reactions change -Love is very strong and can surpass initial differences in opinion

SHERRI - YOU ARE SO VERY RIGHT.... IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO REALIZE THAT, BUT I HAVE LIVED SOME VERY FULFILLING YEARS WITH MY SONS AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAWS SINCE I HAVE REALIZED IT.....

I TOLD ALL MY GIRLS, INCLUDING RENEE, THAT NOW THEY HAVE COMITTED TO MY SONS, THEY BELONG TO THEM AND I DEFINATELY DO NOT WANT THEM BACK...

ALSO, I REALIZE WHERE PARENTS COME FROM ABOUT THE PRISON SITUATION, BUT I ALSO HAVE LEARNED IN THIS AREA TOO. A PERSON SHOULD GET TO KNOW THE PERSON BEFORE MAKING A JUDGEMENT.... I WOULD NEVER HAVE DREAMED I WOULD HAVE A CHILD IN PRISON FOR MANSLAUGHTER, BUT I DO....

DO NOT JUDGE ANYONE UNTIL YOU HAVE WALKED A MILE IN THEIR MOCASINS.

DONNA