I'm in a 27-year age gap relationship - and my boyfriend is older than my mum

A teenager in a relationship with a significant age difference is seeking advice on Reddit about introducing his older boyfriend to his family. The 19-year-old, who met his 46-year-old partner at university, has kept their romance away from family scrutiny while they assessed the viability of their long-term connection.

Now, with their bond growing stronger, he's considering how to bring his partner into the family fold. He shared his concerns online: "I was recently talking to my mum about what me and him got up to last weekend and she was interested in meeting him."

He continued, expressing his happiness but also his apprehension: "I have no problem with this he's an incredibly sweet and funny man and I'm really happy in my relationship with him the only potential problem is that. She doesn't know that we have a large age gap and I'm worried that this will make her uncomfortable as he is older than she is."

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The young man fears his mother might prematurely judge his boyfriend due to the age difference.

Seeking guidance, he added: "If she got to know him I think they would really get on, they have the same sort of dry humour. So I just wanted to know that if your son brought home someone older than you how would you react? Any help I would really appreciate it," reports the Irish Mirror.

One user responded to his post, stating: "There are plenty of sympathetic reasons a 19 year old might want to date a 46 year old. There are no sympathetic reasons a 46 year old wants to date a 19 year old."

Another chimed in with: "I think you actually have a feeling inside telling you that there's a problem, and that's why you are afraid to introduce him to her."