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A man says his girlfriend’s parents often show up at their home without notice

He asked them to call first, but the request left his girlfriend’s mother upset

Now he’s questioning if he went too far in trying to set boundaries

A man turned to the Reddit community for support following an uncomfortable situation with his girlfriend’s parents. He explained in his post that while he likes his partner's parents and thinks “they are nice people,” their habit of dropping by without warning has become overwhelming.

“My girlfriend and I live together,” he wrote, adding that her parents live just 20 minutes away and “do their best to be as involved in our lives as possible.” At first, he didn’t mind the visits, but lately the unannounced drop-ins have started happening “1-3 time

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