I know this is probably a well-worn topic.
But my father-in-law, who has dementia, has taken against my 18 year old daughter's first boyfriend - and we believe it's ethnicity which has caused him to do son.
They met at a pre-Christmas family meal.
Ever since then when the boyfriend's name has cropped up in conversation, my father-in-law has made the following comments.
- My daughter could have done better
- The boyfriend is rude
- The boyfriend is dodgy.
- There is something 'funny' about that boy
- The boyfriend is villainous.
- He, (my father-in-law) can tell this, because of his police background, although the rest of us my have been fooled by him.
The young man in question is a well-mannered, hard-working person who plays a lot of support and is studying medicine at a well-regarded university. My daughter is enjoying his company, and the rest of us are happy to have him around.
My husband is really annoyed by my father's behaviour!!
Any thoughts?
But my father-in-law, who has dementia, has taken against my 18 year old daughter's first boyfriend - and we believe it's ethnicity which has caused him to do son.
They met at a pre-Christmas family meal.
Ever since then when the boyfriend's name has cropped up in conversation, my father-in-law has made the following comments.
- My daughter could have done better
- The boyfriend is rude
- The boyfriend is dodgy.
- There is something 'funny' about that boy
- The boyfriend is villainous.
- He, (my father-in-law) can tell this, because of his police background, although the rest of us my have been fooled by him.
The young man in question is a well-mannered, hard-working person who plays a lot of support and is studying medicine at a well-regarded university. My daughter is enjoying his company, and the rest of us are happy to have him around.
My husband is really annoyed by my father's behaviour!!
Any thoughts?