Ok this is complex. But in the not too distant past, Disapproving Homophobic Aunt (one of the many members of Disapproving Homophobic Family) had and *ahem* moment with the law. And, like anyone in my family with legal issues, she called me and I done Sorted it Out for Her, Discreetly. And even implied to inquiring family that it was providing a
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I need a torch, rabid badgers, and a strong alcoholic drink.
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I'm saddened that people I was long rid of are now crawling out of the woodwork, they're like cockroaches. and now they look like they're gioing to force me to cut off yet more of my fmily tree to be rid of them. My tree has woodworm.
I'm not going to let them beat me with their olive branch, I really am not, I'm tired of that
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Also included in this would have to be your friends' solemn promises not to actually physically assault any of your family members, despite the likely provocation...
I find this suggestion delightfully aggressively passive-aggressive and would have to involve a Sparky doped to the eyebrows on anti-anxiety drugs, I would imagine.
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Shame that they haven't actually you know, made that first move. Such a first move would be "I am sorry my previous behaviour has caused you distress. Please tell me how I can improve on it." And then acknowledged that you are "sorted out" (you have a beloved partner, you have an awesome cat, you have a career etc) and that what now needs to happen is they need to accept Beloved; accept the cat and stop trying to set you up with females.
< hugs > By this point I'd have sworn at the aunt in the sure and certain knowledge that my parents and brother would have backed me up. Shame you don't have similar.
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I think I'm going to hermit, the only kin I can guarantee will back me is Beloved, the rest are going to disapprove of my refusal to work with them
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