The anticipatory anxiety-causing event of the season is over. I brought jeremy evil home to my parents for Christmas - the first time I’ve ever brought a boyfriend home for a holiday - and everything went really well. I didn’t expect my parents to fall all over him, gushing with love, but they warmed to him pretty quickly. My sister-in-law took a particular liking to Jer right away.
The whole thing really wasn’t as stressful as I had feared it would be. Medication helped with that part.
And, on a related note, on Christmas Eve, Jer and I became legal common-law spouses in the Province of Quebec. I can now put him on my work insurance, and he intends to make good use of the coverage, especially the chiropractic and massage therapy coverage. And if he breaks his glasses again like he did last year, now we’ll get the money back.
Ummm… I guess my explanation of common-law spouse was unintentionally misleading. We’re not married yet, nor do we have the full rights (and obligations) of married folk (or those who have a civil union). What it means is that we’ve been living together in a conjugal relationship for over a year, and so we can claim certain rights, such as family insurance coverage. A large minority of male-female couples in Quebec don’t get married, actually - a bit of a provincial cultural phenomenon the reasons for which are a bit complicated to get into here. The important part is that same-sex couples are accorded equal recognition.
Now, let’s see if my insurance company puts up a fuss. If they do (just because we’re gay), they don’t know what they’re in for. The provincial laws are crystal clear on same-sex common-law relationships.
Sidenote:
If he’s never been to a chiropractor before, having him read some of the stuff here: Chirobase.org.
The reason for the “if he’s never been b4” qualifier is because once you start, it almost always become a long-term “commitment”.
Otto, my work medical insurance covers a lot of fun stuff. (Don’t confuse this with universal healthcare…)
JohnBckWLD, I’m hoping he’ll be happy with just massage from a licensed massage therapist. His shoulders are always killing him. I know that chiropractic can be a bit of a trap.
