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When
you feel jealous in a situation like that, your tendency
is to hold tighter in hopes of keeping your lover focused
on you. The problem is, this rarely works.
Instead, you need to be supportive of your boyfriend's
relationship with his family and let him enjoy that.
 Remember
that your boyfriend is with YOU. He made a choice
to have a relationship with you. Your relationship
is not threatened by his family.
Find ways that you can move your focus away from the
ex-girlfriend. Allow your boyfriend time to see
his family, with or without you. Make sure
you are keeping close friendships of your own.
That way, you can spend time with your friends when
he is with his family. Friends are wonderful people
to be around.
Based on the timing you describe, I'm guessing that
your boyfriend did not come out until recently.
Coming out - as you probably know - can be emotionally
draining, exhilarating, frightening and more.
If either of you need to talk to someone, go to a local
lesbian and gay center or visit one of the gay and lesbian
websites that offer emotional support. You'll
find lots of great people who have gone through experiences
just like yours.
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