Dear Jane:

I would- if you get the chance again- ask him why he is in a rush to get out of the company of your family members. What bothers him? He may have valid reasons, your family members or your interactions with them may be phony, for example, not honest. This is only a guess- I have no information to base it so it is a wild guess. You can find the information: ask WHY. When you notice a discomfort in him- or anyone you are in a relationship with- ask WHY. Let him tell you. He will feel noticed. Before you jump to conclusions, that he is uncaring and unfair or whatnot, ASK an open ended question like why, ask in a nonjudgmental way, just so to get the information. How else will you get it???

anita