how are you with people's parents?

[Dorothy Wood]

about 3 months after meeting my dude's parents, I find out that they thought I was awkward and too quiet. well, duh! at least I didn't have a panic attack like I did meeting my college boyfriend's parents.

I'm not sure what you're even supposed to do when you meet parents. anybody have any hints? I probably just need a personality transplant. :(

anyway, he said it doesn't matter, "they're gonna like you". which almost sent me into a panic attack because that's a pretty big looking-toward-the-future-you're-going-to-get-to-know-my-family sort of thing. I just puked in my mouth a little. it's fine it's fine.... he wants to fly across the country to meet my family sometime. eep. yet his myspace still says "single". god damn bastard.

[Dorothy Wood]

in addition, I have never gotten along with any of my friends parents either.

[abcdefz]

I always did fine, except one friend's dad was always kind of suspicious about me because I would correct him sometimes. :D

[DandyFop]

My boy is also starting to talk about meeting the family things. He's like "hey maybe your dad and I can ride bikes" because he is a crazy road biker and my dad does triathalons. I think he was serious too, I'm like uhhh I've never really had a boyfriend that was like "buddies" with my dad before. That's weird.

And he mentioned I have to come to Chicago (hey that's where YOU are Sarky) and see it, that's where he's from. Creeptown!

I don't think there's much you can do about being better, is there something that will make you more talkative like booze or weed or something? To calm your nerves maybe, not saying you should be fucked up, but maybe it would help a little bit, I don't know. I have social anxiety really bad, like I always freak out about hanging out with his room mates because I'm weird like that, but some..things..help me with that.

[AceFace]

one of my best friend's dad thinks i'm hot. i seem to get more "saucy" when i'm around him b/c i know that. ima temptress!

i do GREAT around parents. you just gotta remember you're an adult just like them. they're nothing to be scared of. just start convo like you do with other new people.

of course i'm incredibly chatty, so i have no trouble with that.

[MC Moot]

Mother's love me,dad's wanna drink with me...

[AceFace]

awe. so it's kinda like you're cuddly AND tough.

[beastieangel01]

yet his myspace still says "single". god damn bastard.

haha.
that would bother me too :o

[MC Moot]

awe. so it's kinda like you're cuddly AND tough.

I think with the mom's it has to do with the fact that I'm Basque and we're a gastronomy/flirtation oriented culture,so I mix it up in the kitchen with them and with the dads I come bearing cigarillos and brandy or a nice Rioja....:D

[HEIRESS]

I wear glasses, I dont dress like a whore, I can cook, and I can always make them laugh, so all parents love me.

[abcdefz]

...come to think of it, I don't dress like a whore, either. (y)

[MC Moot]

...come to think of it, I don't dress like a whore, either. (y)

that's not what the writing on the BART station bathroom wall say's at all....:D

[b i o n i c]

this makes it like chicks never get along with the boyfriends mo (http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Along-With-Your-Boyfriend's-Mom)m

looks grim

[Yeti]

I have to get along with my wife's parents. They followed us to South Florida and now to Virginia. My mother-in-law is now watching our son during the day and my father-in-law drops in all the time. Sometimes it gets on my nerves but they are easy going so I deal with it.....I have to because it is my reality.

[hardnox71]

...come to think of it, I don't dress like a whore, either. (y)

Well, not since the intervention.

I'm glad everything turned out well for you, a-z.(y)

:D


I always got along with other people's parents. I was the kid that other parents wanted their kid to hang out with because I didn't get into trouble. As far as girlfriend's parents were concerned, I was their dream come true: polite, respectful and mannered. Now that I look back on it I was a little on the Eddie Haskell side when it came to girls parents.

[vickista]

I'm not sure what you're even supposed to do when you meet parents. .


you could start by calming down, because its not that big a deal. Just be polite casual and talk about general topics. them their intrests their life, your life, your plans, your family. just normal casual stuff then once you've got conversation flowing things get more relaxed and conversation will move to other stuff.

[beastiegirrl101]

Parent's everywhere love me. I've been brought "home to mom" several times but I hardly bring the boys I am dating home to meet my family...that takes a lot, and my family is insane so why would I subject them to that. The one I bring home will prob be the one I end up marrying...or not.

I don't know, I come from a crazy talkative LOUD Sicilian family...so I'm a talker and always talk to the sig other's P's like I would my own. It's the quiet ones that you have to watch out for I've been told.

[QueenAdrock]

Well, the exboyfriend's mom liked me, she just didn't like our relationship cuz I wasn't Jewish. And his dad didn't even want to get to know me...for the whole 5 years we were dating, I maybe spoke 10 words to him because he told his son he didn't want to ever speak to me because that may show me he approves of me somehow. :rolleyes: Fucking prick.

Anyways, Brett's mom and dad love me and I'm pretty sure his mom's trying to turn me into her pseudo-daughter which kinda freaks me out at times. I'm just nice and polite and try to be funny and have good stories and all that shit.

[sjp]

Mother's love me,dad's wanna drink with me...


exactly what i was gonna say.

[Randetica]

i swear all people 40+ love me, the spoil me and pinch my cheeks like im a baby
they totally see the cuteness in me but the people around my generation treat me like shit, i dont get it :confused:

[Dorothy Wood]

you could start by calming down, because its not that big a deal. Just be polite casual and talk about general topics. them their intrests their life, your life, your plans, your family. just normal casual stuff then once you've got conversation flowing things get more relaxed and conversation will move to other stuff.


that...uhh, doesn't really work when you have anxiety problems like I do. I'm shy, not an idiot.

[mikizee]

a big fat glass of red wine helps me quite a bit

[mikizee]

edit.. never mind

[ericlee]

I suppose I do well with them. We don't speak each other's language so, it's all cool.

[petesboutique]

most parents like me especially once i get to know them. sometimes they do know what to think of me at first