Even though as a person you are polite,well mannered,well spoken.
2006-07-28 02:31:35 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
you bet,she is like the wicked witch of the north.i had to bite my tongue,smile and be really jolly.it nearly killed me
2006-07-28 11:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 3⤋
Not scared, actually. Maybe just apprehensive and nervous. After all, we're only human... and it's only natural to feel as if this would be "judgement day". But keep in mind... the mere fact that your guy is taking you to meet them should be enough to give you the confidence that this is a guy who thinks YOU'RE special. You should ask your boyfriend about them (pretty much like researching the company you're applying for, before the interview) so that there wouldn't be any surprises when the time comes. Ask him what they're like. Don't ask him how you should act in front of them, because this will come out as something very stiff and unnatural. Just ask him if they have certain ways/customs or whatever, that you have to keep in mind. Tell him about your feelings, its only natural to be a little scared...and that you don't want to do anything to offend them, and so want to know a little bit about them in advance. If there are specific topics you think they would enjoy talking about in particular, discuss them with your boyfriend for a little practice. This will make you more comfortable when you actually meet them. And of course... just be yourself... (the person this guy fell in love with) keep smiling... (and put your cellphone on silent mode when you're with them)! I had a friend who met her guy's parents for the first time, and they were absolutely turned off with they way her cellphone kept ringing!
Goodluck!
2006-07-28 09:49:17 · answer #2 · answered by wynnski 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I was really worried, and unfortunately I had every right to be, they were rude and not all that nice!!!
But 2 years on and Im still with my partner, I try my hardest not to let them bother me (by avoiding them) but its hard!
Most parents are really nice though, none of my friends have had the same problem as me!
I think the problem is Im so used to the way my family are (very accepting, kind and sociable) that I got a big shock to find out not all familys are like that!!!
The best thing you can do is be yourself, at the end of the day their son thinks the world of you and thats all that should matter!
Good luck
2006-07-28 09:40:11 · answer #3 · answered by carly s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I had come off a bad relationship with my previous partner' parents (mom) and I was not going to let that happen again.
I decided that if her parents didn't like me, or I didn't like them, or if my parents didn't like her, or she didn't like them, it was over. I was completely prepared to do that. I had made this decision early enough off in the relationship that it could be done with fairly little pain.
Well, her parents loved me (and still do) and I get along with them pretty well. My mother and her are BEST friends (kind of weird seeing as how I have 5 sisters). My mom will call and say, "Hey, how are you? Is Jen home?" Thanks mom.
Anyway, eight years, one wedding and two kids later, her parents and I still get along, and she gets on famously with mine.
And I was never nervous because of the decision I made.
2006-07-28 11:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was nervous, and we meet at their house for dinner, spaghetti. Try eating spaghetti neatly and make a good impression. Luckily all went well and I have been their daughter in law for 18 yrs now.
2006-07-28 13:09:56 · answer #5 · answered by ~•over the moon•~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who doesnt??
We all feel that way...scared to dead and want to skip meeting the parents thing if possible...but hey...there's always a 1st time for everything...and we all have to face it...
You never know if they'd like you or not if you don't meet them!
2006-07-28 09:44:50 · answer #6 · answered by belle_chocolatiere 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't scared to meet them but nervous. The actual meeting went OK, but ever since then it's been a disaster!!! They are never out of our faces. xxxxx
2006-07-28 09:37:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Havent met them yet, but am scared to do so. I guess the best way to deal with this, is to just be yourself and remember to keep a smile on.
2006-07-28 09:37:12 · answer #8 · answered by fifib 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucky you. My boyfriend did not want me to meet his parents. Too much pressure he said. We are broken up now. There is a reason for everything.
2006-07-28 09:36:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is always an intimidation factor there - the expectation that you wouldn't be liked and it could affect your relationship is definitely scary - sometimes you are even more scared after you meet THEM! :) Hee hee.
2006-07-28 09:35:50 · answer #10 · answered by Fortune Favors the Brave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. not at all. In fact my husband took me to meet his family on our second date. The loved me the minute they met me, and they loved my daughter to death. The kept hinting that they wished he get married so they could have a beautiful grand daughter, and a month later he proposed.
**He didn't tell me that I was going to met his whole family, and I mean the whole family**
2006-07-28 12:00:29 · answer #11 · answered by sunflowerlizard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋