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ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
Beginner January 2012

Nervous about meeting parents

ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, 2 March, 2014 at 13:41 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 10

Am just off to Sunday lunch with Boy, FIL, Boy's neice, her partner....and his parents.

In my head, 'parents' are older, always a generation ahead. These parents clearly won't be. In fact, it is possible (if unlikely) that they are younger than us.

I feel nervous but not sure why. I want to impress them, as you would any newly-met family member. But they will be our age, and I've been a member of this family longer than they have! It's like being a parent affords them status, while Boy and I are still 'the kids'.

Anyway, I gather Mum is a bit of a goer after some vino, so it could be fine!

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Latest activity by ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, 4 March, 2014 at 11:13
  • Helenia
    Beginner September 2011
    Helenia ·
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    How old is the niece/partner?

    Crack on with the wine and I'm sure you'll be ok!

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  • AmnesiaCustard
    Beginner June 2011
    AmnesiaCustard ·
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    Get away Footers. They'll love you. Of course they will.

    And failing that, just blind them with science.

    PS Best not to mention religion or evolution on a first meeting...

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  • Erin8
    Beginner June 2014
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    Great advice! I hope it all goes well for you, l am sure it will!

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  • Kjay
    Beginner August 2013
    Kjay ·
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    I get ya. You will be fine though.

    The first time I met future SIL parents I was nervous, got drunk and chatted *** about trains. They laughed at/with me and that was that.

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  • Red Kite
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    Red Kite ·
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    Only just seen this - how did it go? Did the tried and tested Vina method work?

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  • Rod
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    Rod ·
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    How did it go Footers?

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  • Ohwhatatuesday
    Beginner May 2014
    Ohwhatatuesday ·
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    Ah I missed this but how did it go?

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  • 2b_MrsB
    Beginner June 2013
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    Hmm curiouser and curiouser !

    Maybe everyone mis- judged the situation and the parents turned out to be crazed axe murderers ???

    FTLOMB - come out come out wherever you are !!

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  • ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
    Beginner January 2012
    ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown ·
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    Have been busy for the last couple of days - sorry to anyone who thought I had been abducted or worse....

    It was fine. They were "parent" looking, "parent" acting (lots of indulgence, lots of mock telling off to their son) and definitely older than us! We sat at opposite ends of the table so didn't really get a chance to speak much.

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