Meet the parents

By Scared - 28/08/2020 05:03

Today, I met my girlfriend's parents. Remember the show Honey Boo Boo? They seem sophisticated compared to the family of weirdoes I got to meet. It's almost got me reconsidering my planned proposal. FML
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Chazzster 28

That’s a tough situation. It depends on how close girlfriend is to her family. If they are very close and frequently interact then it’s reason to think things through carefully. If she’s not that close then it shouldn’t be a deal-breaker. Also if girlfriend seems reasonably intelligent but her parents not, then she won the genetic lottery... One more word, as we get older we tend to take on to some degree the characteristics of at least one of our parents. Try to figure out if girlfriend is more like her mom or dad in personality and if that one is tolerable or not. OP, I wish you well. This is not an easy thing to handle.

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Nadeene Aubrey 4

Wait... you had planned on proposing and hadn’t already met her parents? 😬

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Nadeene Aubrey 4

Wait... you had planned on proposing and hadn’t already met her parents? 😬

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sarkycow 25

I've been marries for over 6 years, with my husband for 8, he still hasn't met my parents.

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Bogrbon 27

I didn’t meet my wife’s parents until after proposing. Her parents lived in a very rural area in a foreign country (no internet, and limited phone contact), and we only travelled there after we were engaged. They’re wonderful people, but there just was no way to meet them otherwise.

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kfchicken 31

good it worked out for you two, doesn't mean it's a good idea.

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Tiffani Carter 6

You obviously love her enough to consider proposing, don’t let her family ruin that. That’s not really fair to her.

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Chazzster 28

That’s a tough situation. It depends on how close girlfriend is to her family. If they are very close and frequently interact then it’s reason to think things through carefully. If she’s not that close then it shouldn’t be a deal-breaker. Also if girlfriend seems reasonably intelligent but her parents not, then she won the genetic lottery... One more word, as we get older we tend to take on to some degree the characteristics of at least one of our parents. Try to figure out if girlfriend is more like her mom or dad in personality and if that one is tolerable or not. OP, I wish you well. This is not an easy thing to handle.

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Beackers675 13

OP, she can't pick and choose the family she was given. Unless your gf is problematic in a different way, I think you need to get over yourself just a little bit. I'm sure you're no ray of sunshine either, and come with your own baggage.

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JackFaire 27

Nothing about this reads as OP judging their girlfriend. It reads as someone thinking "can I stand being around these people for the rest of my life" Depending on the closeness of them and her that could be a factor.

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AmbrosiaFan 18

Meeting them should happen WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY before a proposal.. Why so long till they met?

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bloopaloop 27

Well, that’s why the sooner you meet the family the better

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Mathalamus 24

It is, in fact, easily possible to entirely avoid her family.

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RichardPencil 30

Sophistication? You're missing the most important thing about meeting the parents! What really matters is: was the Mom hot? That's what you're getting in 20-something years (or much sooner if they are stereotypical hillbillies.)

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Rusty Armstrong 13

I married my wife before meeting her family and was worried about how her mom looked, following your logic. but when I did meet her, I thought "Jackpot!"

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BMXDude22 12

Damn, that's made me want to rewatch that dumpster fire of a show.

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Brightside86 30

Lots of people are weird, and that's fine. The real question is are they toxic and abusive? If they aren't, maybe just take the win.

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