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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I took my girlfriend home to meet my parents. They thought it'd be hilarious to put on ridiculous accents and act like country hicks, spewing obscenities and strongly hinting that we're into incest. She soon left in disgust. I haven't heard back from her since. FML
Today, I finally invited my girlfriend over to meet my oddball parents. The first words out of my dad's mouth were, "So, you're the silly girl who agreed to date my dickhead son." It went downhill from there. FML
Today, I was meeting my girlfriend's parents for the first time. She warned me they were a little weird. Right when we walked in the door, her parents were there to greet us...in the nude. Apparently this constitutes as a LITTLE weird. They both hugged me. FML
Today, my girlfriend met my parents for the first time. The first thing my mom said to my girlfriend was, "Honey, are you ok? You look like you got hives." FML
Today, I met my girlfriend's extended family for the first time. Her family kept telling her how much I looked and acted like her older brother and I'm guessing by the end of the day she agreed, because now she pulls away and gags when I try to kiss her. FML
Today, I met my girlfriend's parents for the first time over dinner. In order to make a good impression, I was as polite as possible, and tried to be as engaging as I could. Near the end of dinner, my girlfriend's mom says, "I liked your old boyfriend better." FML
Today, I introduced my girlfriend to my parents. They thought it would be funny to pretend that they're nudists. FML
Today, I stumbled across "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" on TV and realized that these awful freaks are going to make more money than I ever will. FML
Today, I met my boyfriend's parents for the first time. I thought everything went well, until I got a text from him later saying, "Come on mom, she isn't THAT bad." FML
Today, I met my girlfriend’s parents for the first time. Her dad killed and skinned a goat in front of me, while staring at me the whole time. FML
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Chazzster 32
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.
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? 😬
sarkycow 25
I've been marries for over 6 years, with my husband for 8, he still hasn't met my parents.
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.
kfchicken 31
good it worked out for you two, doesn't mean it's a good idea.
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.
Chazzster 32
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.
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.
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.
AmbrosiaFan 19
Meeting them should happen WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY before a proposal.. Why so long till they met?
bloopaloop 27
Well, that’s why the sooner you meet the family the better
Mathalamus 25
It is, in fact, easily possible to entirely avoid her family.
RichardPencil 32
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.)
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!"
RichardPencil 32
The Pencil gets it right again!
BMXDude22 12
Damn, that's made me want to rewatch that dumpster fire of a show.
Brightside86 31
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.