Today, I found the courage to tell my parents about my boyfriend. They simply reacted by lecturing me about how much he'll ruin my life, and how much they don't like him. They haven't met him yet. 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 found out that my parents think my boyfriend is the devil. FML
Today, my parents met my boyfriend for the first time. They spent the entire meal trying to convince him to dump me, all while I was sitting right next to him. 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, my boyfriend told me all about how his parents sat him down last night and had a 20 minute talk with him about how I'm the biggest mistake he'll ever make. FML
Today, I was invited by my boyfriend's parents for dinner at their house. The dinner went well I thought, until I was getting ready to leave. Before I could make it out the front door, I could hear them discussing their disappointment that their son would ever consider someone like me. FML
Today, I went to my boyfriend's house to meet his parents. After hundreds of passive-aggressive comments, my boyfriend and I went into the kitchen. I started complaining to him about how his parents were horrible and mean. Little did I know, his parents had followed us in and were right behind me. FML
Today, my parents met my boyfriend, and to say it went badly is an understatement. My mom went outside to relax by chain smoking and the shouting, and the screaming only ended when my dad took my boyfriend by the scruff of the neck and threw him out the front door into the street. FML
Today, I met my boyfriend's parents. Later on, his mom pulls me aside and tells me to back off, saying he will never marry someone like me and he should be with a nice girl like his ex. They broke up after he found her in his bed with his roomate. FML
Today, I introduced my boyfriend to my parents for the first time. My dad took one look at him, sighed and said, "You deserve someone better. Someone who is responsible, and has their priorities straight in life." Beyond upset, I told my dad that I love him. My dad disgruntledly responded, "I was talking to him." FML
Today, I finally let my parents meet a boyfriend of mine for the first time ever. My dad mentioned how he was happy to finally meet him, because for the past 4 years he'd thought I was gay. FML
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Top comments
DevilsMetsGiants 30
Don't even let it faze you. Enjoy being in a relationship and don't focus too much on them because they're being really unreasonable.
player20270 32
overprotective parents are tough to deal with, but be patient and don't give up on your life.
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Comments (51)
AyeJay101 25
I feel for you, my parents were strict at a time. But all that led to was more secrets against them. Best life choices are the ones you experience and learn from.
abNormal62 23
Glad to see that they're going into this with an open mind and going to assessing based on his own personal merits
abNormal62 23
Odds are there going to like them all parents are worried but nobody's good enough for their child. Words to the wise for your partner, -if parents smell fear they react and feed on it, tell your boyfriend to go in confident, and respectful to them and you and he should more than hold his own. If you your parents raised you properly, and you picked him, then he should have the qualities that you were raised with, and therefore the qualities they are looking in a potential life partner for you
rockwrench 18
Wondering if this might be your first serious boyfriend? You might compromise some by going a little easy at first. Give them time to know him. Hopefully he's a gentleman. If he sits out in his car and beeps his horn for you to come running, not so good. Hopefully in time they will come around and trust you more. Keep your cool. Good luck.
Hop6e 22
Knock their heads together
chinaski7628 32
It's not an episode of "The Three Stooges"...
leogachi 15
Not yet.
simeone 3
Since OPs name is Howard I am guessing this is not overprotective parents
Prdmex 4
I was thinking the same thing
buddy_J 16
And parents wonder why their kids keep their significant other a secret from them :/
marigoldcobain 21
Is OP male?
Peacelove0404 26
It's their idea of protecting their child, but it's definitely over-the-top considering they haven't even met him yet. When they do meet him, I hope it goes well. Good luck OP
worldclassrager 41
They seem a little judgmental...did they have issues with your previous relationships? If so I can see there reasoning