AustrianCow
Linz, Austria
Today, I wanted my boyfriend to meet my parents. My mum introduced herself as, "I'm Petra. I'm completely normal." FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
anon
Mississauga, Canada
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
me
Chichester, United Kingdom
Today, I finally got to meet my boyfriend's parents; it turns out that his mum is my therapist. I've just spent an entire morning telling her how confused I am about my sexuality. FML
Anonymous
United States
Emma
Today, I went to meet my boyfriend's parents for the first time. His mother, seconds upon meeting me, gave me a hug, smiled at me, and said: "It's so nice to finally meet you! All I ever hear is 'Emma this', and 'Emma that', 'I love Emma!'. He never stops talking about you!" My name's not Emma. FML
Anonymous
Official meeting
Today, I went to meet my boyfriend's parents for the first time. His mother, seconds upon meeting me, gave me a hug, smiled at me, and said: "It's so nice to finally meet you! All I ever hear is 'Emma this', and 'Emma that', 'I love Emma!'. He never stops talking about you!" My name's not Emma. FML
pleaseno
United States
Nice to meet you… again
Today, my mother invited me to a nice restaurant to meet her boyfriend whom she's been seriously dating for a month. Imagine my surprise when she led me to a table and my boyfriend's father stood up, shocked, to greet me. Rather than being horrified, she is now planning double dates every week. FML
Anonymous
Australia
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
highlandgirl10
Canada
Today, I brought my boyfriend of a year and a half to meet my parents. Turns out he dated my mom. This should be a fun dinner. FML
hitnmiss66
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Today, I introduced my boyfriend to my parents. My dad turns around and says he was expecting him to have a guide dog. This is why I don't have much confidence in myself. FML
Anonymous
Dublin, Ireland
Today, my mother met my boyfriend. She thought it would be appropriate to tell him that he looks just like my ex-husband. FML
Anonymous
Today, I met my boyfriend's entire extended family at a party. All of them, including his dad, said I looked exactly like his mum. FML
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ididntdoitiswear 14
He must have been petrafied.
MichaelDeSanta 20
I feel like I'm missing some important piece of information about this fml.
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Comments (54)
Catdragon 40
well I don't want to spoil it but Petra died.
ncsMcLaren77 12
Ayyyyy, Destiny! But remember, it's not confirmed.
Tripartita 45
He's probably too focused on the fact that she has an awesome name out of Ender's Game; I would be!
thisguy22 33
Lol that was my first thought too. Then the second was, I'm totally missing a reference here. I can't tel why this is embarrassing.
sturschaedel 27
OP is from Austria (as am I), and here the name Petra is much more common than people who have read Ender's Game. Since the name is so common here, even I didn't make the connection, although I've read (and love) the entire Ender's series.
aabhasj 20
i just don't understand why these girls give more importance to their boyfriend than parents.
Tripartita 45
They don't. That didn't happen in the FML.
TheLynx_fml 20
THIS IS PETRA VENJ OF THE AWOKEN ROYAL GUARD AND IM COMPLETELY NORMAL
lexiieeex3 32
Jane the virgin is just running through my mind right now.
AcrusaderA 10
get a sense of humour
bunbaka 14
well... maybe deep down she really is
Badkarma4u 17
That was actually kind of funny, in a mom way.
LPac5295 27
Don't worry OP. Parents will occasionally embarrass you in front of your significant other. Just explain to your mother that it's embarrassing and to tone it back a little. And if your boyfriend really likes you then he wouldn't care anyway.
lsutigers527 5
So is your mom the rock?