My boyfriend wants me to meet his family!!!!!

[Lady Freedom]

Oh GOD help me!!! His mom is going to eat me alive, I just know it!
any advice from those that have went through this before??????

[otohara]

1. Don't Let Her Eat You

alive!

[MissMillie]

2. Why do you think she'll eat you alive?

You know, if HE likes you, that's what really counts. But my guess is that if you're courteous and pleasant, the mom will be just fine about her little boy dating you.

[Robb]

3. Be yourself

...and if you know that's going to be a complete failure, be someone completely false that the parents might like. ;)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. awkward much!

but i am sure you will survive fine

[Randomthought]

5. Dress Conservative

Be interested in getting to know her. Remember that she is nervous too.

[demnan]

6. Don't be nervous

bring her some pretty flowers you picked out. The thoughtfulness will soften the hardest of hearts.

[Guy_Montag]

7. You can always tell us how bad it went...

at least then we'll all get a laugh out of it.:evilgrin:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

8. Why would they eat you?

Do you have piercings and/or dyed hair? If not, they certainly won't.

[gWbush is Mabus]

9. smile listen (don't talk too much) and be polite

compliment the food, clothing, etc.

[DemOverseas]

10. A MOM

Advice from a Mom. Just be yourself. Mothers can see through things just like you can. Think more about whether or not you will like her.
Mother of 3 sons ----2 married 1 single

[salinen]

11. This is what will happen

you'll trip as you go to shake her hand and accidentally shove your fist into her gut. She'll double over and as her try to comfort her you'll accidentally step on her foot.

[Lady Freedom]

12. Lest of my worries!!!

The big problem is that she is a conservative Catholic to my liberal Southern Baptist.

[MAlibdem]

13. Don't talk politics then?

[SnohoDem]

14. Or religion.

[Lady Freedom]

18. That will be her 1st question!!!!

:cry:

[Lady Freedom]

16. That will be her 2nd question!!!!!!

:scared:

[LincolnMcGrath]

15. Liberal Southern Baptist

?

[tandot]

17. "liberal Southern Baptist" well, that sounds like an oxymoron

I live in the Bible Belt and for some funny reason never associated Southern Baptists with liberalism.

That just stroke me as odd...sorry... :evilgrin:

[supernova]

19. State flatly what you are

Don't bring it up, but don't avoid the question either. Just state in a matter of fact way that you are SB and not of the conservative variety. And refuse to argue about it. Just say, "I'm here to have a good time and get the know every one, not have an argument."

She may or may not "approve" of your theology right then, but in the long run will respect you for being who you are.

[midnight armadillo]

20. She won't eat you alive

First she'll stew you with some garlic and onions :evilgrin:

[Lady Freedom]

21. this has been 6 wild months!

First I meet him at a bar at the end of Jan.
Then he moves to Joplin to be closer to me back about the end of April.
Last week he asked me to move in and now he want to see about having me meet his parents by the end of this month!

[bearfan454]

22. You be you.

You know who you are.

[The empressof all]

23. They should worry about you liking them!

It sounds like things are getting serious with this guy. You certainly don't want to have a long term relationship with someone who's parents are nasty to you--Would you? When you commit to someone you are also in many ways committing to his/her family as well. If he is close to them these are folks who you will be involved with for many years. It's a good thing for you to check them out to see if you want them in your life. Believe me it will be better than you are anticipating. Relax, try not to be hypercritical of them (or yourself)-I suspect they will be just as nervous to meet you. One suggestion I have though is to have them to your house first so that you can keep busy in the kitchen if things get tough- Or meet them on neutral ground like a restaurant which also more or less keeps it time limited-you won't have to hang around there house for hours.

One more suggestion have a code with your boyfriend to clue him in to when you want to leave. Only use it if you are desperate. This worked for me when I met my in-laws in the sense that it gave me great comfort that I could get the hell away from them if I needed to without embarrasing myself---Luckily I didn't need to use it.