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Meeting the Parents, What Should I Do?
Q: My bf lives in the UK and I will be going there for a few weeks over the holidays to spend Christmas with him and his family. This will be my first time meeting his parents and I’m quite nervous. Not only have I not seen him for 4 months, but meeting his family on top of that is quite stressful! Do you have any advice on ways to ease the pressure of meeting the parents? Would it be a good plan to bring a gift for them? Any ideas? My bf and I are not too serious yet, things are progressing really well considering the distance, but I don’t know how big of a deal it will be to meet his family…any advice?
A: My advice is to just be yourself. If you are going to be staying at their house then bringing them a gift would be a nice gesture. It doesn’t have to be over the top or expensive. Think something nice for the house.
As for easing the pressure, have you talked to your boyfriend about it? Ask him what his parents are like so you’ll know what to expect. They could be easy going people, and in that case it would be silly for you to spend the next few weeks worrying. Or they could be uptight, in which case it would be best if you were prepared for that.
In any case, it’s usually harder for the guy to meet the girls parents than the girl to meet the guys parents so just relax, be yourself, and enjoy the trip.
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My advice to you is first you speak with your BF about his parents and then u proceed. i think if u go tere it is a big gift to them think in a positive about them. This makes intreasting u to go & to be frendly with them