Meet the fockers...

[Brendan]

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[indiepanda]

Am still trying to persuade my boyfriend of 6 months to meet my parents. He's clearly scared by the prospect. Probably doesn't help that my dad had told me to tell him that while he was making me happy he would be forever in his debt, but if he ever made me unhappy he'd better be ready to pack his bags and go back home (he's from east europe).

On meeting a boyfriend of mine when I was at university my dad took him aside and told him if he didn't learn to stand up to his daughter every once in a while I would never respect him. I was really offended at the time - but with hindsight he had a point, the boyfriend in question was decidedly wet!

I don't recall him saying anything embarassing to the other boyfriend of mine he met, but my mum did cut that one down to size when he was bragging about his first class degree compared to my lowly upper second class one by asking (fake) innocently wasn't his degree from a polytechnic. That one I did just laugh about - said boyfriend used to tell me I was stupid on a regular basis and deserved everything he got. Lord knows I was hopeless at defending myself against his regular criticism. Even his mum used to tell me not to put up with his behaviour.

[Brendan]

It is perhaps a father?s prerogative to harass their daughter?s suitors. Not only are they going to have to pay for their wedding but they will have to make a bloody speech as well. So they may as well get some enjoyment out of the whole situation.

[Smiler]

My father-in-law is dyslexic and a bit absent-minded (he always blames the former) and persistently refers to the spouses/partners of his three sons by the sons' exes' names! Normally at big family events / gatherings.

[sophiesofa]

Off topic but Smiler and Brendan have reminded me of my dads speech at my sisters wedding where he said my other sisters name instead of the brides three times! We'll never let him forget that one.

[HonaloochieB]

May I add my welcome back to TM.

I knew no matter how much the Nunhead Forum were paying you, you'd be back.

[Santerme]

My eldest daughter has had two serious boyfriends....I have taken each for a drink and pre arranged to meet some old army colleagues who proceeded to tell some very tall tales to each other during the course of the evening....

Works a treat!

My first girlfriend's father had a Meremma (sp)which is a fairly fierce beast...it used to sit and grin at me from about 9 inches away, the grin widening if I moved a muscle.

I learnt an awful lot about self control in those sessions.