h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

OK, so Ive agreed to go over to watford for the weekend in a couple of weeks time and meet Geds mum and dad I've not met anyones parents before in that sense and I'm terrified! other peoples parents tend to reduce me to a stuttering 10 wreck feeling about 10 years old n looking at my shoes at lot
Will it be as nerve wracking as i expect? Will i make a terrible impression? any tips ,do's don'ts n so on?
Josh will be going with me to stay so hed better be on his best behaviour! Also we go n see Charlie and the chocolate factory while were there and Ged says his dad will prolly pay for us all, i'd prolly feel bad letting him do so on a first meeting..am i being daft there?

It'll be fine Serephina

Though admitedly i spent most of my time when meeting Serephina's parents going "er... hi"

you got to say a quick hello n run though! You werent invited over for a formal grilling my parents have never been all that iinterested in who I'm seeing weird anti social creatures they are ...

just be your adorable self!

Ged likes you enough to meet his parents so there must be somethinggood in you!

Meeting the parents is a doddle. Just wait till you try to get both sets of parents to meet each other...

Oh thats never gonna happen!

My dad managed not to meet my mums parents tillI was 16 jammy sod! Im obviously not going to get away with that though

Its only fair i go though seeing as hes met my mum and dad, Josh, my best mate my sis in law and my nephews! oh and my brothers heckled us out the window on the way past in his car...

Ooh.. When do I have to tidy up for you visit?

You know id love to come and see you Mum and of course id drag stinky pants n bigger stinky pants with me ,so i will soon promise!

what were E&T (<alien&gt like with hubby when you first met him? I ask as were having a bit of the jealousies with Josh..

Aaah.. mine were about 9 and 11 when Pete and I met.. and being girls they were all over him!

Josh is likely to be the "man of the house" and will be concerned about you getting hurt. This is something you need to nip in the bud I think..

mum xx

Hes getting better... He was very hyper and easily upset the first couple of times Ged came over and hes more himself now..but can still get a bit jealous..little things like i have to up at the crack of dawn with him cos if i stay asleep im leaving him out, or having to sit between us at all times Its not like he 'has' been left out though! apart from the summer meet the only thing we've done without him since they meet is nip to the pics saturday afternoon n thats only cos the film was too old for him to come too!

I think he feels he is protecting you..

POssibly..I think it would be unconcious though.

Very likely.. he might relax when you relax more..

I'm pretty relaxed...Very relaxed for me in fact! I'm not usually half as comfortable with people ive known for years

Good.. hopefully Josh will begin to come round more.. and will give you a little more time to yourself..

Maybe hes scared of being hurt again himself..he got very attached to that complete git lawrence n felt rejected when he left,especially as it was for someone else and her boy!hed spent ages asking if he could come n live with us n be dad n stuff (totally off his back) n then did that to him!

That makes a lot of sense!.. I wasn't aware of that

I must admit that only Pete was allowed to get close to the girls.. and one other person who was a good friend to me years ago.. he helped me to find my feet again..

It was 4 years ago but could be hes still affected! Hes going back to CAMS friday morning,so i can find out if hes going to have counselling or anything, that will prolly help here too i hope.

Josh is old enough to remember that..