Meeting the parents...

Rhinocerous Surprise

Heineken Helen wrote:

extremely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Next thing you know I'll be calling footpaths "sidewalks", and Israel "a staunch, loyal ally".

Back to the Train with me!

Heineken Helen

catefrances wrote:

walk in there as if you are a permanent part of their son's life and with the attitude that it really doesnt matter what they think and you'll be sweet. oh and smile and don't forget to chew with your mouth closed.

luckily... that's one habit I've picked up (chewing with my mouth closed)

catefrances

Heineken Helen wrote:

luckily... that's one habit I've picked up (chewing with my mouth closed)

and people say the irish are uncouth.

norm

NY PJ1 wrote:

IF I CAN BE SERIOUS FOR A MOMENT ...

why are u nervous ?

unless they are royalty ..whats the problem?

just walk in and be semi-normal and say hello

i know ,,its hard to believe im being serious

actually a valuim would help greatly in this situation

yeah but can helen be semi normal?



good luck helen...i'm sure they'll love you.....and if not, get really drunk and scare them so they'll never want to see you again :eek:

Heineken Helen

NY PJ1 wrote:

i understand being nervous a tad but just go on in and be yourself

whats the worst that can happen? (besides throwing u out of their house) lol

we're not meeting in the house... we're going out for their sisters birthday so they can't even do that

YOU'RE telling me to be myself? :eek: You trying to get me in trouble?

I'm strangely looking forward to it though

Heineken Helen

cutback wrote:

yeah but can helen be semi normal? ; ) : p



good luck helen...i'm sure they'll love you.....and if not, get really drunk and scare them so they'll never want to see you again :eek:

Oh I don't have to get drunk to scare them

thanks though and yes of course I CAN be semi normal... takes an awful lot of effort though and tires me out a lot

vedder_soup

Heineken Helen wrote:

Oh I don't have to get drunk to scare them

thanks though and yes of course I CAN be semi normal... takes an awful lot of effort though and tires me out a lot

Semi Normal??
No i prefer the nutter! The helen i know is not normal, or sober!

Heineken Helen

vedder_soup wrote:

Semi Normal??
No i prefer the nutter! The helen i know is not normal, or sober!

:eek: that's cos you people only ever meet me when I'm on holiday I'm actually quite boring really

Ok... so far so good with the hair

Jeanie

How did it go????

I've been busting to find out.

Heineken Helen

Hahaha Jeanie... thanks... well I'm pretty sure it went well... considering the mother texted him Saturday morning saying (exact words) 'I really like Helen and think you should marry her and have my grandchildren' :eek: . His little sister told his other sister that I'm really sweet (the other sister and her boyfriend then went into fits of laughter ) and the dad was very very easy to get along with. I couldn't relax so much with the mother cos she kept giving out to them every time they swore so I really had to bite my tongue but I think it went well, lol. Thanks everyone.

Jeanie

Heineken Helen wrote:

Hahaha Jeanie... thanks... well I'm pretty sure it went well... considering the mother texted him Saturday morning saying (exact words) 'I really like Helen and think you should marry her and have my grandchildren' : eek : . His little sister told his other sister that I'm really sweet (the other sister and her boyfriend then went into fits of laughter : D ) and the dad was very very easy to get along with. I couldn't relax so much with the mother cos she kept giving out to them every time they swore : o so I really had to bite my tongue but I think it went well, lol. Thanks everyone.

Bloody hell!! That did go well!! :eek:

Now how you gonna get out of that Helen me dear?

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

Bloody hell!! That did go well!! : eek: : D

Now how you gonna get out of that Helen me dear? ; ) : p

Condoms Jeanie... that's how

So yeh, there is such a thing as it going TOO well

Apparently she's obsessed with becoming a grandmother... she's been at the older sister for a while about it and has given up on her... she's now starting at her 17 year old daughter :eek: so I think I may simply be her opportunity

SENROCK

Heineken Helen wrote:

Hahaha Jeanie... thanks... well I'm pretty sure it went well... considering the mother texted him Saturday morning saying (exact words) 'I really like Helen and think you should marry her and have my grandchildren' :eek: . His little sister told his other sister that I'm really sweet (the other sister and her boyfriend then went into fits of laughter ) and the dad was very very easy to get along with. I couldn't relax so much with the mother cos she kept giving out to them every time they swore so I really had to bite my tongue but I think it went well, lol. Thanks everyone.

OH MY GOODNESS YOU ARE HAVING KIDZ ALREDDIE?????!!!!! :eek:
i GUESS it went well!

Jeanie

Heineken Helen wrote:

Condoms Jeanie... that's how ; )

So yeh, there is such a thing as it going TOO well : D

Apparently she's obsessed with becoming a grandmother... she's been at the older sister for a while about it and has given up on her... she's now starting at her 17 year old daughter : eek : so I think I may simply be her opportunity : D

haha!! Well best be investing in a very large box then my girl!!

Hell I'll send you a carton from here even!!!

Seriously though TOO well is better than disasterous wouldn't you say?

I wonder if she'll manage to sway you around to her way of thinking?

Heineken Helen

SENROCK! wrote:

OH MY GOODNESS YOU ARE HAVING KIDZ ALREDDIE?????!!!!! :eek:
i GUESS it went well!

Hahahaha... not any time soon sen!

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

haha!! Well best be investing in a very large box then my girl!! : D

Hell I'll send you a carton from here even!!! : p

Seriously though TOO well is better than disasterous wouldn't you say? : )

I wonder if she'll manage to sway you around to her way of thinking? ; )

ok, I'll pm you my address now oh absolutely it's much better than disastrous. I was soooooooo nervous... and it didn't help that the father was making fun of me being nervous about meeting the mother and telling me how bad she is (they're divorced).

Jeanie... if 28 years of catholicism hasn't swayed me around... she's gonna have to work pretty fucking hard

vedder_soup

helen as a mother :eek:
i think siing as she likes you so much, you can show your real self now!

good to hear it went so well, and always bring your own prophylactics, as you don't know what lengths she will go to, to become a grandmother! :eek:

Heineken Helen

vedder_soup wrote:

helen as a mother : eek:
i think siing as she likes you so much, you can show your real self now! ; )

good to hear it went so well, and always bring your own prophylactics, as you don't know what lengths she will go to, to become a grandmother! :eek:

I'd be very worried if he lived at home... but at least she doesn't have a key to his place

and yep, I might try and get her drunk the next time

Jeanie

Heineken Helen wrote:

: ) ok, I'll pm you my address now : D oh absolutely it's much better than disastrous. I was soooooooo nervous... and it didn't help that the father was making fun of me being nervous about meeting the mother and telling me how bad she is : D (they're divorced).

Jeanie... if 28 years of catholicism hasn't swayed me around... she's gonna have to work pretty fucking hard : D

haha!! That sounds like what it must be like to meet my family!!!

You just watch her there Hels, them mother-in-laws that want grandkiddies they're a canny lot. Trust me, I know!!! She'll probably have you wrapped around her little finger in no time and before you know it you'll be barefoot and pregnant!!!

Oh and I can relate on the swearing thing too. My ex-fiance's Mum, a lovely lady, but a school teacher back in the day and very proper, she had such a thing for swearing and it made me so nervous I often become inflicted with some kind of nervous swearing tourettes whenever she was around!!! :eek: Just torturous!!!

I already have your address! Stand by, Aussie prophylactics coming over!!!

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

haha!! That sounds like what it must be like to meet my family!!!

You just watch her there Hels, them mother-in-laws that want grandkiddies they're a canny lot. Trust me, I know!!! She'll probably have you wrapped around her little finger in no time and before you know it you'll be barefoot and pregnant!!! : D

Oh and I can relate on the swearing thing too. My ex-fiance's Mum, a lovely lady, but a school teacher back in the day and very proper, she had such a thing for swearing and it made me so nervous I often become inflicted with some kind of nervous swearing tourettes whenever she was around!!! :eek: Just torturous!!!

I already have your address! Stand by, Aussie prophylactics coming over!!!

Lol, oh dear Jeanie... I'm glad I'm not going out with you too lol. I was surprised at myself... cos normally when I'm in a position where I CAN'T swear, I usuallly swear more frequently... but I'm pretty sure I didn't swear once, so I was quite proud of meself

The dad said he'll bring us out for dinner next time I'm over so we can talk more... but he was just like one of the lads really!

vedder_soup

Jeanie wrote:

Stand by, Aussie prophylactics coming over!!!

yeah, those english and irish ones are not good enough!
just look at the number of little chav kids running round in those parts

Heineken Helen

vedder_soup wrote:

yeah, those english and irish ones are not good enough!
just look at the number of little chav kids running round in those parts

well they seem to be doing the job so far :eek:

vedder_soup

Heineken Helen wrote:

well they seem to be doing the job so far :eek:

maybe that is something to do with S :eek:

Heineken Helen

vedder_soup wrote:

maybe that is something to do with S :eek:

Or me :eek:

anyway, talk about getting off track

Jeanie

Heineken Helen wrote:

Lol, oh dear Jeanie... I'm glad I'm not going out with you too lol. I was surprised at myself... cos normally when I'm in a position where I CAN'T swear, I usuallly swear more frequently... but I'm pretty sure I didn't swear once, so I was quite proud of meself : )

The dad said he'll bring us out for dinner next time I'm over so we can talk more... but he was just like one of the lads really!

Yeah, I try to avoid having blokes meet my family!!! I have enough trouble with them meself, don't need some poor sod to suffer them too!

HA!!! You sound just like me!!! When I'm nervous, and if I'm foolish enough to knock back a drink to try to calm my nerves, I am SHOCKING with the potty mouth!! So very well done on the not swearing, it's really hard when you're nervous.

Well sounds like it was all good and excellent Dad is just one of the boys. A bit like my Dad, well until I bring a fella home then he becomes this Jeckyll and Hyde type creature! :rolleyes:

Jeanie

vedder_soup wrote:

yeah, those english and irish ones are not good enough!
just look at the number of little chav kids running round in those parts

Not sure ours are any better to be honest!

Maybe she can convince him to wear one of each!! That should do the trick hey?

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

Yeah, I try to avoid having blokes meet my family!!! : D I have enough trouble with them meself, don't need some poor sod to suffer them too! : p

HA!!! You sound just like me!!! When I'm nervous, and if I'm foolish enough to knock back a drink to try to calm my nerves, I am SHOCKING with the potty mouth!! So very well done on the not swearing, it's really hard when you're nervous. : o

Well sounds like it was all good and excellent Dad is just one of the boys. A bit like my Dad, well until I bring a fella home then he becomes this Jeckyll and Hyde type creature! :rolleyes: : D

Haha... yeh, I did have a few drinks before meeting the mother but stopped after the third so I was a bit less nervous but not drunk either so that did the trick I felt like a bit of a spoilsport though... cos we were bowling but I hate hate hate bowling so I didn't but his sister took my goes. I'm really bad at it and get pissed off when I can't do it lol so I'd just rather sit back and watch everyone else... they're all super competitive anyway.

vedder_soup

Jeanie wrote:

Not sure ours are any better to be honest!

Maybe she can convince him to wear one of each!! That should do the trick hey?

just to be sure

Jennytree

Heineken Helen wrote:

Haha... yeh, I did have a few drinks before meeting the mother but stopped after the third so I was a bit less nervous but not drunk either so that did the trick I felt like a bit of a spoilsport though... cos we were bowling but I hate hate hate bowling so I didn't but his sister took my goes. I'm really bad at it and get pissed off when I can't do it lol so I'd just rather sit back and watch everyone else... they're all super competitive anyway.

A family bowling outting?! How American family movie

Glad to hear it went well, sure why wouldn't it?!

Hinny

See, all I can think of right now is an 18 month old version of Helen, clutching a half-drunk beer with her little hands, slumped across a couch with her cute little eyes rolled back a bit.

Clearly Hells will make a much better mum than that, but still...