2012-09-26, 09:59 AM
Ryosuke Wrote:Well, it's 6:20am.. and this is my fourth night of no sleep? Why you ask? Because as I've spent the summer in Toronto with my fiancee who I met on MS, I am now faced with something I don't think I could've prepared myself for, Meeting her parents. They spend most of the year in Hong Kong but are coming home on Oct 2nd. This wouldn't be such a big issue if she hadn't only JUST told them about me last night. Yes, a full year of not mentioning me.. I am a bit upset about it, because it does put me in quite the position.
So I look forward to more sleepless nights of stressing out ahead, and then finally I get to deal with actually meeting them, dealing with the language barrier (Mom speaks only Cantonese, and Dad only a little english) And of course deal with the fact that I am not Chinese.. and they are very traditional parents. I don't even know what to expect really ..sigh
Advice from doctor sh`it here!
Don't stress about it. I'm kind of in the same position as you (ms gf rl whathaveyou) and she just stayed at my house for about 3 months to get the feeling of what the united states is like. My parents were skeptical for a few things sufficed to say, (age difference, scotland, online) but they fell for her, fast and easy. I'm meeting her parents this summer, although I guess I'm fortunate they know about me, but if it's been going on for a year, portion of it in real life, I doubt they'll be that skeptical. Parent's are typically painfully oblivious of how online relationships function, they feel a lot better if you at least meet in real life, and if it lasts a long time. Now I'm assuming these are asian parents (no racisism intended) which means you just need to flaunt you aren't a bum. Getting no sleep over it is just gonna hurt you and most likely her in the long run.
Your girlfriend is dating you, her parents aren't, just act normal, polite, and sincere and you'll win.
Edit:
As for my day yesterday it was pretty horrible. I essentially got threatened to lose a lot of priveledges for stouting my opinion, which wasn't unreasonable mind you. Too pissed to even counter the clear retarded mountain created by a mole hill.
EditEdit: Oh wow, got an apology from said mountain creator. TODAY IS LOOKING GREAT. (pretty much the district manager of my department lol)