The Family....

[miss_klara]

Do you get nervous when it's time to meet your SO's great uncle/cousin/grandmother/sister/etc...? Do you frequent your SO's family gatherings? Do you spend more time with their family than with your own? I'm curious!

I went on vacation with my boyfriend's family when we'd only been dating a month. I still get a teeny bit nervous with them, but they assure me all the time that they like me and they're really happy that Chris and I are together. Now I've been told I'm an assumed family member. That is, when Chris is driving for an hour to see his grandfather who normally lives 4 hours away, my presence is not only welcomed, it's assumed. When there's a cousin's birthday or something, I'm expected to be there just as much as he is.

And he's the same. He's at my place at least twice a week for dinner, and it's a matter of mentioning to him at the last minute, "hey, it's roast chicken for dinner if you're free". He's as much a member of my family as I am!!

I guess I'm a real family person, and it seems he is too, so we spread out a lot of our time between our families. I'm pretty comfortable with it.

How about everyone else?

 

[Blank123]

hm... I haven't actually had any opportunities to meet his family since we are in a LDR lol.. I honestly don't know how'd I'd react I'd probably be a little nervous though heh

but his dad does sound really cool so I think I'd probably get along with him

 

[peanutbutter12]

My wife and I ended up moving back to Pennsylvanis which is nearer to my family as hers is back in California. So, to say the least, we see mine a lot more than we see hers, which is a shame because I really like spending time with her family. They are great people and the time we do spend in California is very enjoyable.

CJ

 

[AceHero]

Extended family wouldn't be that much of a problem—it'd be the actual parents I'd be nervous about meeting! :o

Though meeting the girl's sibling(s) might be a little nerve-wracking, especially if she had a brother: "So, dude, you're with my sister?"

College starts September 2nd and that will make the above scenario come (potentially) closer and closer...

 

[Mskedi]

I was a little nervous when I went out to Thailand to meet my boyfriend's family, but that was because I was afraid of the language barrier. It did pose a problem to a small degree, but it ended up not being bad at all.

I see my boyfriend's family (the ones who live here, obviously) more than mine these days simply because our schedules match with theirs more, but whenever possible we spend time with mine. Generally, though, I see my family while he's at work. It's unfortunate because my family likes him and vice versa.