How do you handle two families meeting for the first time???
By rasokan87
@rasokan87 (43)
United States
May 25, 2009 3:15pm CST
My girlfriend and I are about to graduate from college and our families are finally about to meet. My girlfriend has met my family and they love her and I've met her family and they love me but the two families have never met one another. One problem is that my family is mixed and her's is white. My dad is indian, my mom is black(from the south), and her family is italian(from the north). How should we handle this? Please help we're really nervous!
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
25 May 09
My fiance's mother has met two of my cousins, my niece and nephew, and uncle, and my grandfather. My fiance's father has met my aunt and my mom. It all went very smooth and well, we had no problems as the stay wasn't too long and we're both from the south so our ideals and traditions are pretty much the same. In a few months the family will be meeting completely for the most part, and hopefully all will go smooth and well then too!
I know that when two different types of people meet it can be a bit difficult and the only thing I can recommend to you is to be calm, and fair, just be yourselves and set the example of the mood. First meetings and such aren't nearly as bad as you might think. I met my fiance's parents on my fiance's father's birthday two years ago... and while I was nervous they were polite and nice!
