How can I get along with my brother-in-law??
By marcosdamata
@marcosdamata (83)
Brazil
August 26, 2009 10:29am CST
My girlfriend's brother is coming back from Japan. He is moving in, an he'll live with their mom and my gfridn. He is almost 30 old, and it seems like that she really doesn't like the idea of his little sister having a boyfriend. She is 18 now, but his brother thinks she is, like, 8. For what I've heard, he already don't like me, and he'll certainly try to go all Big Brother on me and my girlfriend. I've never had that kind of brother-in-law before, so I'm really afraid.
Has any of you went through a similar sitch? Or is there anything u could tell me to help me? Is it a good idea to ignore him at all, or would it make things worse?
1 response
@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
26 Aug 09
my bro and partner used to get along but things have changed and now yeah well it's another story. they don't see each other that often, but put up with each other. you don't want to hear the comments on the phone about each other, i was stuck in the middle last time. i was glad my partner didn't hear what my bro said. it happens a lot.
for what reason does he not like you? it's also natural for males to be a bit protective of their little sister, just show him how much you really care for her. i would suggest not to try and get to palsy with him, it may back fire later.
@marcosdamata (83)
• Brazil
26 Aug 09
Well, I have no idea why he doesn't like me. I guess it's one of those cases where it's his natural impulse to treat me as the predator, the enemy. Seems like you went through some bad stuff too...
Well, I think it's really for the best not to try get too close to him. Unless he's willing to, of course. But while he's treating me like the predator, I think I'll treat him like irrelevant.
