As a parents/brother have you ever bullied your daughter's/sister suitors?

Bully parents/brother to their daughter/sister sui - Bullying suitors are way done by parents and brother to protect their daughter./ sister from not so nice suitors.
Philippines
January 7, 2010 8:43am CST
As a parents or brother, are their an instances when you become too strict or over protective of your daughters that you often remind them to come home earlier at night, reprimand them to avoid midnight call, remind them to formally introduce their suitors to you. Or if you are a brother way much older or younger than your sisters. is their an instances when you bully your sister suitors if you do not like them. What your reasons for bullying them.. [b]What ways do you exhibit your being overprotective instinct behavior to your daughter suitors or if you are a brother, What you do to drive away the unlikely suitors of your sisters? Could you give an examples on how you show you dislike to your daughter/ sister suitors? Thanks[b]
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
8 Jan 10
Too bad, i dun have any sister, and i dun have any daughters too.. lol =D BUt if i have a younger sister, i will be sure to protect her, in the best possible way i can, for she's my sister.. As a guy, i know what most guys can do, and will do, whenever there's chance or whatever.. Thus, i will be protective, but not to the extend of controlling her. I will make her learn thru the hard way, but not let her regret.. haha =D
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
11 Jan 10
Well, time tells everything.. haha =D Guys will gorw up and be matured with obstacles, and failures.. That's that way, guys should be moulded into becoming a better man.. haha =D
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
Well, if the thing is reverse in case the girl whom you court have a brother who bully you then. How would you react in the first place they have not yet know you as a whole and yet you been treated unfairly..How would you explain then your side?..Anyway, it is a good things to have you as a brother since you act as responsible older brother who is the keeper to make your younger sister safely. She would surely be proud of you. It is also a good things to give her freedom to choose with her whole heart without your influence as in the end she would be the one to select who she going to be her partner. then the advices of her parents and brother would only serves then as a guide with no more demanding proposal at stake.
@thewayis (646)
• Bulgaria
8 Jan 10
Well, as a g uy, you certainly know what guys can do, but I'm tellin' ya' as a girl... girls aren't angels, you know?
@thewayis (646)
• Bulgaria
7 Jan 10
I might not be in your wanted category, but I am a woman and I have overprotective brother and father and I never introduce my boyfriends to them. I am sure that my brother and father will get an invitation to the wedding when it comes to that, but I am also pretty sure that they won't meet a boyfriend of mine before that time comes :)
• India
7 Jan 10
are you going to run from your home ..?
• Philippines
7 Jan 10
Well,that gonna be a tough decision for you as you have to dealt with it alone. Is you parents and brother so overprotective that you think of eluding their company? It would be good if you have a conversation first and I do hope they would understand your situation in due time.
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@thewayis (646)
• Bulgaria
8 Jan 10
I think you misunderstood me. I am not living with my parents and I have very good connection with bith my foather and my brother. the problem is that they find any man not good enough for me and they try to make them run... you seen the movie " Meet the parents"? It is something like that. That is way I have decided to leave them ignorant of my relationships (which they deserved) and when it comes to something serious, well... my chosent one will just have to find his way to deal with them
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
7 Jan 10
This also can be turned around as Sister protects the brother from makeing big mistakes. My daughter di this to her brother and we finally found him a good wife!
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
8 Jan 10
yup it did!
• Philippines
15 Jan 10
good
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
Yup, the other way around as it is not only applicable to girls but also to boys. it is a good thing the choice of your daughter for her own brother turn out right which makes everybody happy. thanks
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@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
7 Jan 10
My daughter is 13 soon to be 14 and thankfully has not started dating yet. I am really not looking forward to that, I imagine I will be worried all the time once she is. I will try not to be to over protective, but I will not allow car dates until she is 16. If she and a boyfriend want to go some where before that the boys parents or us will have to take them. Also and no being a lone in her room.
• Philippines
7 Jan 10
Your feeling is only normal and i sympathize with you concern though I think all parents have concern with the activities of their daughters and they only want the good thins for them to happen which i strongly supportive. As long as the level of protection is still under moderation with lots of advices not too loose or too tight in order for them not to rebel just enough for any daughter to respect the wish of their parents and for them to enjoy being a teenager with suitors as long as it is properly orchestrated. thanks.
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• India
7 Jan 10
you should be frank and talk to your daughter freely about her friends.
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
12 Jan 10
on my younger years, those days of courtships, my parents was never become strict on me, they are open in these things and actually they are happy when they see that guys are visiting me home & not courting me on the street or just anywhere... and i am happy that they are not that interrogative when it comes to my suitors...they give us time and wait for me to open up with them... sometimes, they would tease me, specially my mom, its sometimes embarrassing for me, but i don't really mind, but even if they are not strict, they are also full of advises and reminders to me...they are telling me that they have nothing against even if i ill be having a bf as long as i should know my limits... no, with my brother, well i think i am more protective to him than my parents...but i don't have a problem when he courts someone that i don't like, i will just give my opinion to him and some advices, but when the girl is already his gf...i always try to be nice to her and i want them to feel comfortable on me... and again, i always give advises & reminders to them... i do respect my brother's feelings and i am here to support him and not to dictate him...
• Philippines
13 Mar 10
Yeah, it is better since it only proves your suitor highly respect you and it is also one way they could see you and you could personally attend to their inquiry while your parents at the same time would be able to know well your suitors. It is one way to know their sincerity and during the courtship period all the behavior would be manifest so getting to know the person deeper is more acknowledge than merely dating outside home without knowledge of parents is inappropriate for a lady to be courted on the street. Since if the dating happen most of the time on the streets their less formality and the girl reputation is lower since it is also sign of disrespect. So if the guy have a real intention he should not be afraid to court the girl at home.
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
7 Jan 10
When we were children I was a bit mean to my younger sister. I used to throw her dolls on the roof of our house and once I even gave her bad carpet burn on her back after I dragged her through the house. I am six years older than her, so when we were kids, we did not really have a lot in common. But now that we are both in our 30's with our own children, we get along really well. She forgives me for my past sins and we have a laugh at all of the mean things that I did to her.
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
hi rawbill, Lol..that was so funny though you are not alone as I am really a tough gal too with my brother though we have a lot of misunderstanding he is a bit younger than me but more mature in his thinking. it really an opposite reflex of behavior as instead of advicing him I end up being advice by him. That really mean you both grown up mature in years as you both think of the past as some sort of childish games which every sibling have undergoes which is pretty normal as you both have your own children then the learning process gain through the past would be the best teaching method which you could teach to both of your children. thanks
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
Well, that exactly the funny things as some think being older is more mature in the manner of thinking which is the direct opposite, Yup, being different lead to excitement as thinking of the same things when their is nothing to improve often lead to sort of boredom..
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
8 Jan 10
My younger sister is probably more mature than me too. I think it is more a personality thing than an age thing. Different people act differently and that is great!
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
8 Jan 10
I have never done that to any of my daughter's suitors before. I do set them straight as far as how they should treat my daughter though. I think parents should make sure the rules are set forth from the start.
• Philippines
9 Jan 10
It is good to just have a nice conversation with suitor and setting the do and don't making clear they would not go beyond the limit still giving lot of freedom but not too loose or too tight as some children rebel when the parents becomes too strict. thanks
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
I have a brother but he is not sharing who is his crush until now. I know he have someone he like but I believe he is not making a move to court her. He is still young though. I think I will not bully her, maybe my brother will get bullied by the older brother of the one he likes, hopefully not. I wish my brother to finished his study before getting into that level. Moreover, my parents are not aware who were my suitors are, actually I was the one who bullied my suitors for them to avoid me.
• Philippines
9 Jan 10
lol..that a very funny story as the opposite happen instead of welcoming your suitors to become your potential boyfriend to be.. you bully them and maybe they have bad attitudes and never pass in your standards. Anyway, bullying in any sort is not a nice things to do but if done with a good reasons on hand, i see nothing wrong with it as it is a sort of protection. thanks
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
not really.. well for one i am the youngest..so i only have my elder brother to pest hahaha but then i was not like that before. hehe i was like his side kick hahaha. it was always fun hanging around with him and his gf before..it was like having an older sister..and from what i could remember, they would often treat me for a bbq and ice cream! lol
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
well, that mean you have a good time and it is a good things you like your brother girlfriend as some sibling when they do not approve of their brother sweetheart they often frown or exhibit dislike toward their brother girlfriend.
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
It is not a good action to do that. As long my sister is on right age (18 yrs old above). I will allow her to have suitor. Respect her decision to choose her Boyfriend. All I want is happiness of my sister.
• Philippines
13 Mar 10
hi gerald, yeah, respect begets respect and everyone have the right to be happy as long as the choice of mate is the ideal man and not the wrong one.
@sublime03 (2339)
• Philippines
9 Jan 10
Since I have older brothers it is a norm here in the country that they bully the boyfriend of their younger sisters. But my brothers are the best. They never showed any negative approach to my hubby and that is what I love about them. They respected my hubby and so every older brother out there, be nice to them because it does not hurt to show them that you respect them for who they are.
• Philippines
13 Mar 10
hi sublime, Your very lucky to have a kind brothers since their attitude are like that when maybe they sense the guy your dating is very sincere and honest that it would not do anything harsh that they trust him and so he end being your husband.
@flower21 (765)
• Philippines
9 Jan 10
not in my family but in my neighbor, i have a friend whose parents are so strict including her brother. they like to bully the girl suitors if they do not like their behavior sort of protection.
• Philippines
13 Mar 10
hi flower, I see to some situation similar with your description and i think it do more harm than good since the girl rebel most of the times with strong policy in the home.
@Fulltank (2882)
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
I only have one sister out of five siblings. When my sister do have many suitors coming in the house, my siblings often had to check him about his personal background. And the best way to do it is the let him join in one of our drinking sessions. That way we can ask whatever we want. Some don't go back again to our house while those who are persistent learn to mingle with us. My sister often get angry and tells us not to do it anymore, but we cannot drop it as we all love our second rose in the house. Actually, we don't bully the guy and we let him know what our intentions during the session.
• Philippines
9 Jan 10
Lol..that really evident that as a brother you are deeply concern with the welfare of your only sister and what you doing appears alright to me as it the only way you could test the seriousness of the guy in comparison to the ill manner guy. Well, your sister may feel ashamed or afraid that you would tell something bad to her suitors but you do it to be more acquainted with the guy behavior and at the same time when he drink a lot his real self would eventually comes out making it easy for all of you to know his real feeling for good or just for fun..thanks
• United States
8 Jan 10
Oh Yes, I tend to be overprotective with my family members suitors. I live in a household with my sister, cousin, and god niece, all female. If and/or when they have a boyfriend I'm not rude, and will give anyone a chance. However, I will be the first one to step up and say something if I see behavior, or personality traits that bother me. Friendship and trust with that person takes time and needs to be earned, on both sides. If that person is not a good influence or destructive in any way, as far as I'm concerned it's my obligation to say something, and it may sound harsh but I dont care if my family members or their suitors like it or not. Better to be honest and straight forward about it, than have any misgivings about someone just build up and fester until a much bigger problem is caused by it.
• Philippines
9 Jan 10
Hi raven, Your attitude for me is only right as you only protect the dignity of your female species aside from the your the only guy in the household you have the eyes to determine who the best for them and your companion should be thankful with your presence as you serve as their strong defense against ill manner guys. As long as you never go beyond the limit is still tolerable then just continue it is for them own good anyway. thanks.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
7 Jan 10
My younger brother does not bully my prospective suitors but he is so strict me and so funny that he is the one advising instead of me advising him. Boys are so protective with their sibling and the more they show it with their sister.
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
I think all boys who are well loved by sister feel the same things as they are so concern with the welfare of their sister/daughters that it definitely feel hurt knowing someone hurt their feeling. So it is important to not to disregards the concern of parents, or brother about their daughter.sister dating habits as they only want the right guy for their daughter/ sister which is for their own good too. thanks.
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• Philippines
7 Jan 10
My parents never bullied my suitors but they only warn me avoiding hurting other people feeling is the safe way to do. it is best to know first the person than judging him.
• Philippines
8 Jan 10
Yup, proper way to dealt with ardent or insisting suitors is for parent and brother to get them know first or get acquainted first hand knowledge with the person whom they are dealing with before putting judgment to avoid being bias. it is a good things to let the two meet formally to test the character of the guy as appropriate or inappropriate to assure that their daughter is in good company. thanks
• India
7 Jan 10
Hey its not necessary that you should bully your daughter's /sisters suitors, instead you should talk to them frankly as a friend and put a close eye on them.
• Philippines
7 Jan 10
Their are instances other family have done weird things as in other cultures they would not even allow their daughter to select their suitors and before they could have a suitor it need to pass first to their parents approval. yeah, that would be a good things to have an open conversation and for each party to understood their daughter need company and for parents to explain their side.
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