How should I call my boyfriend's parents?

Hi. tkonlinevn. If you are not comfortable with calling your boyfriends parents, mom and daddy, then you should not do so. Talk to your boyfriend and inform him on how you feel about this. No one can pressure you into calling them a title if you don't feel like they are this person to you. I don't even call my own mother and father in-law, mom or dad. I just call them by their first name. I don't feel comfortable with calling them mother or father. My mother-in-law says that she does not mind if I call her mom. She wants me to call her that, but I can't. You can't be forced to call your boyfriend's parents mom or dad if you don't feel comfortable with doing so.

Your boyfriend is right, since you are engaged, you can call his parents mom and dad so that you get used to it. With my fiancee before, he calls my parents with mama and papa and same with me. Unfortunately, we did not get marry. lol

well.. its your choice really... you can call them whatever you feel comfortable with... calling strangers(yeah, i know they are your boyfriends parents but they are still strangers to you as of now) dad and mom overnight doesn't work well... it will take some time to feel that your boyfriend's parents are also part of your family.. when that happens you will find yourself calling them by their rightful title in no uncertain way...

I have problem whit this too but I can't call them mum and dad

I have the same feeling as you do, when i was engage with my hubby before. Then i call my in laws like what my hubby calls them "ma" and "pa" after our wedding so that i don't have the reason to be shy. Maybe you can ask them your in laws if it is okey with them that you will start calling them dad and mum since you are already engage with their son.Just a suggestion though.

since both of you are engage you have some eights to call them dad and mum, but if you think your more comfortable calling them mr and mrs, its up to you,

It all depends on how YOU feel. If you don't feel right in calling his parents Mum and Dad then don't. How about asking his parents how they'd feel or what they prefer you to call them. That way you all can be on the same page on the matter. My husband and I have been married for almost 20 years and he still doesn't call my parents mom and dad. He doesn't call them anything at all other than inlaws. lol Congratulations on your engagement!

I never knew what to call mine either so I just didn't call them anything. My girlfriend's mother, would send me cards and sign them "Cheryl's mother". I don't know what to call a lot of people. I guess you should ask your boyfriend or his parents what they would like and then call them that.

In my opinion, you should try to overcome your shyness as early as now. You will soon be a part of the family and once you are engaged, then you can call them already mom and dad. My daughter's boyfriend call us Tita and Tito and i find it cute and endearing.

I believe it's ok to call them Mr. and Mrs. If that makes you the most comfortable. If they would prefer you to call them dad and mom, they will let you know. I believe they understand you are calling Mr. and Mrs. out of respect.

I live in the big house with my boyfriend. And this house belongs to my boyrfiend mother Since the beginning I boyfriend mother, call mom. So simple. Imagine yourself at the place of parents. You'd like to call you, in name or Mrs? I think no... Therefore, I think you better call them to mom and dad, but it is cute.

I think it's depend on the culture. I think it's better to call them "Mr..." and "Mrs..." but in my opinion you will have to call them in this way after wedding too. But I repeat how to call your boy parents depends on the culture.

I think that is wonderful you are getting married. How do the parents respond to you now? Are they receptive and warm to you? How did they react to the marriage announcement, if a good reaction, then it seems like Dad and Mum would be okay, unless you felt uncomfortable with it! I feel that if you are okay with that, then, go ahead and call them Dad and Mum after your wedding. You should not be made to feel wrong if you decide not to call your fiance's parents Dad and Mum. Good luck with your engagement and wedding!

i think you and your boyfriend should talk about it and tell him the truth. you feel shy about calling them dad and mum. i know it's not as easy as it seems because i had to tell my friend that i love him when i didn't know how he felt about me. just remember that all good relationships have honesty