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Nervousness around my boyfriends parents

Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:03 am
by Angeldelight123
Me and my boyfriend have been dating for a year and a half now and everything is great apart from one thing, I can't seem to shake the first-meeting-the-parents- feeling?

It's not that they don't like me, we actually get on really well, it's just that I let my nervousness get in the way and I can't help being shy around them. At family gatherings and such I'm always so quiet and I only talk when someone engages a conversation with me, however my boyfriends siblings girlfriends seem to have no trouble with his parents, so i feel like it makes me look rude in a way? I feel like they don't know me properly at all due to my quiet nature despite being with their son for a long time.

Any advice?

Re: Nervousness around my boyfriends parents

Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:12 pm
by Eddie C
I feel you, Angeldelight.

But one very important thing to understand here is that, not everyone is "outgoing" or as "chatty" as others and that is okay. Personally, I don't think this would make you look rude, but just quiet. And, again, that is okay. :)

Have you tried to find out if you share any interest with them other than being related to your boyfriend? Sometimes starting a conversation about a specific topic that you know both parties are interested is easier and then you can slowly take it from there.