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    Write letter to his parents?

    This was an idea I had in my mind for quite a while.
    And readin Caitlins thread about her parents likin Denise I decided to ask you guys for an opinion.

    Ok so I have mentioned the problem with my SOs parents once before but here it is again for everyone to remember/read it.

    When my SO and I started talkin 2 years ago his mother saw him messaging me on Facebook and when she asked who that is my SO said Im Brandons friend from Germany and that Im a really nice girl. But she didnt like it cause he has never met me in person.
    She said she doesnt want him to talk to me but he still did. We did txt a lot and when his parents saw that they have to pay almost 200 bucks for his international texting they said they will cut him off the internet and phone if he continues talkin to me.
    The reasons why he should stop talkin to me were first off we havent met in person, cause of that he doesnt know if Im really the girl I claim to be. He even once told me that his mom said that I could be a prostitute or a sexual predator.
    Eventhough it hurt me I could still understand their concerns cause my parents have the same.
    Like 1-2 months ago she asked him somethin like whos he talkin to and that he doesnt have to lie cause she saw him lookin at my profile on Facebook. And he again said somethin like that he doesnt talk to me that often but that I am really a nice girl. And he slapped him across the face.

    In 3 days my SO and I will have our 5 months together and his parents still dont know we're datin. I personally told him not to tell them cause I dont want them to cut him off the internet completely etc so that I would lose him completely.
    But the thought of me writing them a letter is comin up more often.

    I was thinkin of tellin that who I am basically, that I go to school and what I wanna do in life. I wanna send them pictures of me and my family, of me and friends and so on. And I want to write the letter cause its more personal than e-mail since I havent met them.
    I'd also ask them if they'd be willin to meet me (and my family if they want) on cam once.

    What I expect from this: I dont expect them to be like "OMG hey yes welcome to the family!!" neither do I expect them to let my SO fly over this very second but as a first step I'd like them to just accept the fact that we talk and that we happen to fell in love with each other and have been for 5 months now.
    Just like my parents do. They dont mind me talkin to him and they dont mind the relatinoship as long as its not affecting my school etc.

    I think I will talk to my SO about this tonight and see what he thinks, especially since he knows them the best lol

    So I was wonderin what you think?
    Have you been in such a situation and if so what have you done?
    Last edited by noodle; September 2, 2010, 08:50 AM.

    #2
    Judsen's dad hates me because when J's brother began an LDR after three years of dating, the first week the girl cheated on him and broke his heart. So, now that dad believes that it will happen with me and J. He thinks that I'm a cheater and a control freak (because Judsen talks on the phone with me everyday). Whatever. In my case the dad has met me and just judges me because of other dumb girls' mistakes.

    But in your case I feel that it would be okay to send a letter to the family (maybe not just addressed to the parents) wishing them a happy holiday (Halloween is coming? Maybe send some German candy) describing your life. I think that would be pretty fun to do actually. Make sure you include lots of pictures of your family, your town, just to prove you are you. Even have one picture with you and a sign saying "Happy Halloween _____ Family!" to show that you aren't a predator.

    Good luck!
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      #3
      I think this is a good idea because it shows his parents that you're making the effort to talk to them and signifying that you want their acceptance a lot. It will show that you respect them.

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        #4
        Be very, very careful here! As the parent of a 21 year old daughter, I'd be concerned too, if my kid was with someone she's never met before, except on the internet. If you do this, be as polite as possible, grammatically correct (no net speak, proper punctuation and make the letter "G" your friend ) Don't mention being in love, definitely don't say stuff about "forever", or anything a parent would think is over the top! Seriously, just write a polite introduction letter. You can tell them how awesome their son is, and how you care for him very much, and how happy you are to be in his life. Talk about the importance of school to you (even if ya don't mean it), and how you understand their son's focus on school is important also. Just talk about yourself, and make it a positive letter that's not too long, skip any type of drama, and it'll be OK.

        I know I'd be quite impressed if a friend of my daughter did that! Good luck!
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          #5
          Thanks girls!

          @Moon: I was thinkin of that already, of course I would add the G wherever its supposed to be haha
          And of course I wouldnt go all out and be like OMG I WANNA MARRY YOUR SON AND HAVE HIS BABIES I think that this would be too much as a first impression, like a punch in their face lol And basically since they dont know me at all etc that'd just give them a reason to think Im a freak haha
          And thanks for the advice! Its good to see the perspective of a mother

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            #6
            I like this idea too =]
            Sending them a letter would make them feel better about you and him dating. Like you said, they may not be totally open arms, but it is a start =]

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              #7
              Hmmmm....I dont know. I think the fact that he really downplays the fact of who you are...and how much you talk..and then to suddenly get a letter from you.....I just don't know....I mean I think it is a great idea...so sweet for you to think of it....but if I got a letter from a friend of my sons...I would be like...whoa whoa...you have told me all along that you two really didn't talk that much...how is it she knows so much about you??

              Just my two cents....I really do think you are a complete sweetie and the fact that you are trying to break the ice shows how much you love your SO...
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                #8
                Originally posted by Karringtyn View Post
                Hmmmm....I dont know. I think the fact that he really downplays the fact of who you are...and how much you talk..and then to suddenly get a letter from you.....I just don't know....I mean I think it is a great idea...so sweet for you to think of it....but if I got a letter from a friend of my sons...I would be like...whoa whoa...you have told me all along that you two really didn't talk that much...how is it she knows so much about you??

                Just my two cents....I really do think you are a complete sweetie and the fact that you are trying to break the ice shows how much you love your SO...
                I have to agree with Karringtyn here. The mother could be somewhat freaked out and then not trust her son. I think that you should wait until you meet in person and then prove her wrong there. But the idea is cute. Best of luck!

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                  #9
                  yea that was one of the reasons I didnt do it yet :/
                  hmm I will talk to my SO later about it and see what he thinks...

                  but thanks everyone!

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                    #10
                    talking to him is your best bet!!!! I really hope it all goes well for you!
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                      #11
                      i totally understand what you and him are going through...me and my SO are almost in the same position
                      i come from a pretty conservative family where as dating is pretty much unacceptable. so telling my parents about my SO or even any of my past relationships is out of the question. Some of my siblings know about my SO and they are very cool with it. i do not feel comfortable telling my parents about him yet because they will blow everything out of proportion and really make my life a living hell. I will let my parents meet with my SO when he comes to visit next year. So take it from me you should ask him what he feels comfortable doing. he knows his parents best and if it will make problems now just hold off on the letter.
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                        #12
                        If his parents aren't known to open up his mail, then I would address the letter to him and avoid putting your return address on the envelope. The second they see Germany, they will probably open it and not give it to him.

                        That way, he can tell his mom that he is dating you and before she freaks out, he can be the one to hand her the letter. That way she hears this from her son first and not from a letter from "the girl from Germany" she has painted such a negative image of in her head.
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                          #13
                          While I would normally say you sending her a letter is a great idea, I'm hesitant with the way his mother behaves. Honestly, she sounds borderline toxic. NO parent should respond by slapping or hitting their child simply for him talking to someone. I strongly suspect even if you wrote a letter, she'd only use it as ammunition to say you go to great lengths to spin a web of lies or something of the sort.

                          Definitely bring it up to your SO, as he knows them. I would go off of his recommendation, but keep in mind that people with that sort of controlling, negative behavior like his mom exhibited, those sort of people don't care if you're a nice girl or not - if it's not what they want, then it's unacceptable.


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                            #14
                            I think she is in her menopause, cause my SO said she got a book about it and she's about 50 so yea lol
                            He should be on in like an hour or later and I will talk to him and let you all know what we decided!
                            and thanks so much for your opinions

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                              #15
                              ok so I just told him about it and he said that I shouldnt do it cause his parents wont believe me anyways untill I really got there.
                              So yea so much to my idea x)
                              I guess we'll just have to wait untill next summer...

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