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Mumsnet has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. If you need help urgently or expert advice, please see our domestic violence webguide and/or relationships webguide. Many Mumsnetters experiencing domestic abuse have found this thread helpful: Listen up, everybody

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Mumsnet has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. If you need help urgently or expert advice, please see our domestic violence webguide and/or relationships webguide. Many Mumsnetters experiencing domestic abuse have found this thread helpful: Listen up, everybody

Relationships

Tonight my whole family are finally going to meet my DP! Wish me luck!

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Pinkchampagne · 11/10/2008 17:45

We have been together 14 months now, but it has taken my dad (& sister & BIL) a long time to accept him. A few months ago I couldn't even mention his existence around my dad, who has always stressed that his loyalties are with ex H.

Tonight my mum has talked him into meeting up with us for a drink, and now my sister & BIL want to come along too!
My DP will be pretty nervous (as you can imagine), and I am feeling nervous for him too. I hope it all goes ok! I can't actually believe it is finally going to happen, I really can't! Wish us luck!!

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CarGirl · 11/10/2008 17:49

CarGirl topples over backwards and watches flying pigs go past!

Wow, hope it goes really well, can't believe it's been 14 months.

NumberFour · 11/10/2008 17:50

Good luck! Hopefully when your family see how happy you are together, they will be more accepting.
Let us know how it goes!

ShinyPinkShoes · 11/10/2008 17:51

Oh wow- a breakthrough at last

Would it be going too far for me to pray for you all?

wannaBe · 11/10/2008 17:52

wow good luck!

Has your dad finally seen through your xh then? or is that too much to hope for?

Blu · 11/10/2008 17:54

Oh my goodness - you have to report back, PC!
Good luck - be cautious in your expectations - one of them is bound to produce a comment which causes your eyes to roll heavenwards.

Your DP is a good man - love and good luck to you both.

Are you meeting up first to 'screw your courage to the sticking point'? (macbeth)

Pinkchampagne · 11/10/2008 17:55

Oh no, they haven't seen through ex H at all, he has been swimming with the mum, dad & the boys today, and BIL is already saying "poor ex H, does he know?"
It is a huge huge breakthrough that they are prepared to finally meet him though! I still feel it won't happen!

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Pinkchampagne · 11/10/2008 17:57

Yes, he is coming round at 7.30pm & the babysitter is booked for 8pm, Blu. Poor bloke will be very nervous! I have told him I would look after him!

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Mercy · 11/10/2008 18:05

Hope it all goes well

witcheseve · 11/10/2008 18:10

That's great and no wonder he will be nervous. Hope everyone behaves nicely. Let us know how you get on.

BreevandercampLGJ · 11/10/2008 18:10

LGJ faints clean away, recovers long enough to say don't stay out late. You need your sleep we will be dying of curiosity.

Pinkchampagne · 11/10/2008 18:28

Can't imagine we will be staying out late, but might invite him back for a de stress! Promise to report back though!

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Pinkchampagne · 11/10/2008 19:03

My stomach is starting to flip so goodness knows how nervous he must be feeling!

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akhems · 12/10/2008 10:56

how did it go?

tribpot · 12/10/2008 10:58

Wowser PC another giant leap forward? How did it go?

Buda · 12/10/2008 11:00

wow! How went it???? Don't keep us in suspense!

Liffey · 12/10/2008 11:08

Hope it went well! No matter how great your Dad thinks your ex is, his loyalties should be with you and the person you choose to be with! I'm sure you know that though.

Anna8888 · 12/10/2008 11:09

I knew from the title that this thread would be yours

Good luck - I'm sure it will all be fine.

CarGirl · 12/10/2008 19:39

So how did it go?

BreevandercampLGJ · 12/10/2008 19:42

Liffey

Are you fairly new ??

PC's DDad is madder than a box of frogs, he controlled her mother, then encouraged PC to marry a carbon copy of him.

PC got out of the abusive relationship she was in, and her DDad went proper bonkers.

Liffey · 12/10/2008 21:28

No bree bin around for a million years. Refer to thread where cod been exposed (if that's what happened to her) sim thing happened to me and I am paro now.

Liffey · 12/10/2008 21:28

ps, a million years is a slight exaggeration.

tribpot · 13/10/2008 11:02

LGJ I think for strict accuracy it should be recorded that PC's entire family are mad as a box of frogs (Sorry PC).

You've come a long way, baby.

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Blu · 13/10/2008 15:18

PeeeeeeeeeCeeeeeeeee!

Have been wondering how it went, and how you are?

I had my heart in my mouth, thinking of you and your lovely man entering that little den, amd I really really hope it went OK...or better than Ok...but I fear that your Dad wasn't able to hold it together or your BL made some totally inappropriat remark......

Pinkchampagne · 13/10/2008 15:47

Sorry, couldn't get any internet connection all day yesterday - very frustrating!

Am rushing out in a min so just a brief post for now (will post properly later), but just to let you know that it went ok. Dad wasn't rude neither was BIL, and dad even told me he seemed a nice bloke!!

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Blu · 13/10/2008 16:40

Phew!

Thanks for that PC - will look forward to the full report later!

Well done!

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