Well I totally messed that up

[BlackenedDog]

met DPs mum for the first time today. It could not have gone worse.

First, I walked dog shit onto her carpet.

Secondly - she was showing me around her bungalow and telling me she has only just moved in and it all needs decorating as the previous tenants had god awful taste. She used the hallway as an example. I agreed with her that it was awful, she then showed me her bathroom - I said it was even worse than the hallway. She’d just decorated the bathroom.

Thirdly, I knocked a glass off the kitchen side (trying to be helpful and take the mugs away), she was NOT happy at all, apparently she’d had those glasses for years.

Fourthly, I somehow damaged the flush on the toilet. I pressed it and it wouldn’t stop flushing. DP had to take the top off and mess with it.

To make me feel better, DP told me she didn’t like his ex “either” so not to worry.

Mortified and feel like calling time on the whole thing. I can never face her again.

😂That reply made me laugh so hard haha

Ohh dear! It’s funny though when it’s not happening to you lol!

You didn’t do it on purpose so don’t worry.

Oh my, you sound lovely, what a first meet!!!!

let us know how lunch goes, sure it will be fine

Omg 😂 I'm so sorry to laugh but hopefully you can or will see the funny side eventually. I'm sure his mum will grow to like you despite the not great first impression. I wouldn't worry about it Op x

OP, you should have checked if your shoes were dirty but things happen. Forgiveable but annoying as it could have been prevented.

The bathroom - you weren't to know that she had renovated it and it's something a lot - A LOT! of people would have done just n a conversational way.

The toilet - not your fault at all, sounds like the float got stuck down and it would have happened to anyone.

The glass - accidents happen, especially when you are nervous and she's a pretty shit person to pull out the fine china then get pissed if one got accidently broken.

I could just imagine your heart sinking a little more with each thing you poor bugger.

If your boyfriend is shitty at you, please let the relationship go, these were all either accidents or relatively small incidents and if it happened to my partner I think I would have laughed all the way home about their apparent unluckiness, not been angry in the slightest lol.

Hmm sounds like she doesn't like his girlfriends.

Probably because she was nervous and with each fuck up she got more nervous.

OP I feel for you but if your bf is stroppy about this then obviously it's not about you,it's about him having to keep his judgmental mother happy at the expense of his other relationships, and you will have dodged a bullet.

Oh, OP! Bless you. I want to be your friend, you sound great 😁 If my DC brought you home to introduce you to me and all that happened, I'd open a bottle of wine to share with you while we cackled about it all 💐

OP bless you I’ve laughed so much this morning over this 😂 it reads a bit like a sketch from Fawlty Towers!

If I had done that in my husbands parents house the first time we met my husband would have burst out laughing about it on the drive home. They were accidents not done intentionally. Your partner and his mother sound a bit precious to be honest.

Although MIL’s are tricky. I spent years doing the nice thing and trying to get my husband to keep contact with his own mother. He really wasn’t pushed. It was only after she had insulted me one too many times that I gave up. I tried to make a good impression and bite my tongue. It still didn’t work.

Now they get the real me who isn’t able to bite her tongue and they genuinely treat me a lot nicer (with the exception of MIL) because I snap back at them.

My first visit to PILs House I had a spectacularly clumsy moment with a glass of red wine while sitting down to Sunday lunch. I mean really bad. They literally had to redecorate the room after the visit as it had gone up the walls.

We always got on great though and DH and I been married more than 30 yers. Honestly it became one of those things we laugh about now.

She probably only had to put her foot in it once to get it all over her shoes.

This has made me laugh, sorry OP. Doesn't sound like either of them have a sense of humour, you'd have to laugh at the bathroom thing alone. If your boyfriend cools on you, then you've dodged a bullet.

Always meet the parents on neutral ground! Go for a coffee or lunch. Meeting someone for the first time in their own home is always going to be intimidating.

Once meeting someone's parents I randomly went off into a long rant about how bad a certain local hospital department was and how you'd be better off going to London for treatment anyway it turns out they worked in that department for about twenty years before retirement. Also there was a painting in the hallway and I asked who it was and it was the Dad when he was younger and he was really affronted that I hadn't recognised him. 😅😆

This is a collection of omens OP

Oh nooo!I will admit it's funny but can imagine how awful it was for you - especially in the company of people who clearly weren't making you particularly comfortable or welcome.

My mum would have felt so sorry for you she would have gone OTT to make you feel better and probably insisted on you staying for dinner and extending your pain 🤣 My dad wouldn't have been able to hide his laughter.

I'd think you've had a lucky escape if it doesn't work out. She showed no empathy at all for how nervous you would have been. Ditch em

Well I got a text back from him saying he can’t make lunch as he needs to go and fix his mothers toilet. I did snap I’m afraid and told him the flush was clearly dodgy and it would have happened to anyone that tried to flush it!! He replied saying “I never said it was your fault.” But he’s clearly being cold with me now so fuck him! So annoyed

Have you been together long @BlackenedDog ?

How long have you been together OP?

Quite a catalogue of disasters. Sorry but 🤣🤣

Take your shoes off before entering someone's home,it's basic good manners.
But accidents happen and you can only send some flowers and an apology round.I would do that even if I didn't see him again as the dog poo and breaking a glass of sentimental value is crossing a line that requires a genuine sorry.

Well he's not very nice is he. End the relationship because if it continues you will always be on the back foot and embarrassed and he and his parents have sticks up their asses and will be a mental drain on you. Imagine them as in laws stuck with them for life. Awful. He will probably always side with his mum too. You did nothing wrong

Fuck him for being cold - it's obvious this was just a string of really bloody unfortunate things to all happen at once, if he can't see that then I hope his next poop is a hedgehog. Fuck her and her pink bog and her attitude, by the sounds of it I think she would probably be a pain in the arse anyways.

It sucks, but they were all just really unfortunate things hun, you didn't go in with intentions for any of it and if they can't laugh at about it then.... you've dodged a bullet @BlackenedDog ❤

Take your shoes off before entering someone's home,it's basic good manners.

Not according to a very empassioned Mumsnet thread over the Christmas period.

If you know, you know 😅

Awww 😭😭 this is the kinda thing that would still keep me up at night years later 😂 we've all done it, dont worry 🌸💕

Ah they can fuck off. Pair of moany bastards.

Had that happened in this house,we would have all fallen around laughing.

Accidents happen, people get nervous meeting each other for the first time. Honestly, they sound like dopes.
Hope you have a great day doing something else op!