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Expecting to meet my son's girlfriend for the first time

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jezestbelle · 27/09/2015 10:40

Assuming they make it through October my ds and his gf (veryvery first) will havebeen together for 2 months. I am going to visit in late October, & kind of would expect (hope that doesn't sound too presumptuous) to meet her as well. I haven't been told I won't but given I only found out via DD of her existence and all I know is her name,that she is Irish and well that is it, I don't actually know. He has made a lot of personal progress in the lastfew months and used to be cripplingly shy so I would like to get the full picture of the young man I have raised. Don't know whether to force the issue by asking if a joint meeting is on the cards?

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Cabrinha · 27/09/2015 13:45

Oh god no!
Back off.
That's really claustrophobic.
Totally understandable that you're curious, but for god's sake give him some privacy and don't add pressure!
It may happen that everyone's relaxed about it and she's just there's - fine.
But to EXPECT to meet someone he's known for a couple of weeks? Ugh!

brokenhearted55a · 27/09/2015 13:46

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ninniepie · 27/09/2015 13:49

Oh I don't think it's 'inappropriate'. But maybe OP can start by ask him if he has a gf? Or would that be deemed inappropriate too ? Hmm

TheStoic · 27/09/2015 13:49

The timing of when he introduces girlfriends to his mother should ALWAYS be up to him. Not up to his girlfriend, and not up to his mother.

If you suggest it, and he agrees...and she agrees!... so be it. But don't have any expectations whatsoever.

BrendaandEddie · 27/09/2015 13:49

butt out op imo

brokenhearted55a · 27/09/2015 13:56

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ninniepie · 27/09/2015 13:59

Well why not? Maybe I just had an incredibly open relationship with my mum but I wouldn't find it shocking if she asked me if I was seeing someone when I was at Uni. She wasn't nosy. We just told each other everything. So maybe that's why I think it would be ok. I guess only the op knows what her relationship is like with her son.
I still think people are giving her a hard time.

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