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(#13) Defended His Position
From Redditor /u/iff_true
I first met one of my kids' partners when they both joined us on a weekend away. We had a discussion on some general subject in which he disagreed with me. He defended his position rather than defer to me.
Good chap.
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(#19) Time Will Tell
From Redditor /u/Daisydumpling
I feel excited for them, it’s that wonderful time at the start of a new relationship and it’s exciting to see them happy and enjoying this new experience. It’s still quite new for me (and them) so as a parent I’m still learning. I’ve been fine with all the people I’ve been introduced to so far, maybe as I know that the likelihood is these relationships won’t last so for me it’s not an issue if I don’t take to them. Time will tell once their relationships become more serious.
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(#11) Tried To Be Cordial
From Redditor /u/littlecakebaker
My daughter(13) wanted me to meet her first "real" boyfriend. I was nice and pleasant, but I knew it wouldn't last cause he was all looks and no brains. Of course, as jr high relationships go, it was about a 2 month ordeal. I think all parents should try and be cordial, unless the person feels like a serial killer or something.
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(#6) Let The Dog Decide
From Redditor /u/emmitt_fitzhume
We have an usual method - We let the dog decide. Seriously.
We have two small dogs, a boy and a girl. Our kids are of the age where they have a lot of friends over including boyfriends/girlfriends. A lot of these are new friends are ones we are meeting for the first as the kids are entering into different groups/teams/social circles. The girl pup insists on being the center of attention and greets every visitor with unabandoned glee - jumping, licking, tail wagging - you get it.
On rare occasions, we noticed her behavior with a new visitor would be drastically different: after a brief initial greeting, she will back up a few feet, appear hyper alert and bark continuously in a much higher tone like a high, panicky shrill. She avoids all contact with this person. We used to shrug/laugh off these interactions off as a "one off" but when she reacted the same way over and over with the same few visitors, we started to take notice. Over time, every one of those friend visitors turned out to not be "friend worthy" by our kids in one way or another within a few months.
So now, we don't worry about it. Maybe we've got a bad case of correlation bias but for now, we let the dog decide and she's never been wrong.
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(#20) As Far As My Daughter Is Concerned, I'll Like Him
From Redditor /u/dou8le8bu88le
Met my daughters boyfriend the other day. First boyfriend. She’s 17. He’s 18. I must admit I was a bit nervous and I remember very well being 18 and what I was thinking/wanting, but had a word with my self to be welcoming and warm and to treat him as an equal, my daughter's friend and therefore my friend. Anyway, he’s a nice young man so it’s all good. But to answer your question, I guess if he’s nice I’ll like him. If he’s a dick, I won't.
Either way as far as my daughter is concerned, I’ll like him.
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(#18) Fears For Her Happy, Cheerful Spirit
From Redditor /u/tossitafterwank
My youngest daughter has introduced me to a girlfriend from her trade school recently. Pretty sure she has been dating her for a couple years. She's angry, contrary, and bitter. Under all that baggage it's hard to tell, but I'm hoping that my home can be a place where she can just let whatever angers her so much disappear for a while and I can find out who she actually is. I've asked a good friend of my daughter's if there's ever been any signs of violence, as that's my only real concern, but so far it seems fine on that front. My youngest has always been a bit more subdued and contemplative than my others, so I'm hoping that whatever bitterness is in her girlfriend's life doesn't hurt her. This relationship is the most concerning one to me, because my daughter is a very sensitive person, and I fear for her happy, cheerful spirit.
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