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Concerned about meeting his family?

My boyfriend and I are currently in a long distance relationship, we plan on changing that this coming December. So far he has came to stay with me several times and has met and spent time with my family. He enjoys them and vice versa. What I am worried about is his family is very conservative. My family is very liberal. To add to that out of my family I am one of the more liberal of my family.

I want to make a good impression and he tells me that I should not worry, but I can't help but be fearful that they will see my more liberal behavior as a fault and not like me for it.

How can I still be me, and let them see who he is really with, without the fear of alienating our relationship in his family for my having different views on many subjects and culture?

Update:

I will be meeting them in November.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    oh just be yourself that works all the time

    it doesnt really matter how different u are!

    it who u are that unique

  • 1 decade ago

    you don't need to reveal your political views when you compliment the food!

    i, like you, come from a liberal family, and as for myself, i am the most liberal out of all of them. i do have a few conservative friends, though, and i know their parents - and there's never been a problem; we like each other.

    the first time you meet them, you'll be able to make an impression on them by being kind, polite etc.

    sure, you can't hide your liberalism forever - but as long as you don't start screaming "MEAT IS MURDER! YOU'RE JUST A BUNCH OF MURDERERS!" when you're served steak, i don't see why they would hold this against you.

    would you treat them any differently because they're conservative? it's natural to stereotype people, but very, very few people dislike others because they disagree politically, culturally and ethically.

    unfortunately, there's always going to be people who do.

    so, my advice is: be yourself, act just as you would around your own family or friends, but try and avoid such topics of conversation.

    i have a lot of religious friends. but pretty much everything i say is considered blasphemy, (i can't seem to stop joking about jesus, even though i know i should stop) and i often voice my anti-organized religion views.

    sometimes, they will point this out to me, but never will they get offended or consider me a lesser person because of this. and i don't see their religiousness as a fault.

    Good luck, all the best!

  • 1 decade ago

    be yourself and if your boyfriend likes u they should too, if they dont they should still be nice as they would want your boyfriend to be happy if they love him. good luck =] xx

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