Comments on: Mom, Dad, This Is… http://www.deafdc.com/blog/erin-himmelmann/2006-03-08/mom-dad-this-is/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:07:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: mickie b http://www.deafdc.com/blog/erin-himmelmann/2006-03-08/mom-dad-this-is/#comment-891 mickie b Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:16:19 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/erin-himmelmann/2006-03-08/mom-dad-this-is/#comment-891 if i like a guy, my parents opinions do not count much for me. as much as i love and respect my parents, it is my life. i have my lip peirced, and my tounge. my parents accepted it becuse they knew i would keep it no matter what. they were only concerned it might distract from my hands. the same goes for my relationships. if a guy im into has a tatoo or piercing, my parents try to over look that and look for his good qualities. thats just me...... if i like a guy, my parents opinions do not count much for me. as much as i love and respect my parents, it is my life. i have my lip peirced, and my tounge. my parents accepted it becuse they knew i would keep it no matter what. they were only concerned it might distract from my hands. the same goes for my relationships. if a guy im into has a tatoo or piercing, my parents try to over look that and look for his good qualities. thats just me……

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]]> By: LARRY http://www.deafdc.com/blog/erin-himmelmann/2006-03-08/mom-dad-this-is/#comment-444 LARRY Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:15:54 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/erin-himmelmann/2006-03-08/mom-dad-this-is/#comment-444 I get what Erin and Adam are saying. However, are we introducing our date/love interest to our folks as a "measuring stick" for continuation or cessation of the relationship? “So why would anyone continue to date someone that they knew they wouldn’t or couldn’t bring him/her to meet your own parents?" There could be so many reasons for this: socio-economic status; race; religion; sexual preference; disability; genetic trait, etc. We all KNOW what our parents would accept or not accept. But then, so what? Their approval doesn't and shouldn't dictate us whom to love. If parents have issues or do not accept our love interests, then that's their problem. I get what Erin and Adam are saying. However, are we introducing our date/love interest to our folks as a “measuring stick” for continuation or cessation of the relationship?

“So why would anyone continue to date someone that they knew they wouldn’t or couldn’t bring him/her to meet your own parents?” There could be so many reasons for this: socio-economic status; race; religion; sexual preference; disability; genetic trait, etc.

We all KNOW what our parents would accept or not accept. But then, so what? Their approval doesn’t and shouldn’t dictate us whom to love.

If parents have issues or do not accept our love interests, then that’s their problem.

]]> By: Adam http://www.deafdc.com/blog/erin-himmelmann/2006-03-08/mom-dad-this-is/#comment-442 Adam Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:10:36 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/erin-himmelmann/2006-03-08/mom-dad-this-is/#comment-442 "So why would anyone continue to date someone that they knew they wouldn’t or couldn’t bring him/her to meet your own parents? My reasoning behind it is that I saw something more in this guy, that I knew my parents wouldn’t. However, if I had fallen in love with this boy, I would’ve eventually brought him home to meet my parents." I think that's an exceptionally good rule. Parents really do know better (but don't tell MY parents I said that, okay?) I subscribe to the idea that you really shouldn't be wasting your parents' time meeting a date that you know isn't going to last. I mean, if I had my parents meet some of the people I've dated...oh lord. I'm glad I spared them. :) If you can't picture introducing your date to your family, there's something wrong there, really. You should be <i>proud</i> to say, hey, this is who I like, I wanna you to like him/her too! Just what I think. “So why would anyone continue to date someone that they knew they wouldn’t or couldn’t bring him/her to meet your own parents? My reasoning behind it is that I saw something more in this guy, that I knew my parents wouldn’t. However, if I had fallen in love with this boy, I would’ve eventually brought him home to meet my parents.”

I think that’s an exceptionally good rule. Parents really do know better (but don’t tell MY parents I said that, okay?)

I subscribe to the idea that you really shouldn’t be wasting your parents’ time meeting a date that you know isn’t going to last. I mean, if I had my parents meet some of the people I’ve dated…oh lord. I’m glad I spared them. :)

If you can’t picture introducing your date to your family, there’s something wrong there, really. You should be proud to say, hey, this is who I like, I wanna you to like him/her too! Just what I think.

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