My boyfriend and I have been seeing each other for a little over year and are both in California for the summer. I am in LA and he is in San Diego, staying with his grandparents. I am new to the area so figured, I would go down to visit him, since they have an extra room for me. Well, wasn’t that a mistake. This is a list of the DOs and DON’Ts when meeting your significant other’s old fashioned grandparents.
Do:
- Stay in separate rooms
- Keep the door to the bedroom open at all times.
- Use the bathroom at separate times, even if you’re both dressed and just brushing your teeth.
- Sleep completely clothed, they may randomly come in and check to make sure you’re in separate rooms at the crack of dawn.
- Ask if either of them need help with any household chores
- ALWAYS KEEP YOUR ROOM SPOTLESS NO MATTER WHAT
Don't:
- Shower while the other is doing her hair or brushing teeth.
- Be intimate at all, including hand holding in front of them.
- Initiate any arguments, no matter how wrong you think they are.
- Leave any of your belongings around the house: shoes, jackets, beach towels, etc.
- Spend a long time upstairs or in a bedroom, especially if they are awake.
Note: Not all grandparents are like this, but some grew up being taught that women and men should not sleep under the same roof until marriage. This does not mean they don’t approve or like you, it just means they are stuck in their ways and don’t understand what is happening.
