How can I NOT be an embarrassing parent?!!

motherofstudents

My son's girlfriend and her brother wouldn't be seen with their mum because she was carrying a bag from one of the 'cheap' supermarkets.

It's just your job and you can't change it because whatever you do you will always succeed in embarrasssing them by virtue of just being there.

smartpicture

If me or my sister brought a boyfriend home, my dad used to think it was hilarious to say, "Hello, Steve, John, Fred, sorry I get confused there's so many" :eek::eek:

meritaten

smartpicture wrote: »

If me or my sister brought a boyfriend home, my dad used to think it was hilarious to say, "Hello, Steve, John, Fred, sorry I get confused there's so many" :eek::eek:

I think I would prefer that to my mothers' habit of conducting an in-depth interrogation into their 'family tree'! honestly, I think the KGB could have taken lessons from her!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

chanie

I've told my niece that if she misbehaves when she becomes a stroppy teen in a few years time, I'm going to turn up her her school wearing a onesie, shout her name and give her a big kiss. I actually think that will keep her in line.

I remember being a teen and being embarassed by my parents, not because they were embarassing, but they were parents and therefore not cool.

Seanymph

I don't conduct the interview any longer, I just smile, say their name before they are introduced and say 'oh, I've seen you page on facebook'.

Generally they go very quiet......

FatVonD

When my husband was a teen if his dad gave him a lift to school DH would pretend it was a mini cab and shout 'thanks, mate!' as he got out :rotfl:

I've been told off for getting out of the car and actually *speaking* to one of DS's friends but bizarrely, when I walked out of the bathroom naked straight into his mate (who my husband had assured me just 5 minutes before was sleeping like a baby downstairs) he didn't bat an eyelid :eek: