How to find out if my boyfriends parents like me/accept me before I meet them?

[Anonymous]

So I’m finally meeting my boyfriends parents next week. We’ve been dating for about a year but our relationship has been mostly long distance so this is why I’m just now meeting them. So for the longest time they wet totally against our relationship even though they didn’t know me because I am a few years older than him. He would tell me everything they would say about me to him. When he first told them about me they acted like they were okay and supportive of it then all of sudden it was different and they were always telling him how they didn’t like it. Now that I am about to meet them I am so nervous and stressed about it just because obviously I want them to like me and I’m like nervous about what to talk about with them if they’re going to be judging me and so on. I keep telling my boyfriend to somehow find out how they feel about me but neither of us know how to start that conversation. What are some suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Here’s my thinking — if you are choosing to date this younger man despite your insecurities or concerns, then start getting comfortable and confident with your decision. We both know there’s no way to foretell what their reaction to you will be, so I suggest going into it being ready for whatever. If you’re too afraid to face them and stand beside your partner, then you need to end the relationship, because they won’t be the first or last to frown at an age gap. That is just the way some peoples minds are still configured to work and there’s nothing to be done about it. So I say if you’re gonna go through with it then stop worrying, and deal with whatever happens when it actually plays out.

[Asker]

Thank you so much for that!! I know I need to stop worrying and it’s stupid. The thing is I would I be nervous to meet any of my boyfriends parents and they always end up liking me but I guess I’ve just never had one just talk straight trash ab me before even meeting me so it makes me more nervous than ever bc I feel like I’m going in already down or something. But thanks your post made me feel better and more confident about it I will say

[sheenagwapa]

the only thing yoy can do is do your best and hope they will like you

[Christoff92]

Look at them and read their body language towards you.