Nervous?

By Ashley - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Australia - Gold Coast

Today, I met my boyfriend's parents for the first time. They jokingly asked me if I was only with him for his money. I didn't hear them properly so I just smiled and nodded. They now think I'm a gold digging bitch. FML
I agree, your life sucks 27 081
You deserved it 10 694

Top comments

KiddNYC1O 20

That's a pretty crappy joke for a first meeting. I find them to be the pretentious bitches. If they were joking, wouldn't they take your response as joking also?

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KiddNYC1O 20

Or they would just assume that you were joking as well?

BeforeItWasCool 12

I agree with 19, it's easy to just laugh and make it sound like a joke.

chowE_fml 4
mylifesucks_fml 1

its not OP's parents... read it again. its her boyfriends parents...

Is it so hard for people to say pardon when they don't hear something?

63 I do not know why you are getting thumbed down it is the truth society thinks that if you do not hear something to just nod and smile and not ask for them to repeat it.

skyttlz 32

Sometimes I have to ask people like 3 times and I still don't understand them

Sooooo true! I would give you two thumbs up if I could. I just say "sorry I'm a bit deaf".

SweetSora 2

That's a sucky first impression...

TheDrifter 23

Speaking of sucky, now his parents can hardly be surprised if they catch her bobbing for Benjamins in his bedroom later.

Lindahhxd 7

You should've just asked for them to repeat it...

Why not just play it off as a jokey answer, to their jokey question?

Why not just ask them to repeat if you didn't hear them correctly? I say ydi, whether you are or aren't a gold digger.

I really don't think OP can be blamed. I mean, she's nervous because it's the first meeting, and when you're nervous, you do stupid stuff like that. And c'mon, haven't we all done this once?

Pretty_Pink_Lady 10

Especially when you've already said "what?" multiple times and still can't hear/understand the person and you basically have no choice other than to just smile, nod, and hope that'll be enough.

When I lived abroad and didn't speak the language, it became a natural reaction for me. I wouldn't blame her! :/

That's a pretty crappy joke for a first meeting. I find them to be the pretentious bitches. If they were joking, wouldn't they take your response as joking also?

If he is rich I don't see a problem

Ladies and gentlemen, we found out gold-digging bitch.

pandainspandex 19

I would explain yourself ASAP. It will be more believable if you do it sooner. I'm deaf in one ear, so I miss a lot of what people say. I've had similar situations happen to me, and 99% of the time the problem can be solved by just explaining yourself. Good luck!

The one time when the old "smile and nod" does not work.

It's always hard to make a good first impression on the other parts parents. But why didn't you just ask them to repeat it or joke it off as they were jokingly asking in the first place?

makeupjunkie 5

I once had an ex boyfriends mother assume I was with him for a green card. Which is stupid, because I was born in the country. It's rude to assume though.

You should have just told them you didn't hear what they said.

"I'm sorry I didn't hear you. what was that?"

Exactly! So many of these misunderstanding FMLs can be solved by asking a simple question. It's not rude to ask people to repeat themselves.

That awkward moment when you've already asked 3 times.