Invent a nickname for him and use it.ujuphleg said:Well yeah, this was a plan as well... they'll pick up on it I'm sure.
Haha!! <3 Raph!
Hahahaha! Exactly.Egronk said:eg. "These are the things i am taking; sleeping bag, pillow case, 5 pairs of underwear, Jason, toothbrush, woolly jumper etc."
I agree. Until you move out or start paying board, I think it's safe to say that they're still the head of the household.Komaticom said:Parents still have ammunition as long as they live under their roof and are the source of your pocket money.
now this is a very bright idea!!! well done! I also suggest this.ur_inner_child said:HEYYYY
do what jhakka suggested but say Jason MIGHT be going and see their reaction. Say something casual as in "oh, it depends if his work lets him" or something
Then work out what to do next judging from that reaction.
Komaticom said:Parents still have ammunition as long as they live under their roof and are the source of your pocket money.
They don't give me pocket money anymore. But yes, I still do live under their roof so I respect them.jhakka said:I agree. Until you move out or start paying board, I think it's safe to say that they're still the head of the household
"I'm taking my laptop, 5 pairs of undies, my toiletaries, the rutabaga, my swimmers and chocolate..."withoutaface said:Invent a nickname for him and use it.
Cept that even a mention of Jason maybe coming will be taken as a yes, he most definatley is. Because my parents are just like that. And my bum of a boyfriend is currently unemployed. But yes, I know what you mean.ur_inner_child said:HEYYYY
do what jhakka suggested but say Jason MIGHT be going and see their reaction. Say something casual as in "oh, it depends if his work lets him" or something
Then work out what to do next judging from that reaction.
Exactly! It's foolproof.ujuphleg said:"I'm taking my laptop, 5 pairs of undies, my toiletaries, the rutabaga, my swimmers and chocolate..."
"Rutabaga?"
"Yeah.... you know, the thing for the stuff that goes in the whosiwhatsit.... "
Single boys are bunking together.ujuphleg said:She doesn't know we are sleeping in the same room though... I told her the boys are bunking together and the girls are bunking together. I figured once we're down there what she doesn't know can't hurt her.
And besides, if we weren't bunking seperately she wouldn't be cool with the idea.
ujuphleg said:*** NEWS FLASH ***
We interrupt this program with an important community service announcment
Well. Mum was in a really good mood today. So instead of waiting out until next week - I told her, outright.
And....
She was actually ok with it. She's not thrilled but she agrees that I'm old enough to make my own decisions (she doesn't know that we're sleeping in the same room, but she doesn't need to know that)
She reckons that Dad is going to have SERIOUS issues with it though and that together we should brainstorm as to how to approach him.
YAY!! Its huge weight off my shoulders though, and I'm so glad she didn't flip. Pays to get the timing right I suppose, thats half the trick (as both grk_styl and glitterfairy could attest to)
I'm thinking of My Big Fat Greek Wedding right now. "The man is the head of the family. But the woman is the neck."ur_inner_child said:Always awesome when you can get to one parent makes its sooo much easier!
good work!