Tonight I'm meeting the new guy's teenage kids. Ack!

[crim son]

I feel like I'm going for a job interview. :scared: Fortunately there will be a lot of other teenagers around cuz it's a party, so the focus will be on me for three minutes, tops. Still, I'm thinking about how to present myself.

Who'd have thought I'd ever be in this situation? Not me.

[Maineiac]

1. Just be yourself

They'll love you just the way you are.

[crim son]

2. OMG, that's unusual! Here you are!

I saw the MDI thing. Nicely put! :hi:

[Maineiac]

15. Who knows if she even does Craig's List

but it's worth a shot.

[fizzgig]

3. that can be nerve wracking

but i'm sure you'll do just fine :hug:

i was crazed the first time i met my dad's girlfriend (i had to rush to dinner from work and then back again), but it worked out.

[crim son]

7. Oh, that's interesting... a different perspective.

I have working in my favor the fact that his girls are extremely eager to see him with somebody. On the other hand... it's me. :P

[fizzgig]

14. oh piffle

:P

have fun :)

[In_The_Wind]

4. You'll have lots of fun.

Teenagers are great!

[crim son]

8. My two oldest are the exact same ages as his two.

And you're right... I'm constantly laughing when I'm with them!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear crim son!

You're not going for a job interview, sweetie!

It's just another date....

Still, I hear you.......


Relax, if possible, and be yourself...:hug:

You'll be fine!

Remember, he loves you....

And isn't that grand?


:pals:

[crim son]

10. Yeah, it's grand!

And completely different from anything I've experienced before. I'll try to relax... try. I tend to speak too fast and laugh even more than usual when I'm nervous - there's potential for disaster. Hi Peggy!

[Arugula Latte]

6. Try to use as much of the latest kid slang as possible ...

Kids just LOVE it when the older folks try to talk like them!

:rofl:

No, really, good luck! :hi:

[crim son]

11. Great idea.

It's a mixed boy/girl party, so I'll "hang" with the boys just to be cool. :rofl:

[TK421]

9. Relax, be yourself and try not to say or do anything dumb..

like talk about how hopeless their generation is. You should be just fine :thumbsup:

[crim son]

12. Thanks!

I'll be taking your advice! :rofl:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

13. Good luck!

:hi:

[crim son]

18. Thanks, sweetie.

I wish I could have a toke w/you first! :hi:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

21. You kids and your slang.

:evilgrin:

[NewWaveChick1981]

16. You'll do fine, crim son!

:hi: My teenage niece and preteen nephew (on my husband's side) only have about a two-minute attention span when meeting people, so you'll be just fine! :) :hug:

[crim son]

19. That's my hope.

A quick hello and then off they'll go to make out with the boys in the basement or someting. :P

[mentalsolstice]

17. You've got teens yourself

...so that's in your favor, you know what to expect and not expect. Just be yourself (and DON'T wear "mom" jeans).

[crim son]

20. LMAO! I'm totally not wearing Mom jeans

and the top I have on, my sixteen-year-old daughter wants to borrow it on Monday, which means it's acceptable. "Mom Jeans" :rofl: I remember when my own mother finally saw the light and threw hers away!

[NMDemDist2]

22. what the heck are 'mom jeans' ???? n/t

[mentalsolstice]

23. High-waist

...with elastic in the back, baggy butt and legs.

[Arugula Latte]

24. You've got to see this SNL fake commercial:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2970540018753670694&q=snl+skit+mom+jeans&total=4&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

:rofl:

[BarenakedLady]

25. Oh they'll love you

What's not to? :shrug:

:hug:

[ThomCat]

26. I hope you can stay calm and enjoy the party.

You will do fine. :hug:

[Bjornsdotter]

27. How could they not like you?

You'll be fine.....:hug:

Cheers :toast: