To make a long story short: me and my boyfriend (whom i have been dating for about 2 years now) played a little joke on facebook saying that we broke up. It was mostly directed towards our friends, who knew it was all in good fun. Well, his side of the family took it all too serious, raged on facebook, so now we are both stuck here sending emails for damage control. To say the least, I am quite embarrassed by the whole situation because we should have taken into consideration his family, but how were we supposed to know they couldn't take a joke?
My question: Since his whole family thinks I'm a (b-word), should I attend their christmas get togethers? Me and my boyfriend did send multiple apologies and it was only a joke, but I am fully ashamed of myself. Should I just wait til this all cools down and just attend next year?
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Kass, ignore coey.
Here is what you need to do.
You must attend their holiday festivities. Make sure you are the best looking one there, so Mr. Boyfriend can't take his eyes off you. I would say be naked. Personally, I think that would work.
Then, seduce him, in front of the family, like you have never seduced before.
Then...Just as it is about to get good...fake break up again. This will put his family in more of an outrage.
But here is where my plan gets *amazing*. Just as they are about to kick you out, scream "APRIL FOOLS."
If someone says "it isn't april," pretend to have amnesia.
This worked for me when my girlfriend was mad that I was going with my husband to his family party.
Only, I never stopped the seduction and proceeded to carry on with further activities in front of the family. I would suggest you do not do that.
I think it depends on your boyfriend. If he wants you to go then go! Be his supporter stand by his side, after all you are his girlfriend! But if he really doesn't care and you really don't want to go then don't its your decision.
But in all seriousness, i find it a little rediculous they can't take a joke. It was just for fun and if they want to continue to turn it into something it clearly isn't and are still continuing on calling you a ***** then i personally wouldn't go. You don't need that around Christmas time. Spend this time around people you love. But if your boyfriend wants you to go i would because its his family and you are his girlfriend:)
hopefully things will clear up and they'll apoligize for the way they are acting.
Merry Christmas!
Why are you ashamed of yourself? Your boyfriend was in on the joke too, plus how were you supposed to know his family would react the way they did?
I would call them, explain it was a joke for your friends. If you get a good reaction, I'd go. If you get a bad one, I wouldn't..
To begin with, you don't have any in laws. You have to be married to have in laws...you're not married.
Secondly, your boyfriend's family isn't at fault for you playing a stupid, childish prank. If I were his family, you wouldn't even be invited to the family Christmas get togethers...maybe you'd better not ASSume that you are invited to theirs