Embarassing relatives

I know this will sound horrible but I really must put this question out there.

I have some relatives who are really embarassing (i.e.: judgmental, finicky, always frowning and complaining about their life, staying tight-lipped around new people they meet, *****ing about how their daughters aren’t getting married yada yada) and I have to introduce them to my fiance and his family who have been the most loving people I have met in my life.

I’m really worried about how they will react to my relatives when they are so OPPOSITE of what my own family is like…

Has anyone been in a similar situation before? Or have you guys been introduced to an in-law family who has been this way? how did you react?

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be straightforward and tell them to behave themselves in front of your in-laws.

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there are always such ppl in families... so dont worry.... i am sure there same kinds in ur in-laws family.....

Just warn you fiance before...but he probably has experience of such people already...every family has its oddities!

I agree with subbo. Your inlaws must be Pakistanis and must be knowing all abt these kind of people. Dont worry nothing will happen Insha Allah

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every family has such type of relatives and are aware of such kindda ppl.

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be proud of everyone in ure family. you dont see your husband warning you about anyone in his family... cuz im sure he has a few nutcases in his too.

its easier to badmouth ure own family, but u will hate it when your husbands family starts to do so, which they will if you put down ure own family infront of them.. they will think ya so she does it, why shouldnt we?

if after meeting those certain relatives, ure fiance or in laws say something bout them, then just say which family doesnt have drama?? make it an issue, they will make it an issue. play it off as something totally normal, and it wont be a big deal :)

My family's even worse perhaps and I do find it embaraasing, introducing my friends to them. You can't do anything about it. Infact don't even bother introducing anyone to them :)

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you dont need to introduce ur fiance to them.

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agree..
not introducing your fiance and his family with such relatives is better than introducing them and facing the pain of disrespect.

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cant u keep it short and sweet??