Giving up your freedom (a story of pain)
Discussion
Harry Flashman said:
Yugguy said:
Aye, nothing ruins the flounce-off more than having to come back again.
So true.
Shouldn't have flirted with the cousin, mind, but she flirted back - what's a chap to do? Rude to be cold & dismissive...
what is bad behaviour in these circles HF? Did you piss in the Pimms?
ferrisbueller said:
Tell her that it hurts you, emotionally speaking, to be around her family. They are so loving and caring for each other that it makes you wish your family were all like that............ especially now they're all dead.
No woman worth her bunk up would drag you into the front line of family niceties with that nugget in her mind.
No woman worth her bunk up would drag you into the front line of family niceties with that nugget in her mind.
apologies if by some freak of the internet there is any truth in the above story, or indeed there has been an unfortunate recent passing
Sadly she knows my (perfectly functional) family very well indeed...
Before I was married, I went with my Girlfriend (now wife of 16 years) to visit her great aunt betty and great uncle Ira.
We went on an RD 350 LC for a day trip from Coventry to Telford (We went the back way and enjoyed the A roads) Afternoon Tea was provided and Ira and myself bonded washing up and then talking about his motorcycling exploits. The Goose and the Broken Leg is one that was hilarious. He was a dispatch rider at 15 for the Birmingham Post, and used to travel to and from Cardif on an old 750 twin (This is the late 20's). He found a short cut but unfortunately there was a farm yard goose which kept slowing him down. One day he gave it max speed (about 65 mph) and when the goose came running he stuck out his leg. He got back to birmingham in record time, but could not stand up. He'd broken his leg on the gooses neck. He was assisgned desk duties, and once fit resumed depatch riding. He went through the farm yard and saw the farmer, who explained they'd had to have Christmas lunch 3 months early.
These people meant alot to my wife as she spent summer holidays with them as a Child.
If you want to save your relationship you'd better apologise and plan trips to see all those great aunts that you've only ever heard about in passing. She'll soon tire of 400 mile trips to outer devon.
We went on an RD 350 LC for a day trip from Coventry to Telford (We went the back way and enjoyed the A roads) Afternoon Tea was provided and Ira and myself bonded washing up and then talking about his motorcycling exploits. The Goose and the Broken Leg is one that was hilarious. He was a dispatch rider at 15 for the Birmingham Post, and used to travel to and from Cardif on an old 750 twin (This is the late 20's). He found a short cut but unfortunately there was a farm yard goose which kept slowing him down. One day he gave it max speed (about 65 mph) and when the goose came running he stuck out his leg. He got back to birmingham in record time, but could not stand up. He'd broken his leg on the gooses neck. He was assisgned desk duties, and once fit resumed depatch riding. He went through the farm yard and saw the farmer, who explained they'd had to have Christmas lunch 3 months early.
These people meant alot to my wife as she spent summer holidays with them as a Child.
If you want to save your relationship you'd better apologise and plan trips to see all those great aunts that you've only ever heard about in passing. She'll soon tire of 400 mile trips to outer devon.
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You never know when one of these relatives he is going to come up trumps, it is worth keeping in with them. I have recently acquired two brothers in law and a sister-in-law. Between them one keeps a very fine stock of Cuban cigars, another used to work for British Airways & can get upgrades on long-distance flights and the third works for a company in South Africa who have the television rights for the next World Cup. I have no intention of alienating any of them!!!
Harry Flashman said:
All of my distant relatives live in exotic and far-flung locations (my family are originally from Asia). Threats to visit them will be accepted enthusiastically.
Edited by Harry Flashman on Wednesday 12th July 12:14
So plan a 5 week tour and whilst there offer each one a place to stay when they visit you, which they will !!.
Some partners do go a bit OTT when they want to parade a new partner,the way i see it youve got three choices either you go with their OTT behaviour and take it as a matter of course and try to ignore it or you limit some of the parading with a 'NO'lets take it easy and enjoy it or inform them that there's no need to advertise the relationship but theres every need to carry on experimenting with the Ann Summers range 
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Some girls like a good strong 'NO',but you cant say no to a pretty girl can you Flashman
. Some girls like a good strong 'NO',but you cant say no to a pretty girl can you Flashman
I’ve met the important family members before – don’t forget this girl has been my best friend for a long time. Her parents treat me as a son anyway (I’ve been on holiday with the family at their house in Spain on plenty of occasions), and I have met many of the uncles/aunts/cousins etc too. It’s just that suddenly I seem to be being paraded around as the boyfriend, which seems oddly important to her, bless. She’s no psycho/clingy/marriage obsessed wench – I know that for a fact as I’ve known her for so long…
I think what’s getting to me is the fact that everyone seems absurdly pleased about the whole thing, with comments like ‘we all knew’, and ‘well it’s about time’, and questions like ‘so tell me how it all happened, in full detail’. It’s positively sick-making. Hence my tiring of it now…
I think what’s getting to me is the fact that everyone seems absurdly pleased about the whole thing, with comments like ‘we all knew’, and ‘well it’s about time’, and questions like ‘so tell me how it all happened, in full detail’. It’s positively sick-making. Hence my tiring of it now…
yep, I think she is saying to all and sundry 
I GOT HIM, I GOT HIM and is therefore the puller rather than the pullie and Flash is a passenger(or was until she booted him out the car
)in the relationship for once rather than a driver. The only way to benefit from all this family stuff is to insists she drives so you can drink but beware anymore cousins!
I GOT HIM, I GOT HIM and is therefore the puller rather than the pullie and Flash is a passenger(or was until she booted him out the car)in the relationship for once rather than a driver. The only way to benefit from all this family stuff is to insists she drives so you can drink but beware anymore cousins!tonyvid said:
yep, I think she is saying to all and sundry I GOT HIM, I GOT HIM and is therefore the puller rather than the pullie and Flash is a passenger(or was until she booted him out the car)in the relationship for once rather than a driver. The only way to benefit from all this family stuff is to insists she drives so you can drink but beware anymore cousins!
I GOT HIM, I GOT HIM and is therefore the puller rather than the pullie and Flash is a passenger(or was until she booted him out the car)in the relationship for once rather than a driver. The only way to benefit from all this family stuff is to insists she drives so you can drink but beware anymore cousins!She could also be saying "Look ime in a relationship and can hold one down".
If she's been on her own for a while freinds and relatives might of unknowingly put her under undue pressure about not being in a relationship and now she's probably trying to say look "here WE are" now leave me alone and bowing to peer pressure.
Poor love probably needs a cuddle,a chat and a bit of solid direction help from you Harry,if your ready to make that commitment.
Edited by ZR1cliff on Wednesday 12th July 13:03
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