Tallness and taxidermy

As I write this, I’ve been dating my Sunshine for 13 months, 3 weeks, and 4 days. I have yet to meet her family, who live out in British Columbia; which is why I must admit I’m more than a bit nervous at having received a request by Sunshine’s mother, Mama Sunshine, to be friends on Facebook.

It’s not that I have anything to hide. One has only to read my blog to know that my life is very much an open book. The people who’ve met me know that I’m geeky, goofy, grumpy, generous, and gregarious…and seem to have a fondness for words beginning with the letter G.

My worry stems from the fact that I have a link to Attic Tales on my Facebook page. If Mama Sunshine is remotely curious as to what kind of person I am, she could click on the link and read about all the crazy things that go on in my head and then share them with Papa Sunshine. I ask myself if this will make a good first impression on Sunshine’s parents?

I know I’m not dating Papa & Mama Sunshine. I’m dating their daughter. But call me old-fashioned, I think it’s important to get the parents’ stamp of approval; especially when everything I’ve heard about said parents are good things.

I’ve never met them so I have no idea what their expectations are in regards to a partner for their daughter. Maybe they want her to date a lawyer, a doctor, or a taxidermist. Maybe they’d prefer she date a boy or someone taller. I’m personally hoping they secretly want their daughter to date someone who isn’t afraid to tell her she enables her cat, in which case I’m the gal for her because she totally does.

“Gilbert holds you back!” – Papa Sunshine

I couldn’t agree more.

All I can promise Papa Sunshine & Mama Sunshine is the same promise I made to their daughter. I will give my 100% to this relationship, and on the days where I’m not, I’ll accept responsibility for my actions, and communicate constructively as to what I can do to improve the relationship and contribute to Sunshine’s happiness. After all, I’m committed to making this partnership a healthy one.

I don’t know whether Mr. & Mrs. Sunshine will ever read this blog. But just in case they do…I really hope they don’t want their daughter to date someone taller. ..or a taxidermist.

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