These are rules to follow when you go home to your childhood birthplace or where you pretty much grew up or as some put, it your “superhome”. My father is hacking and coughing in the background as I write this because, yes, he is turning 70 and yes, that’s what they do. If/when you are coerced into visiting your parents I find these things to be very helpful. Not kidding he’s still coughing and he told me this terrible ailment was due to his “sinuses” earlier in the car. Well, what do I know?
- DO BRING YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER HOME WITH YOU – I find that this lessens the blow of your parents’ criticisms and in the case of only children (like me) gives you an ally in the “fight.” Your significant other, depending on the time you’ve been together, probably totally gets it and makes for a great partner in crime with their winks and text messages back in forth in the back seat of the car while your parents are bickering with each other about the volume of the music. If your parents like this person, that’s an added bonus because they’ll probably will feel less like embarrassing themselves or you around them. However, you never know. You just don’t.… KEEP READING!