What do you call the inlaws?

[Tulip]

I was watching an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where he was struggling to call Debra's mom anything. She had a phone call and on the verge of saying "hey you" (which would not have identified who he was speaking to in the room) tapped her on the shoulder.

I did have that problem. Mr. and Mrs. L suddenly felt too formal and left me in an awkward place about what to call them. Now the ex-hubby did call my parents mom and dad, but I just couldn't do it.

I was left in that sort of empty space where I had to make eye contact and start talking and not actually say a name.

[diabolical_Tanya]

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have not had that problem

But the few BF's I have had where we got to the point where Mr/Mrs TanyaBF was too formal mi either avoid calling dem anyting or mi juss address dem by first name.

One BF though I was very close with his family and just called them all whatever he called them Auntie, Uncle, Maa (di madda) Pops (di fadda)

[DearK]

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Good question. So if first name feels too familiar, what about Mr + Mrs. S? A good choice is what ever other people (his friends) your age call them.

[CeaBee]

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I used to call her Mrs CB and she would call me Mrs. CB back

these days just by first name and and the aunts i call aunt too.

[Tulip]

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Tanya, I can honestly say I didn’t think you would have had a problem with this .

Dear K, I think whatever the friends are saying is a good idea. I do think in the future I’ll just stick with whatever I started with until “the spirit” moves me to change lol.

CB, if y’all were both calling each other Mrs. CB then you were in worse shape than I was.

[CeaBee]

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oh..she was just making fun of me.. cause she did tell me not to call her that..but old habits were hard to break

[Tulip]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CeaBee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">oh..she was just making fun of me.. cause she did tell me not to call her that..but old habits were hard to break </div></div>

I like her already lol.

[kia027]

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I saw &lt;herfirstname&gt;Mom and when my fil was alive &lt;hisfirstname&gt;Dad

the kids call dem grandma as grandma&lt;firstnames&gt;

[Skelly]

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call di modda Miss ____ and the fawda (RIP) was Maestro. Outlaws behine dem back

[Tulip]

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BOAL @ the outlaws

[DearK]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I saw &lt;herfirstname&gt;Mom and when my fil was alive &lt;hisfirstname&gt;Dad

the kids call dem grandma as grandma&lt;firstnames&gt; </div></div>

Say boyfriends parents are John Jones and Martha Jones... (I think once married it becomes a lot easier )