Posted by Mark
(did you miss part 1? it's right here.)
I had planned on treating them to a foot massage from this Thai relaxation center near our place. I figured they wouldn’t be as shocked to hear the news if they were being subjected to the calming effects of the masseuse's able hands at the same time. Unfortunately, my plan was foiled when my father decided he didn’t feel like going out that night. I couldn’t wait any longer. I’ve been waiting all day for the right time to tell them and it was already 6 PM! So I told them right there while the three of us were seated in the living room.
“There’s something I have to tell you.”
“You’re getting married?” My mom said
“Well, that too. Tina’s pregnant.”
That left my mother with a rather awkward smile. My father, on the other hand, was hilarious. He looked as if he heard nothing more than ordinary everyday news. Like the trash being taken out or the lawn getting mowed. Then, without looking at either me or my mother, he said “Well, that’s not really a problem.” (It wasn’t. I didn’t think it was a problem.) “You and your mom should go get that massage now. We’ll talk about it later.” At that point I was the one who was disappointed. This was a big thing for me and I was very excited to share the news. They could’ve at least shown a little bit more emotion: jump for joy, cry out loud, or dance the Macarena--anything to show that it was something big for them too. I soon realized that they were just hiding how they really felt deep inside: worried about my future. Parents are just the silliest people, aren’t they? :-)
Eventually (right about a couple of days later), they both stabilized and accepted (and were happy of) the fact that I was going to be a father soon. They were also glad that it was Tina that I was marrying. She was already practically a part of the family long before this week happened.
Up next was the task of telling her parents. We set the date to Friday of that same week. I’d have dinner at their house and we would tell them sometime that night. Already I was getting butterflies in my stomach. It felt pretty much like those last few moments just before going up on stage to present a slideshow or give a speech in front of an audience. The difference is that in this one, the audience, after hearing the news, might just rip my testicles off and feed them to the lions. Tina tried to calm me down saying as long as her parents know we have plans of our own, they (and perhaps my testicles too) will be OK.
“What was our plan again?” I asked.
“We’re going to get married next year. You're going to stay on your current job. In two weeks you will be done with your MBA. I’m going to quit my job and find a regular 8 to 5 one and you’re going to take that offer to teach part-time.”
“Oh. Right. Now I remember.”
I wrote the whole thing down just in case I forgot again that night.
(Watch out for part 3 where I finally tell her parents)
I had planned on treating them to a foot massage from this Thai relaxation center near our place. I figured they wouldn’t be as shocked to hear the news if they were being subjected to the calming effects of the masseuse's able hands at the same time. Unfortunately, my plan was foiled when my father decided he didn’t feel like going out that night. I couldn’t wait any longer. I’ve been waiting all day for the right time to tell them and it was already 6 PM! So I told them right there while the three of us were seated in the living room.
“There’s something I have to tell you.”
“You’re getting married?” My mom said
“Well, that too. Tina’s pregnant.”
That left my mother with a rather awkward smile. My father, on the other hand, was hilarious. He looked as if he heard nothing more than ordinary everyday news. Like the trash being taken out or the lawn getting mowed. Then, without looking at either me or my mother, he said “Well, that’s not really a problem.” (It wasn’t. I didn’t think it was a problem.) “You and your mom should go get that massage now. We’ll talk about it later.” At that point I was the one who was disappointed. This was a big thing for me and I was very excited to share the news. They could’ve at least shown a little bit more emotion: jump for joy, cry out loud, or dance the Macarena--anything to show that it was something big for them too. I soon realized that they were just hiding how they really felt deep inside: worried about my future. Parents are just the silliest people, aren’t they? :-)
Eventually (right about a couple of days later), they both stabilized and accepted (and were happy of) the fact that I was going to be a father soon. They were also glad that it was Tina that I was marrying. She was already practically a part of the family long before this week happened.
Up next was the task of telling her parents. We set the date to Friday of that same week. I’d have dinner at their house and we would tell them sometime that night. Already I was getting butterflies in my stomach. It felt pretty much like those last few moments just before going up on stage to present a slideshow or give a speech in front of an audience. The difference is that in this one, the audience, after hearing the news, might just rip my testicles off and feed them to the lions. Tina tried to calm me down saying as long as her parents know we have plans of our own, they (and perhaps my testicles too) will be OK.
“What was our plan again?” I asked.
“We’re going to get married next year. You're going to stay on your current job. In two weeks you will be done with your MBA. I’m going to quit my job and find a regular 8 to 5 one and you’re going to take that offer to teach part-time.”
“Oh. Right. Now I remember.”
I wrote the whole thing down just in case I forgot again that night.
(Watch out for part 3 where I finally tell her parents)
1 Comments:
Lol, your dad's reaction was amusing, suddenly wanting that massage...
Sunday, November 06, 2005 1:10:00 AM
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