Just had to tell you guys what happened today.
I have been given a hard time by my Mahal recently about the fact that she wants to talk to my parents on Yahoo Messenger. When I say hard time, I mean she keeps asking.. when? when? Anyway, my parents have only just got their laptop, my mother is nearly 69 and my father is 75, so it is all new to them and they are scared to tuen the thing on, let alone use a messenger service.
I have over the last couple of weeks been giving my parents some yahoo training, I would be upstairs in the back bedroom and my parents in the front room. Then I would try to connect, start voice, then webcam, then turning off etc etc. They were getting the hang of it.............eventually
Well, I was talking to my Mahal late last night/this morning on Yahoo as she is going back to Phil tomorrow for a funeral so I will not see her for a few days and she asked me again if I had done anything to get my parents using Yahoo. I said I had, but my mother was still scared of it, and I was sure they would be using it soon.
Later on today, I was at work with my yahoo open on my work pc, when up pops my Mahal and said she was online and could I sms my mother to tell her she wanted a chat. So I did!!! Now, they have only talked on the phone briefly twice so far, so this was going to be a first.
Next thing I know, the 3 of them have spent half an hour gossiping on Yahoo with voice and webcams and having a great time together. All the fears have gone and they are all looking forward to the next time they can talk.
I am so happy that this first time went so well. My Mahal was back on Yahoo telling me she was so happy to speak to 'Mum and Dad' as she calls them, and when I eventually got home tonight I had the same reaction from my parents too. It makes me feel quite relieved that they got on so well.
I just thought I would like to share this webcam 1st. How about any other members? any similar stories of the first time you met your partner's parents, online or in the flesh?
Steve
