Considering I’ve talked to her directly once and have never met her, I’m concerned she is possibly judgmental and negative.
After only a brief phone conversation, today's reader worries not only about what her brother's new girlfriend thinks of her, but starts to form her own early impressions.
Now, she wants to meet my mom and me. Unfortunately, I am apprehensive and reluctant to meet her. My brother called me while I was driving, so my mom mostly talked to her. I talked for maybe five minutes to her. He told me later that he asked what she thought of us. Her reply was, “Your mom is a hoot, and your sister has a lot of opinions.”
Should I meet her? If so, would it be disrespectful if I suggest to meet her for only a day? I don’t want to spend several days with a rude person biting my tongue, but I don’t want to be disrespectful to my brother since we have always been close. -- Slighted SisterIt’s understandable to feel apprehensive about meeting someone new, especially when their initial comments about you weren’t entirely positive.
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