If your daughter (aged 20 something )is in a relationship

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What does her partner call you (ie, does he just call you by your first name)?

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Typically they’re polite and say “Mrs. Jones” until you say “no, no call me Jane.”

What else would that call you? Mom?

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Mrs X. Even thought I’ve told them multiple times to call me by my first name they just can’t. They’re trying and sometimes will but usually it’s Mrs so and so.

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Our DD has nicknames for us that they’ve used since Middle school. Their middle school, HS and now college friends refer to us the same way. Significant other does too.

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This Mrs. ___ stuff is bizarre to me. So 20th century. I would be offended to be called "Mrs" by anyone -- it is "Ms" if you are going to use my last name. But it is 2024, so let's use first names please.

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Anonymous wrote:Mrs X. Even thought I’ve told them multiple times to call me by my first name they just can’t. They’re trying and sometimes will but usually it’s Mrs so and so.

+1.

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First name, I insisted.

My husband also addresses my mom by her first name.

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I think people under 18 should say “Mrs” or “Ms” (for people I know socially I like mrs more, Ms is better for workplaces).

So first name sounds correct.

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Where I live, in Realityville, most people call each other by their first names.

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Anonymous wrote:Where I live, in Realityville, most people call each other by their first names.

Why do you you have such a bad attitude?

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Anonymous wrote:Where I live, in Realityville, most people call each other by their first names.

Interesting, in our section of Realityville, people use Mr or Mrs X until it’s a serious relationship. Moving in together, engaged, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where I live, in Realityville, most people call each other by their first names.

Interesting, in our section of Realityville, people use Mr or Mrs X until it’s a serious relationship. Moving in together, engaged, etc.

This is so weird to me. Upon their moving in, do you say “David, you may now call me Perdita” with a gracious nod of the head and wave of the hand? You’re not the freaking Dowager Duchess. And he’s slipping it to her no matter what he calls you.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where I live, in Realityville, most people call each other by their first names.

Interesting, in our section of Realityville, people use Mr or Mrs X until it’s a serious relationship. Moving in together, engaged, etc.

This is so weird to me. Upon their moving in, do you say “David, you may now call me Perdita” with a gracious nod of the head and wave of the hand? You’re not the freaking Dowager Duchess. And he’s slipping it to her no matter what he calls you.

Typically as people get to know each other better, interactions organically become less formal. Not sure why their sex life has anything to do with how well someone knows someone else’s parents.

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My DH and I get called by our first names by our two college-age DDs' significant others. This seems to be fairly standard practice for Gen X parents/ Gen Z kids.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where I live, in Realityville, most people call each other by their first names.

Interesting, in our section of Realityville, people use Mr or Mrs X until it’s a serious relationship. Moving in together, engaged, etc.

This is so weird to me. Upon their moving in, do you say “David, you may now call me Perdita” with a gracious nod of the head and wave of the hand? You’re not the freaking Dowager Duchess. And he’s slipping it to her no matter what he calls you.

You say it like sex is something dirty and expecting basic courtesy from a child's significant other is presumptuous.