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Ah, the mother. The dinner offer could be a truce, or it could be a laying down of the law (don't ever come round here again!) I say go, and don't say a word about love. Say things like respect, admire, enjoy her company, but don't bring up love, cause most of us crusty parents pretty much figure you kids don't know shit about love. Not that that is true, of course. And what ever you do, steer clear of having it ever become a me versus them scenario, or an "But mom, I love him!!" scene. Just ride it out until the girl can move out and get a place of her own. Nothing proves maturity to a parent more than the interested parties being able to plan things out, take their time, and not pick fights. But don't roll over and take it if mom gets nuts. Just respectfully dismiss yourself and go about your business. Thats my advice, coming from a situation where my wifes father once said, "of all the ones that had to stick around, why did it have to be him?"
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