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Relationship => Marriage & Family Life => Topic started by: ProudLao on June 05, 2019, 05:52:05 AM

Title: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 05, 2019, 05:52:05 AM
Or were they arranged?

I don't believe I ever asked my mom that. Maybe I should lol
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: Reporter on June 05, 2019, 06:59:43 AM
I intentionally asked my Mom that.

She said they met at an outdoor Hmong New Year festival.
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: Peachy Fish on June 05, 2019, 08:10:06 AM
My dad saw my mom fetching water from the river/lake to bring back home and instantly fell in love at sight. He convinced his brothers to help him bridenap my mom and the rest is history. Of course, mom grew to love dad, but whenever she looks back on that day, I'm pretty darn sure she wants to slap my dad, because it meant less time she had with her parents and siblings.
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: theking on June 05, 2019, 10:09:11 AM
They met in Laos!  ;D

Luang Prabang to be exact... ;D
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: DuMa on June 05, 2019, 10:55:42 AM
The town's sweetheart was my mom.  All my dad's friends got their shot first but my my mom turned them all down cuz she got eyes for my dad. 

The last guy usually the chump but my dad allows his friends to try first cuz he doesn't want a case of "oh it should of been me" kind of a case amongst his friends.

My dad no chump.  He was the town's hustler, playing billard for cash and other stuff so he is associated with them bad guys who lingers at pool halls like thugs n what not. 

Nice girls like bad boys by the way.  She thinks she can turn a be guy good.  Well in this case, she won. 

I only knew cuz one day, I bought a pool table and he be killing all the balls with one turn.  They play 3balls so using that skills on 8 balls or 9 balls, they can set the ball at ease.  Never knew Dad had such hidden talent.  He has others but I'm not pushing it like ex naval seal trained by the Americans so who knows how many VC he killed or how well his artillery skills are.  I will know once he kills someone  :2funny:
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: lilly on June 05, 2019, 11:43:52 AM
They met in Laos and my dad bride-napped my mom too.  I guess bride-napping your wife was a pretty common thing for Hmong men to do in Laos.  Hopefully that's still not going on back there.  I know Hmong Americans stopped the practice in the late '80s or so.
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: VillainousHero on June 05, 2019, 12:40:54 PM
bride napping = prince charming on white horse
women loves a man who can sweep her off her feet and he carries her into bedroom....

 :2funny:  wait...that was old men's tales...

My parents had the old classic...see the photo...fall in love with photo.

But we have a history in our family...it's the women who catches the men.

That's in a way a problem for heroes...they tend to be not selective, nor are they ever worried about choosing...in a way they have too many to choose from and then contemplate too much, too late at times.

My mom caught my dad.  Similar love story with most of my uncles and aunties...

Most are typical love story about singing, music, and ball toss...
I ain't got any singing nor music talents...all I had was ball toss...and they always say you need to find someone with ball toss skills you like...well it's never happened to me...

I am a hero so no singing nor music talents is gonna help when the zombie apocalypse comes...I'm pretty sure ball tossing skills will be more useful...just saying.  O0
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: WildRedLotus on June 05, 2019, 12:53:21 PM
My mother was from a rich family thatproduced opium to sell to the Chinese. My father was an orphan. Only had a mother. He traveled to the country side where my mother lived. Saw my mother and fell in love. However, my mother didn't really like my father. Not only that but my grandparents didn't want my mother to date my father because he was from a poor family. So, my mother avoided my father. My father came many times to tried to talk to my mother but she refuses to acknowledge him. He then came to visit some of the village girls yet his heart and eyes was set on my mother. He could never come close to her house because grandma was always outside with a stick and yelled at my dad. So far away.. he couldn't only stared. She finally gave in after her sister passed away and she didn't want to live the same town because it was too painful for her with all the memories. She agreed to marry my father. Years later he told my mother that "You know... all those times that I came to your hometown.. and when I passed by your house, I always look to see if you are outside so I can catch a glimpse of you"... "No matter who I was talking... I was always missing you". TRUE LOVE... I hope that my marriage will last as long as my parents.
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: lilly on June 05, 2019, 05:13:51 PM
My parents met in Paris, France.

Wow, really? That's so romantic.   :)
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: VillainousHero on June 05, 2019, 05:24:51 PM
I met a French girl once...she said to me, "Voulez vous couchez avec moi."

In Hmoob...sounds ... :2funny:

crazy turn crazy and missing heart crazy hurt...

I said, "You're CRAZY!"

She said, "Merde"

she called me, lady dog.... ;D

So I decided to take French language class... :D
what a surprise!  They told me it was language of love.  :-*
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: tRouBLe on June 11, 2019, 05:26:57 PM
My parents met in Laos.
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 11, 2019, 05:58:15 PM
My dad saw my mom fetching water from the river/lake to bring back home and instantly fell in love at sight. He convinced his brothers to help him bridenap my mom and the rest is history. Of course, mom grew to love dad, but whenever she looks back on that day, I'm pretty darn sure she wants to slap my dad, because it meant less time she had with her parents and siblings.

So they were living in the same area/city?
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 11, 2019, 05:59:59 PM
They met in Laos!  ;D

Luang Prabang to be exact... ;D

Most answers will be from Laos. Lol. But cool that you know they met in Luang Prabang. No special event?
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 11, 2019, 06:01:04 PM
The town's sweetheart was my mom.  All my dad's friends got their shot first but my my mom turned them all down cuz she got eyes for my dad. 

The last guy usually the chump but my dad allows his friends to try first cuz he doesn't want a case of "oh it should of been me" kind of a case amongst his friends.

My dad no chump.  He was the town's hustler, playing billard for cash and other stuff so he is associated with them bad guys who lingers at pool halls like thugs n what not. 

Nice girls like bad boys by the way.  She thinks she can turn a be guy good.  Well in this case, she won. 

I only knew cuz one day, I bought a pool table and he be killing all the balls with one turn.  They play 3balls so using that skills on 8 balls or 9 balls, they can set the ball at ease.  Never knew Dad had such hidden talent.  He has others but I'm not pushing it like ex naval seal trained by the Americans so who knows how many VC he killed or how well his artillery skills are.  I will know once he kills someone  :2funny:

Cool dad lol
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 11, 2019, 06:02:38 PM
They met in Laos and my dad bride-napped my mom too.  I guess bride-napping your wife was a pretty common thing for Hmong men to do in Laos.  Hopefully that's still not going on back there.  I know Hmong Americans stopped the practice in the late '80s or so.

According to some videos I have seen here on PH, it’s still going on in some places.

I should do that to someone lol
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 11, 2019, 06:03:41 PM
bride napping = prince charming on white horse
women loves a man who can sweep her off her feet and he carries her into bedroom....

 :2funny:  wait...that was old men's tales...

My parents had the old classic...see the photo...fall in love with photo.

But we have a history in our family...it's the women who catches the men.

That's in a way a problem for heroes...they tend to be not selective, nor are they ever worried about choosing...in a way they have too many to choose from and then contemplate too much, too late at times.

My mom caught my dad.  Similar love story with most of my uncles and aunties...

Most are typical love story about singing, music, and ball toss...
I ain't got any singing nor music talents...all I had was ball toss...and they always say you need to find someone with ball toss skills you like...well it's never happened to me...

I am a hero so no singing nor music talents is gonna help when the zombie apocalypse comes...I'm pretty sure ball tossing skills will be more useful...just saying.  O0

So he fell in love with a picture without ever seeing her. Wow.
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 11, 2019, 06:05:30 PM
My mother was from a rich family thatproduced opium to sell to the Chinese. My father was an orphan. Only had a mother. He traveled to the country side where my mother lived. Saw my mother and fell in love. However, my mother didn't really like my father. Not only that but my grandparents didn't want my mother to date my father because he was from a poor family. So, my mother avoided my father. My father came many times to tried to talk to my mother but she refuses to acknowledge him. He then came to visit some of the village girls yet his heart and eyes was set on my mother. He could never come close to her house because grandma was always outside with a stick and yelled at my dad. So far away.. he couldn't only stared. She finally gave in after her sister passed away and she didn't want to live the same town because it was too painful for her with all the memories. She agreed to marry my father. Years later he told my mother that "You know... all those times that I came to your hometown.. and when I passed by your house, I always look to see if you are outside so I can catch a glimpse of you"... "No matter who I was talking... I was always missing you". TRUE LOVE... I hope that my marriage will last as long as my parents.

So she decided to just leave town with him and that’s the only reason, no love from the beginning.
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 11, 2019, 06:08:03 PM
My parents met in Paris, France.

You must be the few young members in here since your parents met after Laos or were they always living in France?
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 11, 2019, 06:10:42 PM
My parents met in Laos.

City, event, etc ?
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: lilly on June 11, 2019, 07:39:07 PM
According to some videos I have seen here on PH, it’s still going on in some places.

I should do that to someone lol

Hahaha!!!  YESSS, do itttt!!!   ;D ;D ;D  I'll come help!  You take the legs, I'll take the shoulders!   :2funny:
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 12, 2019, 11:16:56 AM
Thanks for volunteering but I can manage, she got them noodle arms. Once her legs are tied, she's done.  ;D I can just toss her into my wagon and drag her away  :D
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: lilly on June 12, 2019, 11:27:32 AM
Thanks for volunteering but I can manage, she got them noodle arms. Once her legs are tied, she's done.  ;D I can just toss her into my wagon and drag her away  :D

HAHAHA!  Sounds good.   O0  :2funny:   I'll bet she'll hate you at first for bride-napping her but she'll come to love you long time, and true love will form, and you guys will have a happily forever after!  Better invite me to the wedding!!!   ;D
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: WildRedLotus on June 12, 2019, 12:30:34 PM
So she decided to just leave town with him and that’s the only reason, no love from the beginning.

The story is too long to tell.. but eventually my mom gave in and started dating my dad for 6 months before she decided to marry him. He was there for her during the difficult passing of her best friend (sister).
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 12, 2019, 12:49:40 PM
HAHAHA!  Sounds good.   O0  :2funny:   I'll bet she'll hate you at first for bride-napping her but she'll come to love you long time, and true love will form, and you guys will have a happily forever after!  Better invite me to the wedding!!!   ;D

Is that even real love lol I’ll foot her face and she will be saying “Yes Sir” take me away  lol
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 12, 2019, 12:52:15 PM
The story is too long to tell.. but eventually my mom gave in and started dating my dad for 6 months before she decided to marry him. He was there for her during the difficult passing of her best friend (sister).

Cool, at least they dated for a while.
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: DuMa on June 12, 2019, 01:06:25 PM
I'm going to make a fake story now about how I met your mother and with dementia or old timer disease, I am going to stick to that story.

I met your mother on PH...   :2funny:
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: tRouBLe on June 13, 2019, 07:55:25 AM
Hahaha!!!  YESSS, do itttt!!!   ;D ;D ;D  I'll come help!  You take the legs, I'll take the shoulders!   :2funny:

I’ll help too.  I can take the other shoulder.   ;D

City, event, etc ?

Not sure of the city.  She saw him and knew she wanted to marry him.
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 13, 2019, 08:22:54 AM
They were born in Laos but moved to France. My dad for university and my mom for work.

I'm not that young.  :D

My uncle moved to France for education as well.
Title: Re: Do you know where your parents met...
Post by: ProudLao on June 13, 2019, 08:23:33 AM
I’ll help too.  I can take the other shoulder.   ;D

Not sure of the city.  She saw him and knew she wanted to marry him.

Lame.

Love at first sight. O0