Don't feel bad: You are not alone. In our book, "How to Survive Your In-Laws," we received this (hilarious) story:
I HIT MY FATHER-IN-LAW WITH A FRISBEE the second time I met him. It was one of those Meet the Parents kind of weekends. We decided to see them on the way to the beach in Florida. It was awkward when we showed up, and we wanted to take the dog outside, so we all walked out. “Dad” started throwing a Frisbee for the dog, and after a couple of throws, he handed it to me and walked off to water the plants or something. I suck at throwing
Frisbees, and my first attempt hit him squarely in the back of the neck as he walked away. I cringed before, during, and just after it hit him, and explained profusely that it was an accident. He pretended to laugh it off. It was a nice metaphor for the whole relationship.
—EVAN
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
YEARS WITH IN-LAWS: 11