Dating & Parents

I was recently on Facebook and one of my author friends posted a question that was pretty thought provoking. 

QUESTION: So you're dating this dude and he takes you to meet his mom. She is very nice to you and offers you coffee. Then she sends her son to the store. She looks you in the eye and says, I love my son, but baby he ain't shit. You should run. What would you do?

When I first read the question, my thought was like so many others. RUN 🏃👟 and don't look back!!! However, I stopped. ✋ How do I know she's telling me this because it's true? Maybe she just wants to get rid of me because she feels I'm just not good enough in her eyes 👀.  I mean really what do you do? Either way I'm still thinking "Houston we have a problem!!!" 

How can both situations be a problem? Let's take a brief moment to exam this thoroughly shall we.  As a reminder, remember there are always a few exceptions. 

Like I said, my first thought was to run! And not a slow run either. I mean get out of there as fast as you can, run!!! Seriously who wants to be with someone, male or female, who's parent just told you their child was no good?  Think about it?  Most parents know their children.  Can you see it now?  You ignore her/him and continue to date him.  Three months, six months, or a year down the road and you finally open your eyes and see that the truth was there from the beginning.  You start replaying all the past events and it breaks your heart.  You get angry.  You may even seek revenge.  Is that what you reaelly want?  Again, there are some exceptions to this rule.  Their parents may have ignored them and don't really know them.  That is an exception, not a rule.

So my second thought was to wait it out and see what happens.  Keep your eyes open of course.  Yet again, I see that as being disastrous as well.  You don't believe me?  So, the parent is lying all the way around right?  Now you've decided to move on.  Things get serious, may even go so far as to get married, who knows.  Guess what?  Most of you will STILL be dealing with that deceptive parent.  You'll still be dealing with the lies all because they think you are not good enough or you're interfering with their relationship.  Maybe he'll take your side, maybe not.  Maybe he'll act like he is but still not really caring?  Who knows the true future right.  The exception would be he sets her straight and ya'll live happily ever after.  Do you really want to constantly be looking over your shoulder or always bickering?  I personally prefer my sanity. 

Even when I scroll up and reread the question, I still feel the same way.  I would probably end up leaving.  If not right away, but more and likely sooner than later.  I would love to hear your thoughts.  What would you do in this situation?