Well for me it was strange i didnt tell my mom i was in a relationship over the net. And i sprung the fact that my friend would be spending the weekend with us 1 day prior to her coming down. I didnt tell her it was a girl and so it was very strange. My mom's face was hilarious. Since it was just my mom and I for so long it was funny I was the first one to bring someone home
My mom fell in love with her though, so i got my mom's approval but we've been through a lot of shit and people's opinions change. Hence why i cant tell my mom were getting married. I'm kind of sad about that cause i know my mom loved her to death and thought of her like she was the daughter she never had.
My father has never met my girl, nor will he right now cause of the shit he did.
But back to topic meeting the parents is a big step. Usually your looking for acceptance but its a proving ground i think cause if they dont it will strain the relationship and if it works it works if it doesnt it doesnt.