I'm in Australia, and still here. I never relocated to the US, and quite honestly, I don't think I could now. Which is an entirely different outcome I once had for myself and my future children.

Oh, I am definitely okay with covers! Though, my stupid and snobbish younger self once had an elitist view against them; I have grown to appreciate and even admire them now! Yay for personal growth and maturity! Lol.

I haven't yet clicked to listen yet before typing this, I just wanted to let you know that I am looking forward to seeing/hearing it. Especially after seeing your above interpretation. You are amazingly talented!

I began to reply to this, but I lost my previous attempt - my computer is on it's way out. But to try and summarize what my original reply was...

It's hard to answer this. On a personal level, I once had such admiration and loyalty toward the US. From a child, my dream career, all the way into adulthood was cemented into relocating into the US. But after certain personal traumas and events, it changed in a direction that I (nor anyone who knew me before then) never thought it would. Even close friends and family are shocked that my perspectives of the US have changed, since they have known me long enough to witness that I basically loved the US more than my own country to the level of obsession and could be seen somewhat even treasonous.

But it does break my heart, and I have lost a lot of love and respect for the country I once declared many times I would rather die for, than the land that I grew up on. I brushed of its ugly side and its flaws and was utterly convinced it could never do any wrong...

But somewhere along the way; I just couldn't ignore some of the darker things anymore. I can't even really pinpoint where it happened, nor when I first started to notice it. And it hurts when I look at things now and wish I could feel like I used to. I feel like it's not the land I grew up loving and some day wished to call my own, and my home. I wanted to study there, and begin my career there. Even if it wasn't my first career choice, I hoped my second choice would also blossom. But I think now... I just wouldn't feel safe.

I guess because I too, have changed so much? I don't know. But...from how I'm seeing it these days. I used to notice the love and the friendliness...but now, I feel that if I were there, I'd be constantly looking over my shoulder, wondering whenever I made even a slight mistake that someone did not approve of...I would be seen as an enemy just for existing.

My world seems smaller already these days with my dreams dwindling. But my heart will forever hurt that the country that I loved for almost 30 years of my life, now terrifies me.

You started your post with a question of personal experience; so I'll address that first. In short; YES. Though, it all depends on what age-bracket we're looking at here.

I've had 3 crushes in my life whose families I have met. My first crush, I'm still very good friends with. I became very close friends with his younger sister who was a year older than I (he was two years older than me) but their dad...made me feel a little awkward. Though, this was over 20 years ago now...and my ex/friend came out as gay several years ago. Which...is really the only reason things didn't work with us.

Sadly, he lost his sister, and in turn...I lost one of my closest friends a couple of years ago to suicide. But since he and I have remained friends and he has been out from the closet, there was less awkwardness between his father and I.

Second crush - we actually met through family. Our families were long friends and I'd known him since I was two years old, though we lost contact a couple of times. First "reconnect", we were just entering our teens and didn't know ****shit about relationships...his younger brother caught us while we were sharing a first kiss and well... we got lectured about having the door closed and trying to keep his 6-year-old brother out. But fast forward to our 20's, and things were different. We reconnected the second time, and we both were in a pretty different place. His brother wasn't the annoying little snot he used to be, and his mother and I had a shift in perspective of each other, especially after we become engaged. Sadly, it didn't last long. I lost my fiance due to health issues, and his mother and I had a falling out. So yeah, now it would be really weird and awkward. My late fiance and I had a fight (over something REALLY stupid at the time) only a weekend before his health issue...and I think through her grief, his mother felt the need to direct the blame onto something or someone... I'm okay with being that target if it helps her direct her pain and anger toward something... But we haven't spoken since in these last 10 years, thought my family still has a bit of contact with her.

My third crush is current. We went to high school together and have reconnect in recent years - and aside from his brother who was a year of two younger and I left school just as he started at our high school...I don't recall meeting any other members of his family. And though for the last 2 years tried to sort of juggle...whatever this is between us (he's abroad for work in Saudi Arabia, and it doesn't look like there's much of an employment choice back here for him with what he does) meeting each other's families seems a long way off at this point. We have seen each other when we can when he's able to fly home for vacation, but coming back permanently doesn't seem to be an option right now with unemployment being the way it is. So he's not even hopeful at coming back at all... So we may not even meet each other's families if things do not continue onto anything further.

As for YOUR part of the question, I may be trying to compare what I know from personal experiences from parents, but they rarely give their child;s contact details to you UNLESS they like/trust you. Also, it could be that his mother knows that her son likes you and has a crush on you in return, and therefore, is being somewhat of a bridge...

You also said that he contacted you himself and asked to hang out. Now, I will say; at this point, I don't know how old you are. I myself, am in my 30's, and while my longest official relationship has been 4 months (with the aforementioned late fiance), from what I read, it sounds like your situation might mean you're both in your late teens or early-mid 20's? I apologize if I'm assuming incorrectly. Just with the mention of his mother, and your describing a situation where it seems he may still be living with his parents, it was what came to mind.

Also, I am still super interested in seeing a Beatles song from you, as you offered a a little while ago! At the time, I misinterpreted your question of a take on one of their classics, as an offering of an opinion...and I ridiculously got a little worried you meant that you wanted to share an opinion on what might have been a beloved song of mine! Lol. But I've come to understand (after it was clarified to me, and now from this) that you wished to show a version of yours.

I would still definitely love to see your performance of on of their songs, if you are still willing!

I do very much love this song, though I am not so familiar with the Frampton version, as I am with Big Mountain's from the 90's.

You've done an amazing job, though! Bravo!

Oh, if that was the meaning, then yes, I'd love to! I'm not as much of a snob towards covers these days as I used to be in my younger years. :)

Go for it, though, I must warn you, if it's a negative criticism....I may not agree, due to opinions or bias, I'm not sure. It really all depends with me, I'm "Middle of the Road".

Oh, I can just post the link to the video instead of using a HTML code. Awesome to know!

You're welcome! I apologize if it sounded like I was "teaching my grandmother to suck eggs", but I adore music (and The Beatles are one of the earliest music I was introduced to, so I'm a fan) and love throwing out random facts. Lol. If you didn't already know of the fact though, I'm gald to be able to share it. :)

But to add to the post, I'm not sure/forgot how to embed actual Youtube videos into posts or replies here.... but I just paused a movie I was watching to listen to this...and it still makes me cry at how beautiful of a tribute/cover it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy5k-AzzBzg