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[[Your Princess Is in Another Castle|Not so much.]]
Here come the
There are two kinds of
* [[Obnoxious In-Laws|The ones who absolutely hate your guts and will sabotage you at any chance they get; in some series this includes assassination attempts]]. Usually [[Overprotective Dad
* The ones who supposedly are trying to help push your relationship along in the tackiest, tawdriest way possible. Usually a subset of [[Hard-Drinking Party Girl]], They make any feelings of desire you have towards your girlfriend feel dirty and rushed, which is just as effective in halting any relationship progression. These are usually older sisters or occasionally even mothers (who may be more low-key about it)
If you're lucky, you will eventually gain their respect, and maybe even count them as [[True Companions]]. Unfortunately, this does not aid in relationship building as their friendship means you will ''never'' be alone with the girlfriend.
Naturally, the girlfriend ''never'' sees this, to the point of [[Comedic Sociopathy]]. It's just so nice that everyone she likes is under one roof. One wonders if she even [[All Women Are Prudes|has a sex drive]] or possesses any plans for the future. It's technically ''her job'' to address
Sometimes, the In-Laws include a sensible 'neutral' party, like an aunt or grandmother. Unfortunately, they rarely ever get involved in any useful way. See [[Harem Nanny]].
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