Is it normal for parents/kids to kiss each other on the lips?

My boyfriend and his mum kiss each other on the lips, and I've gotta be honest - it weirds me out a lot!

I actually find it kind of wrong, and gross.

Even him kissing his cats I can handle! (Well... not on the mouth, but I don't think he does that, thankfully.)

We still have hugs and occasional cheek kisses in my family, but I'm not used to the levels of physical affection in my boyfriend's family.

I dunno, man. It weirds me out! I don't know how it's going to pan out when we have kids. Is he going to be kissing our daughters on the lips?
(I'm 150% percent not worried about it getting sexual, btw world. Just thought I'd put that out there). But I still find it wrong.

So - what do you guys think?

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  • squirrelgirl

    I'm 20 years old and I still kiss both my parents on the lips and I've never thought twice about it. The society we live in over-sexualizes everything, so of course lots of people tend to interpret every instance of physical affection to be romantic or sexual in nature, when nothing could be further from the truth.

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    • Notsick

      My boyfriend of two years kisses his mother on the mouth which I don't like but mainly because they are way too sexual with each other anyway and discuss their, ie mine too, sex lives together. His mums boyfriend is a pervy creep and I get yukked out at the thought of him and her kissing on the lips and thenI get it second hand after she has kissed my boyfriend and he then kisses me!!!!

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  • Kateee

    My parents do with me, as ive gotten older i felt uncomfortable with it, particularly with my dad.

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  • pixie_dust

    I can c where ur coming from. a few years back I went to my friend from chile's party, and they would kiss me (both men and women) on the face as a greeting and I didnt know many of them. it made me uncomfortable but there was nothing creepy or weird beyond that... my point? well.. its a matter of culture. even if your bfs family is the same ethnicity as you. im sure ever since the day he was born she showered him with kisses, which is sweet. im sure she still sees him as her baby boy. its actually awesome that he has love in his family, even if that practice seems weird to you. its actually a good sign that he has been raised with love. his heart is more available to you. you should ask him about his mom and about how your glad he was blessed with a loving family (if the right moment presents itself) and if u start that topic, he'll start sharing with you about his mom and if he opens up to u like that, itll be bonding between u and him as well.

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  • SophiaClaire

    I think it's weird, personally. We've always just kissed on the cheeks

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  • deb

    I kissed my mom on the lips when I was really little but she smokes now so I dont do it anymore. I even kissed my brother on the lips when he was sleeping one day. I dont know why because I hate him.

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  • howaminotmyself

    I don't kiss my family members on the lips, except my grandma, because they aren't an affectionate bunch. However I kiss many of my friends on the lips and there is nothing sexual about it. And my nieces and nephews always kiss me on the mouth because they like kisses. Children do not know that some adults place different meaning on kisses. And why do we place that meaning on it? Is it "wrong" to show affection?

    Who told you it was wrong? A kiss does not have to be sexual. Massages can also be sexual but I don't assume my massage therapist wants to fuck me just because they rub my back?

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  • misslonglegs

    My mum kisses me on the lips brother on the cheek

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  • BlackSheepOutcast

    kissing is kinda how i say bye to most people im close to friends and my mom (not my dad he does not even say i love you to me)

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  • skeletalgirl

    If its a quick goodbye and they're under 10 sure

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  • Linzbrrr

    Georgienne.. You will have kids that will fucking kill you in your sleep and be a burden to us all... You are the reason why I hate people.

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    • kip

      shut up. you are a fucking moron.

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  • Linzbrrr

    I'm 27 and female... I am an only child. I still kiss my mom and dad on the lips when I'm leaving town. they are my mother and father! my boyfriend is totally fine by it. Sometimes he watches........ I'm fucking joking. he is fine with it. It's normal. People have lost grip.

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  • Charmo

    If you're '150%' sure it's totally innocent, then why does it bother you?

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  • OMGaRunningTree

    well i used to accidently kiss my dad on the lips as a kid but it was never weird for me. I'm older and would still do it be it if he were alive. But when i think of doing it with anybody else, its weird. Like it shudnt happen. I see other families do it and i hate it. Its .. odd. i dont care if my future boyfriend does that with his family, he's not doing that to my kids. Fuck outta here. Its not normal.

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  • SweetSherry

    Gross

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  • flosstreader

    Of course it's normal! I wouldn't kiss my dad but my mom is a different story, she gave birth to me! And I know plenty of people who love their parents and have always kissed them on the lips. It's not weird. Everything depends on the culture and the people in question.

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  • aliwashere0609

    my parents do this to me, I personally don't like it so when they go to kiss me I turn my head to the side a little so they kiss my cheek instead of my lips. everyone seems to be fine with it exept my dad, he gets mad when I do it and makes me do it over again. i find this extremely creepy to be honest, but I can tell you 100% truthfully he's not being sexual in any way, he just sees it as a sign of respect I guess. that might be the case with your bf and his mom, but thats just my opinion.

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  • georgienne

    I hate people kissing others outside a relationship.
    Babies can't refuse a kiss, and kids learn that they're expected to kiss back (even if they themselves don't like it). Until kids are old enough to understand, I think it's completely wrong. However after that age, they're at an age that would be inappropriate to kiss.

    Couples only, for me.

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  • Sweetz

    I bet they took his first kiss away...i find it gross

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  • petawawacouple69

    I still kiss my mother every time I see her (which is once every few months). But never on the lips, it's more of a cheek to cheek kiss with a kissing sound lol. The thought of kissing my mother on the lips is really weird.

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