How did you introduce your partner to your parents?

I’m cringing at how awkward it’s going to be. I have never spoken to my mom about any guy explicitly. Not even a guy friend. I always kept dropping hints that I don’t wanna marry, that men are hopeless etc. whenever she came to me with marriage prospects. She kind of settled down with it that I don’t want a husband lol. I’d say all that mostly because my biggest ick is discussing my love life with parents. They have made me this way. The 3-4 times they got to know about a guy friend or a boyfriend during my teenage, they acted super weird and shut it down. So they shut me down too wrt guys and relationships.

And now, I have no idea how to rip off the bandaid. I feel like I should pre-booze a little before doing that. My plan is to take her out to a cafe, chill out, then reveal gently that there’s this guy, give basic details, and then bf would join us at the table, and he would take it from there. He got sweets for her. I am feeling very jittery, awkward, nervous, the most weird I have ever felt about anything. I don’t know.

So please tell me your stories, I would love to hear about the awkwardness during your meeting and feel normal about mine.