I came up with three simple questions: The answers I got are so inspiring, I decided to share them here. Besides, could there be a better time to talk about relationships now that Valentine’s Day is coming up? Also, my partner is very close to her family. She goes out of her way to see her mother and we spend every Sunday religiously with her family. Not that I do not love my family nor enjoy spending time with them, but I do not prioritize my family as much as she does and I do think this is a cultural difference. As an American, I place a lot of emphasis on independence; a few days after I graduated high school I left my home of Washington state and moved to California. My girlfriend, on the other hand, lived with her mother until she was in her mid-20’s, which in the U.S. is seen as weird or lame. The priority she places on her family has definitely rubbed off on me, though, as I have found myself calling my parents more and further appreciating the challenging role of being a mother or father.” Jocelyn: And I had a hard time calling your parents by their first name. Jesús: Yeah she was totally weirded out by that. Also, taking shoes off in the house is the most annoying thing in the world to me, especially if i’m wearing boots. But I learned to always do it at Jocelyn’s family’s home, because it shows respect to her mother. Jocelyn: When I was moving to a new apartment to start med school, I needed household stuff like silverware, shoe rack, etc. A lot of Jesus’ family members gave me different things, but the big issue was with knives: In Asian culture it’s bad luck to give knives as presents, so I “bought” the knives from his sister and parents by giving them a quarter.
title: “5 Girlfriends Explain The Good The Bad And The Ugly Of Being In An Interracial Relationship” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-04” author: “Geraldine Parisien”
I came up with three simple questions: The answers I got are so inspiring, I decided to share them here. Besides, could there be a better time to talk about relationships now that Valentine’s Day is coming up? Also, my partner is very close to her family. She goes out of her way to see her mother and we spend every Sunday religiously with her family. Not that I do not love my family nor enjoy spending time with them, but I do not prioritize my family as much as she does and I do think this is a cultural difference. As an American, I place a lot of emphasis on independence; a few days after I graduated high school I left my home of Washington state and moved to California. My girlfriend, on the other hand, lived with her mother until she was in her mid-20’s, which in the U.S. is seen as weird or lame. The priority she places on her family has definitely rubbed off on me, though, as I have found myself calling my parents more and further appreciating the challenging role of being a mother or father.” Jocelyn: And I had a hard time calling your parents by their first name. Jesús: Yeah she was totally weirded out by that. Also, taking shoes off in the house is the most annoying thing in the world to me, especially if i’m wearing boots. But I learned to always do it at Jocelyn’s family’s home, because it shows respect to her mother. Jocelyn: When I was moving to a new apartment to start med school, I needed household stuff like silverware, shoe rack, etc. A lot of Jesus’ family members gave me different things, but the big issue was with knives: In Asian culture it’s bad luck to give knives as presents, so I “bought” the knives from his sister and parents by giving them a quarter.
title: “5 Girlfriends Explain The Good The Bad And The Ugly Of Being In An Interracial Relationship” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-24” author: “David Homan”
I came up with three simple questions: The answers I got are so inspiring, I decided to share them here. Besides, could there be a better time to talk about relationships now that Valentine’s Day is coming up? Also, my partner is very close to her family. She goes out of her way to see her mother and we spend every Sunday religiously with her family. Not that I do not love my family nor enjoy spending time with them, but I do not prioritize my family as much as she does and I do think this is a cultural difference. As an American, I place a lot of emphasis on independence; a few days after I graduated high school I left my home of Washington state and moved to California. My girlfriend, on the other hand, lived with her mother until she was in her mid-20’s, which in the U.S. is seen as weird or lame. The priority she places on her family has definitely rubbed off on me, though, as I have found myself calling my parents more and further appreciating the challenging role of being a mother or father.” Jocelyn: And I had a hard time calling your parents by their first name. Jesús: Yeah she was totally weirded out by that. Also, taking shoes off in the house is the most annoying thing in the world to me, especially if i’m wearing boots. But I learned to always do it at Jocelyn’s family’s home, because it shows respect to her mother. Jocelyn: When I was moving to a new apartment to start med school, I needed household stuff like silverware, shoe rack, etc. A lot of Jesus’ family members gave me different things, but the big issue was with knives: In Asian culture it’s bad luck to give knives as presents, so I “bought” the knives from his sister and parents by giving them a quarter.
title: “5 Girlfriends Explain The Good The Bad And The Ugly Of Being In An Interracial Relationship” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-26” author: “Maritza Igtanloc”
I came up with three simple questions: The answers I got are so inspiring, I decided to share them here. Besides, could there be a better time to talk about relationships now that Valentine’s Day is coming up? Also, my partner is very close to her family. She goes out of her way to see her mother and we spend every Sunday religiously with her family. Not that I do not love my family nor enjoy spending time with them, but I do not prioritize my family as much as she does and I do think this is a cultural difference. As an American, I place a lot of emphasis on independence; a few days after I graduated high school I left my home of Washington state and moved to California. My girlfriend, on the other hand, lived with her mother until she was in her mid-20’s, which in the U.S. is seen as weird or lame. The priority she places on her family has definitely rubbed off on me, though, as I have found myself calling my parents more and further appreciating the challenging role of being a mother or father.” Jocelyn: And I had a hard time calling your parents by their first name. Jesús: Yeah she was totally weirded out by that. Also, taking shoes off in the house is the most annoying thing in the world to me, especially if i’m wearing boots. But I learned to always do it at Jocelyn’s family’s home, because it shows respect to her mother. Jocelyn: When I was moving to a new apartment to start med school, I needed household stuff like silverware, shoe rack, etc. A lot of Jesus’ family members gave me different things, but the big issue was with knives: In Asian culture it’s bad luck to give knives as presents, so I “bought” the knives from his sister and parents by giving them a quarter.
