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Cross-culturaldatingoften comes with the challenge of relating to your partners family.
After all, cultural differences, expectations, and even languages can become barriers.
So developing a relationship with your partners family can often take that extra bit of work.
He consulted with the internet over what to do and netizens shared some support.
Later, OP also returned with a sizable update on how he decided to handle the situation.
Initial chemistry and even love may sometimes run aground when the couple has to negotiatefamilial expectations.
The truth is, its entirely possible to have majorconfrontationsover words even when you do speak the same language.
The real issue is both the lack of trust and the lack of support.
Its not like you might really hold it against a person if their parents are horrible andmean.
After all, its a terribly common affliction.
The fact that she didnt seem to care has two possible explanations.
She does not take any of these steps.
We do not and cant know if she could have changed her parents minds.
More importantly, we dont even know if she wanted to.
This is ultimately OPs main issue with the relationship and why he decides to terminate it.
Trust is not just an important concept in a relationship, its a necessary component.
Even worse, he clearly was taking steps to be closer to them.
Its ultimately good that he revealed his language knowledge at dinner.
At the very least, they will think twice before running their mouths again.
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