I don’t feel sorry for ANY of the people going overseas.

They’re finally realizing that they can’t act the same as they do at home or they don’t realize how much of a difference in cultures they have with their fiancee is truly hilarious to me.

Americans moving overseas acting like they don’t have to change is also insulting. You’re not just marrying the person, you’re also marrying their culture and family.

Sorry not sorry you have to eat with the family and act like a housewife. Sorry not sorry that you have to dress a little more conservative. Sorry not sorry you can’t call your friends all the time or you miss your family. Sorry not sorry you have to work instead of playing video games.

They go without fully understanding the culture and consequences of moving to a completely different country. Blissfully ignorant from watching too many Disney movies.

So when they cry or are sad, I just laugh and think “That’s what they get/deserve!” They didn’t do any of the work to understand what they are getting into.

Some people learn life lessons the hard way… and I’m glad there’s a tv show that records it.

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      10 months ago

      People from other countries come here and learn English. They UNDERSTAND the American way… but America doesn’t have a culture. America is an accepting melting pot. There are no set traditions or standards here.

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    This is a fair point, but if people are going to hold that sentiment, the same has to be true for when the foreigner comes to the US. I see people complaining about Americans not assimilating to foreign cultures when they go the other way, but when foreigners come to the US, people give the Americans grief when they want the foreigner to try to assimilate.

    Basically, the logic should hold for both directions. If a person thinks that Americans should assimilate to the culture when they move abroad, then they should also think that foreigners should assimilate to American culture when they move to the US. However, if a person doesn’t think that a foreigner should have to assimilate to American life, then they should also believe that Americans don’t have to assimilate to the culture they move to, if they move abroad.

    I don’t really care what a person’s sentiment is on this, assimilation or not, but be consistent with it. (I’m not accusing you of this, this is just something I’ve noticed on this sub.)

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    10 months ago

    It’s honestly shocking to see them argue that their partner should be making more sacrifices for them and compromising their culture when you just know they’d be the same people to say “you’re in America now, you have to get used to it!”

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    10 months ago

    Danielle expecting an equal type relationship with a Dominican fitness trainer BBC is probably the funniest.

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    10 months ago

    Very very true. Errrbecca comes to mind with this. The woman with the Moroccan fiancé who drank about a half gallon of whole milk in his coffee.