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Shoutout to my shoe disaster in a Japanese home

I was visiting a client's house in Japan after a pressure washing job. I kept my shoes on inside, not knowing it's a huge taboo there. The family looked shocked and didn't say much, which made things really awkward. I felt terrible for disrespecting their culture without meaning to. Now I make sure to learn these things before working in new places.

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hannah_williams•1d ago

My culture treats therapy like a dirty word, and it's wrong.

I watched a cousin crumble from stress because getting help was seen as a personal flaw. This taboo around mental care just pushes people deeper into pain instead of fixing anything. Why do we still act like ignoring your mind is some kind of virtue?

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irist58•3d ago

I brought up therapy at a family dinner and my aunt from Japan was silent

Last weekend, I mentioned going to therapy during a family meal. My aunt, from Japan, did not say anything and looked very uncomfortable. My cousins, raised here, thought it was fine to share such things. How do you handle mental health talks across cultures?

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