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Just realized my neighbor in Boise had no idea why I couldn't talk about my aunt's funeral arrangements at the block party last month.
Her family's specific cultural rules meant we had to handle everything privately for 40 days, which felt completely alien and isolating when everyone else was sharing their own family stories so openly.
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avery_roberts6mo ago
That's just how some families are. You can't expect everyone to get your private traditions.
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skylercooper6mo ago
My buddy's family won't let you wear shoes inside, but they have these special house slippers for guests. His girlfriend wore them once and they had a whole little ceremony about it after she left.
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adamellis6mo ago
Yeah, totally. My family has this rule about not saying a baby's name out loud before the first birthday party. We had to call my cousin's kid "the little one" for a whole year at family stuff, and people at work thought it was the weirdest thing. You just have to roll with it.
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