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PSA: I asked my grandma about her family's history in front of my cousins in Seoul
Honestly, I just wanted to know more about our ancestors, but the room went totally silent for a full minute. I learned that directly asking elders about certain past events, especially around the Korean War, is a huge no-go in our family. Has anyone else accidentally stepped into a family history minefield like that?
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dixon.amy3mo ago
My aunt once asked why we never visit a certain city, and my dad just got up and left the room.
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patricia_wells1mo ago
And honestly that's the kind of thing that makes you realize families have whole unspoken rules about what's off limits. @beth_hart68 is right that we should be asking, but most people just learn to tiptoe around those invisible tripwires instead. It's wild how one question can make a whole room go quiet like that lol.
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