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[quote=Anonymous]My husband's family speak Cantonese. They can understand and speak English well, maybe even better than myself. I requested my husband to ask them to speak English when I am around so I don't feel excluded. He said he mentioned but they show no change and he said it is not comfortable for them to speak English. Then later, his execute is they don't have other chance to speak Cantonese if they even now have to talk to each other in English. 
They only speak English when they talk to me. My argument is I am not comfortable with not understanding what they talking about when I am around. I can't get to know them nor join any conversation at all and feel left out all the time. It become incredibly annoying when we eat out because I will be super bored to just sit and eat. 
I can't change them so eventually I am very quiet when them are around. I only answer their questions. I don't know them well to even start any conversation and feel distance to them. Now that we have a daughter and this issue becomes worse to me because I don't know what they are saying to her. 
Should I make it a big deal? Should I ignore it? How should I deal with it?[/quote]

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