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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m midwestern (reserved in emotions and practical) and married a Persian man.  Especially since Dd was born, the over the top (to me) emotional expressions from my inlaws are driving me bonkers.  Every time we talk (regularly!) the convo starts with a teary “it’s been sooooo long since we’ve seen you!!”  The frequently refer to the day Dd was born as “the single best moment of their lives” and thank her for it.  They are always saying things like “nothing is too good for our princess” (referrring to dd) and that she is the smartest / most special / happiest / best tempered / etc etc child ever.  I could go on and on.

My husband says this is just Persian culture and they haven’t actually totally lost their minds obsessing over her and thinking she’s perfect.  Is this the norm?  I try to role with it either way bc what can you do and am more just curious of the tears and over the topness (to me) is the norm in Persian culture.

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So why didn’t you know this about his family before you married him?

And yes, most Persian families are like this. Sorry.

signed,
Persian-American mom[/quote]

I knew some of it but they haven’t had anyone to obsess over / worship before dd.  They were very emotionally invested in our wedding but other than that there hasn’t been something with this focus.  I guess part of what I’m curious about is whether the things they say are really how they feel (that Dd is literally perfect and the best creature to ever exist, that she deserves everything money can buy, that her birth is the single greatest moment of their lives and made life worth living (is dh chopped liver?!), that they spend their time “staring st pictures of her all day”, or if culturally they’re just speaking in extremes as a deomonstration of love.[/quote]

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