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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you're Vietnamese? You should understand why your in-laws are acting the way they are. It's exactly how my Vietnamese in-laws act. You know you're the one expected to fit in and accommodate their ways. Your husband is the bridge. When I can't catch his eye, I just touch his arm and say, "Translate?" He's not very good at translating either. Simultaneous translation is actually not easy. I wait until he can, and he usually sums up what the conversation was about. It's not great, but it's better than nothing. Good luck learning some Cantonese. I've only learned to understand very basic Vietnamese words, so I can only guess the subject. And yes, it's all gossip and trivial stuff, but you do want to take part in things rather than sit there like a stone.[/quote]
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