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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not at all true in my family or DH’s.[b] Seems like a relic of the past[/b]. [/quote]

It's a relic of human nature.  Even if it's not true in your family, isn't rather obvious in the grand scheme of things that adult women tend to remain closer to their families than men do?  [/quote]

Spoken like another ignorant American.

This is an AMERICAN thing. I'm Asian and my DH, brothers, extended family....all of the men are close to their parents.

My observation living in the US is that nearly all of your families are broken, dysfunctional,  and fractured. Sons and daughters.  Probably why so many of you have to fill your bodies with antidepressants and anxiety meds. Life is not easy when you don't have a tight knit family for support. I consider my DHs family my family too.. life is much easier when you have dozens of people you can lean on when needed. [/quote]

That's great that you have a loving family, just like billions of other people all around the world.  I agree that it does help when you have dozens of people you can lean on.

However haven't you read the horror family threads that are Asian related. There are some really crazy stories about Asian MIL's as well.  I doubt it's just an American thing, I would say it's just a human thing considering so many people of different nationalities suffer the same problems all over the world.

And some Asian countries are up there for anti-depressant use and extremely high suicide rates so perhaps there are issues there as well.  It's a worldwide problem in which many countries including Europe, UK and elsewhere have seen a massive rise in the use of anti-depressants in the past few years.  Before you go to say other countries are happier, it's often the case that developing countries don't have the medical care available to people or they don't have the money to fund the medication they need or there is a stigma in taking it.  The reasons for the rise vary as well, including the fact that doctors are now prescribing them for things that in the past they didn't, the fact that some people stay on medication when they no longer need it and that education means that people are now seeking help for mental health related issues and that's only a couple of the reasons why.  Considering this is a worldwide issue I doubt it relates to American culture alone.
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