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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As someone who immigrated as a child with her parents from then Soviet Union - my parents would help us if we needed but yes - they would consider this a minor and fixable problem because they came here with no money, no connections, limited English skills and worked very hard for an upper middle class life. So being laid off in a country where you speak the language and know how to navigate would look like a minor issue to them. Also, that class and that generation does look down on women who don’t work and considers education/career a big deal so I believe they probably do look down on you which doesn’t help.

This said - has your husband tried to be blunt with them? About what he needs and wants from them? That particular subculture deals in bluntness a lot and may not even think you need help or want something more emotionally or otherwise unless you tell them because they operate on the assumption that you speak up. My whole family and all the people of similar background I know are that way.

Good luck, OP! Hope things improve. [/quote]

I am also from the former USSR.  That generation came here with nothing, and, despite being highly educated, immediately went to clean other people houses and wipe other people butts because they needed to put food on the table.  The middle class life came much later.

So, yeah, they can’t understand why the American princess can’t do the same.[/quote]

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