almost one year here, and I'm still feeling awkward talking to my husband's family. they talk fast and have these different accents, they are really nice and sweet though...
so, i had plenty of times understanding them haha. I'm not confident talking with them, sometimes it's like that i get stuck (dunno what to talk about) ...and u know the awkward moment when 2 people stop talking, right? ...it's not like when it happens tween u and your husband, when it's awkward, u can just kiss him hehe jk.
so i talk with my husband, and he says that I am fine if they don't understand me or me don't understand them, we could ask each other. I think he's right...so whenever i talk with my sis in law (esp on the phone) I would ask her to repeat and talk slowly )) and she's ok with it. so may be you can do it too? my problem is more with other people, the non-family ones, like when i go grocery and when some strangers ask me about something, and they talk so fast and of course, with different accents. what I do is, ask them to repeat heheee...I don't care if they think I'm stupid or deaf
about american people talking negatives, well ..it's not only american people....if u know what i mean...it happens everywhere, my neighbours in my homeland do it, my relatives do it, all i have to do? simply stay away from them...or don't reply when they start it ...
Maryamm got a reaction from lorella in Trouble adjusting, language barrier, weirdness etc