A Family Disconnect
Every family is different. Culture can play a big role in how families interact with each other and their loved ones’ partners. This woman can definitely feel the difference in family dynamics between how her parents treat them and how her partner’s family acts. Our storyteller’s family is affectionate and welcoming, while her partner’s parents are a bit more reserved.
According to our storyteller, her Afro-Latino family welcomed her Indian partner with open arms immediately upon meeting him. Her parents consider him part of the family, and she is very happy about that. His parents, who are from India, were more tense and serious when they first met her. Although she knows they like her, she wishes that she felt closer to them.