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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 438267" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Ah, Haozi, your sentiments are those of an anglo-saxon (in the broadest sense), tolerant mindset... individuals having the "right" and the necessity to live as they see fit. The French cultural mindset is a little different - we live in the shade of our neighbours (literally in my case!) and must follow their social codes...</p><p>If all this is sounding very anti-French, I should point out that for all my adult life I have been a serious francophile. My mother is French and alone among my siblings I have always felt this connection with France and (above all) its language... I even have French nationality! But I think having J has pushed things to the boundary - it has brought out all for me that is most difficult in French culture. If I were here by myself, I would not be offending or shocking anyone (I think <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />) With J, I am constantly pushing at the boundaries of what people find normal/acceptable and the result is quite painful. So, ktllc, I think you are right, this isn't a good culture fit, but it's more on the level of educating a small child and a small child with differences. There are all sorts of things to moan about in regard to Britain <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> But what is easier there is a greater sense of personal freedom to live and be as one sees fit...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 438267, member: 11227"] Ah, Haozi, your sentiments are those of an anglo-saxon (in the broadest sense), tolerant mindset... individuals having the "right" and the necessity to live as they see fit. The French cultural mindset is a little different - we live in the shade of our neighbours (literally in my case!) and must follow their social codes... If all this is sounding very anti-French, I should point out that for all my adult life I have been a serious francophile. My mother is French and alone among my siblings I have always felt this connection with France and (above all) its language... I even have French nationality! But I think having J has pushed things to the boundary - it has brought out all for me that is most difficult in French culture. If I were here by myself, I would not be offending or shocking anyone (I think :)) With J, I am constantly pushing at the boundaries of what people find normal/acceptable and the result is quite painful. So, ktllc, I think you are right, this isn't a good culture fit, but it's more on the level of educating a small child and a small child with differences. There are all sorts of things to moan about in regard to Britain :) But what is easier there is a greater sense of personal freedom to live and be as one sees fit... [/QUOTE]
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