Today, I agreed to stay a week with my wife's parents, who she told me were traditional Japanese. I was prepared for having to wear Japanese clothes while in the house, but I wasn't prepared for communal bathing in the same huge bath with her father, grandfather, uncle and two brothers. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was meeting my girlfriend's parents for the first time. She warned me they were a little weird. Right when we walked in the door, her parents were there to greet us...in the nude. Apparently this constitutes as a LITTLE weird. They both hugged me. FML
Today, I traveled to my hometown for a funeral. I'm staying with my family in the house I grew up in. My dad told me they'd "completely renovated" the house. There's still only one bathroom for the seven of us and I'm sleeping on the floor for the entire two weeks. FML
Today, I brought my Japanese girlfriend home for dinner with my family for the first time. They all got drunk and made heaps of racist jokes right in front of us. My dad forgot her name and started calling her "Rice Ball" instead. FML
Today, my girlfriend and I enjoyed a lovely shower together. It was indeed lovely until her father came into the washroom to say “Welcome to the family!” whilst taking a giant shit. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I moved into our own house. He proceeded to invite his parents to stay for the week. The same parents we've lived with for the past 5 years. FML
Today, my grandma told me she likes to clean the house naked every day. I'm staying there all next week. FML
Today, my boyfriend introduced me to his parents. My boyfriend is Japanese, and I wanted to introduce myself in Japanese so I'd asked him. Little did I know he'd taught me how to say, "Hello, I love your son's cock." I almost got kicked out of their house. FML
Today, I discovered that I have to share a room with my new stepbrother. I also discovered that he takes the same number of showers over the course of two weeks as I do in a single day: one. FML
Today, me, my boyfriend and his family stayed at an AirBnB while on a trip. While I was doing my makeup, my boyfriend told me he was going to take a shower. A few minutes later, I went in the bathroom to shave my legs thinking my boyfriend was in there, but his dad was in the shower, scrubbing his ass. FML
Today, my mom decided she wants to try a new family bonding experiment: Being naked around the house for an entire week. She wants us all to eat dinner, watch tv, etc. completely naked. She says she will ground me and my siblings if we don't try it. FML
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Top comments
creatureman 14
It's a way to learn their culture. While it may have been a surprise, her family might welcome you even more for being part of their custom.
ShortieRose 30
rub-a-dub-dub six men in a tub!!
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creatureman 14
It's a way to learn their culture. While it may have been a surprise, her family might welcome you even more for being part of their custom.
nicmack95 16
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Well sharing is caring, OP! But I totally understand, that it way to close for comfort for some, try explaining to your wife if it makes you uncomfortable, she should surely understand if you're not used to that lifestyle :)
nicmack95 16
Catfish?! Haha I can assure you I am the person I claim to be, but I shouldn't need to prove that to you :)
meli1195 31
randomest thread ever
Xeebar 28
It's awkward for sure, but like the first commenter said, just try their traditions out. It'll show you respect their culture, respect being a HUGE thing in Japan.
Shuff52 21
Hopefully the bath house wasn't the first time you met them. That'd be an awkward greeting
ukeandfoodislife 19
Yes it "cultural" but if OP isn't comfortable with it, then they shouldn't have to do it.
Shade1982 21
There may be the issue they don't think of it as strange though.
ShortieRose 30
rub-a-dub-dub six men in a tub!!
Teh_Links 17
Well, at that stage, it's no longer PG rated...
SirNiceAss 13
That made me laugh way too hard, #6
SixthSinEnvy 39
The first thing that popped into my head after reading your comment was the scene in the Honeybee Inn from FFVII.
daniel271 13
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Typical japan
laden_swallow09 35
Well... Yeah. It Japan. It's their culture. Was that supposed to be an insult?
whassallt26 13
I think that it's a good sign if they want to do traditional things like that with you, it shows that they don't think of you as an outsider
shade34 19
oh come on!...Although I don't come from Germany, I live there, and you guys can take a bath naked at the swimming pool showers with other people being around! There is even the FKK "the naked beach" and you are complaining now?
qdawg06 23
Well a little family bonding time never hurts... Usually.