FML : 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...

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

I agree, your life sucks

You deserved it

By Alan - / Wednesday 2 September 2015 20:13 / Germany

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By creatureman | 14

#6400764 - Thursday 3 September 2015 9:18

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.

By ShortieRose | 27

#6400772 - Thursday 3 September 2015 9:29

rub-a-dub-dub six men in a tub!!

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By creatureman | 14

#6400764 - Thursday 3 September 2015 9:18

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.

By nicmack95 | 16

#6400765 - Thursday 3 September 2015 9:19

Too many negative votes, comment buried. Show the comment

nicmack95 | 16

#6401149 - Thursday 3 September 2015 17:16

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

#6401676 - Friday 4 September 2015 5:08

randomest thread ever

By Xeebar | 27

#6400769 - Thursday 3 September 2015 9:23

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.

By Shuff52 | 21

#6400770 - Thursday 3 September 2015 9:27

Hopefully the bath house wasn't the first time you met them. That'd be an awkward greeting

By ukeandfoodislife | 19

#6400771 - Thursday 3 September 2015 9:28

Yes it "cultural" but if OP isn't comfortable with it, then they shouldn't have to do it.

Shade1982 | 18

#6400810 - Thursday 3 September 2015 10:19

There may be the issue they don't think of it as strange though.

By ShortieRose | 27

#6400772 - Thursday 3 September 2015 9:29

rub-a-dub-dub six men in a tub!!

Teh_Links | 17

#6400912 - Thursday 3 September 2015 12:27

Well, at that stage, it's no longer PG rated...

SirNiceAss | 13

#6401503 - Friday 4 September 2015 1:30

That made me laugh way too hard, #6

SixthSinEnvy | 39

#6569735 - Tuesday 29 March 2016 8:54

The first thing that popped into my head after reading your comment was the scene in the Honeybee Inn from FFVII.

By daniel271 | 13

#6400777 - Thursday 3 September 2015 9:35

Too many negative votes, comment buried. Show the comment

laden_swallow09 | 34

#6401057 - Thursday 3 September 2015 15:20

Well... Yeah. It Japan. It's their culture. Was that supposed to be an insult?

By whassallt26 | 13

#6400779 - Thursday 3 September 2015 9:39

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

By shade34 | 19

#6400782 - Thursday 3 September 2015 9:41

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?

melisssa87 | 28

#6400813 - Thursday 3 September 2015 10:25

Isnt the FKK a brothel?

melisssa87 | 28

#6400846 - Thursday 3 September 2015 11:06

Oh ok but I have only heard of FKK clubs that are only for men who go there to relax, swim, eat, drink etc. but mainly to buy sex from the prostitutes there who walks around naked as well