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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creatureman
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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.
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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.
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nicmack95
| 16
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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 :)
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meli1195
| 31
randomest thread ever
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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.
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Shuff52
| 21
Hopefully the bath house wasn't the first time you met them. That'd be an awkward greeting
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ukeandfoodislife
| 19
Yes it "cultural" but if OP isn't comfortable with it, then they shouldn't have to do it.
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Shade1982
| 20
There may be the issue they don't think of it as strange though.
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ShortieRose
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rub-a-dub-dub six men in a tub!!
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Teh_Links
| 17
Well, at that stage, it's no longer PG rated...
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SirNiceAss
| 13
That made me laugh way too hard, #6
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SixthSinEnvy
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The first thing that popped into my head after reading your comment was the scene in the Honeybee Inn from FFVII.
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daniel271
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laden_swallow09
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Well... Yeah. It Japan. It's their culture. Was that supposed to be an insult?
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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
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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?
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qdawg06
| 23
Well a little family bonding time never hurts... Usually.