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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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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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helsingmusique18 11
Japan is famous for its communal baths, you should have been aware that this is the norm. Also I'm confused about the traditional Japanese clothing thing, they wear "regular" (western styled) clothing a lot. The only way I can make sense of this is if her family was not actually in Japan, that would be a bit strange and unexpected.
tiarnatargaryen 23
Maybe he was thinking about house shoes?
popgirl123 13
It's called an おんせん
koganti 18
Can you please write it in english
Cathrin 26
Google Translate says that translates to "Hot Springs"
Tomore 3
An おんせん (onsen) is a hot spring, yes. So, 33, that's wrong. The thing referred to in the post is a せんとう (sentou), a public bathhouse. @33: 正しくない言葉を使っても、どうしてひらがなで書いた？日本語が分かる人はもう[おんせん]の意味を知る。みせびらかしてたかなぁ。そんな事をしてたら、投稿したほうがいいと思うね。
Tomore 3
投稿する前に辞書で確かめたほうがいいと思うね。* Forgot an entire part to that sentence. Derp. 勉強して頑張って、33.
laden_swallow09 35
You'll be fine. Not like they're clambering all over each other in a wildly sexual manner. It's just a bath! With five other men, sure, but still just a bath!
bonermonkey 31
I feel like I would have wanted my wife to warn me? but then I also feel like if I knew her very well then I would already know stuff like that about her families culture
captainsmegma 12
We call that an orgy here in the states.
Vlen_fml 20
its more like the Sauna at Country Clubs...
fabulousfiasco 12
There will be modesty for sure. They are not known for parading their junk around. Also, be prepared to "out-rank" them....... hahahahahahahahha
janfleury 19
You need to do some research on traditional Japanese culture.
Setareh23 34
Well, if you can get comfortable with the idea after thinking about it for a bit, then I think it'd definitely be cool of you to try. It's always a good feeling when you see someone trying so hard to learn about an aspect of your own culture. However, I also think that if you are really really uncomfortable with it, then it isn't something you should be forced to do. Coming from a family where my parents were from different cultures, and being in a relationship with someone from a different culture, I believe it's very important to be open-minded and respectful to another's culture, however I do think there are limits and it goes two-ways. Yes, try to participate in another's culture, however they should understand that sometimes the culture/beliefs/ways you were brought up in makes it uncomfortable for you to participate in theirs. As long as you are respectful (not insulting common bathing or wtv), then they should also respect you. It's all about being open-minded and trying to participate in their culture when you can, but finding compromises or just being understanding of each other and respectful when you can't.
DA3Z 16
As awkward as that may be, embrace the culture! Laugh about it in a few years!
Fetuskicker666 15
Bathing is very sacred in Japan, it is said to cleanse the soul as well as body and unlike normal baths were people sit in there own filth Japanese scrub themselves clean and the bath is meant to relax the body while soaking.