Urgent! Help me make a good 1st impression! We're from different cultures and I'm...

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...so worried!? I'm going to my step dad's relatives in about 4 hours from now and they're more religious, from a different, more urban city and wear more clothes (L.O.L)

I live in Cairo, Egypt. And they live in Kafr el sheikh. So I'm more of a city girl and I have a boyfriend, they might see this as weird, or even worse, they might think I'm a b*tch because of him and the way I dress.

I'm also not as religious so I'm really worried about my 1st impression! Help?
 
Just because you're different, doesn't make you more or less than someone else, it just makes you, well, different. Try to dress conservatively, try to act like a lady and be respectful. You shouldn't judge them and they shouldn't judge you but you can't control how they think or what they say. Just be polite, keep your cool and if the subject of the boyfriend comes up, just change it or downplay it.

They don't need to know every detail of your life as you don't need to know every details of theirs, I am sure they have a few skeletons in their closets, religious or not, they're still human. Put on a great first impression and be nice and courteous to them. If you feel you aren't being respected, keep your mouth shut but when you get home tell your parents you will not be visiting again if they can't give you the same respect back. You can't control how people act, you can only control how you react to them. Good luck.
 
I think if you know they are like this try to respect their culture. if they are more modest..then you should be that way when visiting...but in your own way. Just respect their feelings and everything should be fine. =)
 
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