Talking about your relationship
Relatively recently, I've found out some interesting stuff about Japanese relationships (romantic I mean) versus American relationships.
As it turns out, if someone avoids talking about their relationship (which many people tend to do), they are making an attempt to be modest. If they do talk about their relationship, they play it down and highlight the bad parts in another attempt to be modest. Back home, if someone avoids talking about or plays down their relationship, you can be pretty sure they're either unhappy or being shady.
Why is it that talking about (what should be) a good thing, even mentioning it, could be considered rude or immodest? Wow.
Comments
ever watch densha otoko? really good
Posted by: won | November 10, 2005 12:27 AM
Yeah yeah, everyone talks about it here. But meh! I'm too lazy (and not nearly good enough) to watch the Japanese version, and pride prevents me from watching a downloaded subtitled version ...
Posted by: Justin | November 10, 2005 9:46 AM
You pose a great question. I wish I had a great answer. Americans in general I find, are extremists. They are either flaunting something in someone elses face or not saying anything about anything. Weird lot we can be huh? Speaking of relationships how is yours going? Moving to Japan permanently?
Posted by: Michelle | November 10, 2005 10:40 AM