My boyfriend and his friends all are intelligant bilingual people from Europe. I am American, speak English and know very little Russian (their prefered language). When invited to social gatherings with more than 5 of his friends, they feel more comfortable speaking Russian as opposed to English. They try to make me feel comfortable and talk to me (in English) sometimes but they know I don't understand Russian. I feel upset when they don't speak in English more when I'm around. I love my boyfriend, we've been together for more than 3 years, but this is an ongoing problem. Is it rude of them to not speak English when I'm invited to their gatherings, or am I being rude complaining to my boyfriend every time we're with them? Is there a solution to this?
2006-06-23
14:56:08
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Carrie
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