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Anyone married to lebanese/have lebanese family?

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Serenity1 · 27/10/2010 07:53

Hey,

My partner is Lebanese and we are considering a future together.
Is anyone here married to a lebanese or know any lebanese families ?
My partner's family sometimes does strange things (ie.biting !)and I was wondering if this is cultural, or just his family !

Thanks

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pinkmagic1 · 27/10/2010 12:27

What do you mean by biting?! Not with a Lebanese man but DH comes from Egypt.

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Serenity1 · 28/10/2010 09:30

Hello. You may be able to help as others have tried to tell me biting with affection is common practise in the middle east !
Has your husband ever heard of this?

I hate it. Partners mum attempted to do it despite me telling her very clearly that I didn't want anyone biting my child ! It' s disgusting, unhygienic, could cause pain, teaches kids it's ok to bite and...well...it's just odd behaviour. I can accept others cultural differences, but expect them to respect my wishes in return Regarding what they can and cannot do with my baby!

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pinkmagic1 · 28/10/2010 21:59

Never come across this I'm afraid and been with DH 15 years. Could be a Lebanese thing although we do have a few friends from Lebanon and its not something I have heard of tbh. Will ask a few if you like, sounds horrid!

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Serenity1 · 28/10/2010 22:24

Please ask if you can- I'd really appreciate it ! Would be good to be able to tell partners family I know it's not normal behaviour in the middle east.
How long have you been married for? Have you experienced any problems because of cultural differences?

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pinkmagic1 · 28/10/2010 22:42

We have been married for just over 13 years now. We were both very young when we married, I was 18 and he was 20 so I don't think either of us were too set in our ways and both adapted to each other cultures fairly easily. The only real biggy is that he is really very lazy when it comes to household chores and thinks this is womens work! This is partly from his culture and the way he was raised but then again I have friends whose English husbands take similar attitudes.
How long have you been with your partner?

Suzihaha · 12/11/2010 19:30

Hmm. I'm from the Middle East and I have seen, on the odd occasion, a grandma or older relative "affectionately biting" a child.

I did find it weird; none of my family members ever did that.

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