Being married to a Thai is a wonderful life enhancing experience, but sometimes there is a clash of cultures.
Last Sunday in Londons Trafalgar Square Thai people gathered wearing black and some carried a framed portrait, and a 12 year old boy sang Thai songs.
We didn't attend, but on her smart phone Mary saw the proceedings.
So early yesterday morning Mary was telling Me that the Chorister boy singing in Thai was a wonderful event.
Now she dreams about our Son being able to do the same, and she would be an even more proud Mother if our Son could do the same.
Then she starts telling Me that it is all My fault that our Son cannot sing Thai national songs, and our Lad does not respect the King, because of My bad attitude. He gets it from you.
Our Son feels totally English, he does not associate himself with Thai culture at all.
I cannot relate to her cultural upbringing, so how can I pass it on to him, his Mother should have conditioned him, and She has tried but he resists.
️I stewed, eventually I raised My voice ( a no no in her culture) stating
" I have done more for you in your whole life than anybody else, including your Leaders"
You guys know the immense care that goes into looking after a Wife, lifting her out of a very boring life, trapped in a society that She dreamt of escaping from.
Yes I angrily shouted, stop running Me down, stop criticising Me, I've done more for you than your (.... )
I have been very restrained in writing this, so read between the lines. You are trained to think outside the box.