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Yes it plays a BIG part. These aren't people that only go to church a few times a year
So they do not like you because you will not convert or accept his religion?
Since you aren't Catholic and your husband is religious did you not have to get permission from a bishop to have your marriage valid in the eyes of the church?
So they do not like you because you will not convert or accept his religion?
Since you aren't Catholic and your husband is religious did you not have to get permission from a bishop to have your marriage valid in the eyes of the church?
I would personally put my wife ahead of my friends, if my friends are openly rude to my wife, my friends get bumped.
I think that's how a lot of men roll. Not sure why your husband is being wishy washy about this. Besides if they're over in France doesn't that mean you wouldn't have to deal with them much anyway???
The pushy attitude about getting married in a Catholic Church and classes. A few other small things. I think it's a mixture.
Then no wonder they don't want you at the baptism of their baby, and your husband's being a Godfather. That is a very important role in a child's life. You do realize your husband is taking on the religious aspects of this child's life forever?
So let me summarize. He moved over here for a job and found an American woman who is not religious, and refused to take classes on Catholicism nor to getting married in his church.
I have to say, I understand the whole thing now. They likely consider you "Western Trash" since Europeans tend to be elitist.
I hate to say this, but I doubt it gets any better.
It sounds like they are rude people, exclusive of their religious affiliation.
The bigger problem is your spouse not supporting you when his friends are rude to/about you.
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Originally Posted by Chowhound
I would personally put my wife ahead of my friends, if my friends are openly rude to my wife, my friends get bumped.
I think that's how a lot of men roll. Not sure why your husband is being wishy washy about this. Besides if they're over in France doesn't that mean you wouldn't have to deal with them much anyway???
Yup. I would never ask the Mr. to choose me over his religion, but I know without a doubt that he wouldn't throw me under a bus to appease religious people.
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Originally Posted by The Dissenter
But adding religion to a judgemental person is like dropping 10 barrels of jet fuel on a forest fire.
Oh, without a doubt. It gives certain people (at least in their own minds) a free pass to be rude and discriminatory
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