When we grow up in a multilingual family, we often take it for granted. Speaking more than one language from early childhood is a privilege. Nowadays, almost half of the world’s population speaks at least two languages, and about 66% of children worldwide are raised bilingual. But sometimes being multilingual can get you in trouble.
This guy didn’t tell his girlfriend’s family he actually spoke Russian, so, when he one day replied in fluent Russian, they were more than flabbergasted. Assuming he hid this skill from them on purpose so that he could listen in to their conversations, they demanded an explanation and an apology. The guy, however, didn’t think it was such a big deal, but still sought opinions about his situation online.
A guy shocked his girlfriend’s Russian-speaking parents when he broke into fluent Russian after 3 years
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The guy justified hiding this skill with a simple “They never asked”
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The guy claimed to never eavesdrop on the parents’ conversations: “I’m not like that”
People’s reactions were mixed: some sympathized with the parents and why they were weirded out, and others didn’t think it was that deep
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