It's that time of year again when a bunch of women are grasping at their boyfriends whenever they see me in the area, and often letting out super loud, super fake giggles and laughs. It's the kind of thing that happens all year 'round but it's so much more obvious and frequent during certain seasons. I'm pretty sure these are all fresh relationships and that these women just don't want any of their boy toys' attention away from them during their whirlwind 3-week romance, but it's still annoying as ****.To the men here, I know you also experience similar, but do you notice certain times of the year when it's worse than the norm? Also, how does it normally play out for you? Do insecure boyfriends sling their arms around their ladies? Try to stare you down with a John Wayne glare? Purse their lips in an attempt at a sneer? To clarify, I'm not talking about any time you're out on a date with someone. I'm talking about the times when you're alone and minding your own business and just trying to walk to the store or whatever.
^ yeah, it's pretty immature. Then again (and I'm gonna get roasted for this) your average Korean in their 20s does seem more immature than the same age as people back home. This has been my experience generally. Maybe because Koreans live at home, don't have to get a part time job when they're younger and have few responsibilities around the house? Just less life experience maybe
Ehhh....I think Korean people who stay home develop different maturity skills, not less. There's more to maturity than paying rent. Also, the fact that 30 year olds in the West refer to basic tasks as "adulting" makes me question this maturity gap.
No way! Adulting in Korea =maybe learning how to lie to your parents about sneaking out? That's ****** it! Its not as if they are even expected to help cook and clean and do chores around the house ..Mama does that for you.....true babies! So they can focus on studying for exams they will already pass even if they don't write a single thing!!! This culture mollycoddles their children, and then acts like it doesn't....so their children can act like they do "things"! (Omg Korean tests and exams are so hard for the children and they can't focus in class because they have so much stress) .. I know before every test my students are basically GIVEN the answers! That is not ****** normal. It's all an act! I'm sorry, but if you are 19 (growing up in the West) and expected to be out of your parents' home (without any help from them...no money, no nothing) you mature really quick. You learn how to be an adult on your own without your parents and develop a tough skin. You learn about budgeting and how to be self-reliant. Koreans are still "children" until they get married in my honest opinion. And even further, they get a wedding paid for, a house paid for full of goodies. And even then, the parents are on call/duty 24/7 when they give birth, and live with their children cause obviously the woman is so weak and needs her mother to teach her how to be a smother. Mom's Touch! .....Come on Demartino! No one ever seems to grow up here. Even as grown adults people act like children, and no wonder!
You learn how to be an adult on your own without your parents and develop a tough skin. You learn about budgeting and how to be self-reliant. .....Come on Demartino! No one ever seems to grow up here. Even as grown adults people act like children, and no wonder!
When I say different, I think Korean young adults tend to be better at accepting wisdom, working in groups, accepting discipline, maintaining schedules, setting limits on irresponsible behavior, etc.
Wow! All the Asians you knew from back home turned out awesome!
truth be told, all of them that still lived with mom and dad and spent that time studying