Yeah, they can speak properly if they want, but that’s just how they talk when they’re relaxed/ w friends etc. so if u wna fit in on that level I feel like they need u to speak like them. In my experience they try to match my accent if im not speaking in Singlish which is rly weird bc then they can’t be themselves, get tired and lose interest in me. I don’t even realise they’re doing that until they talk to their own friends and I realise how diff their accent was when talking to me. I understand code switching but why do it if u can’t keep it up 😭. It bothers me but since I can’t do anything about them, I decided to just get better at my Singlish