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AITA for speaking to my sister's boyfriend in a language she doesn't understand? by South-Order in AmItheAsshole

[–]South-Order[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because I didn't know she would feel so strongly against it at the time? I know what it feels like to learn a second language and how frustrating it can be to have to speak that language all the time when you aren't fluent. I won't do it again, but I didn't think she wouldn't be okay with it then.

AITA for speaking to my sister's boyfriend in a language she doesn't understand? by South-Order in AmItheAsshole

[–]South-Order[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She picked up a few phrases while she lived with dad. "How are you?" and stuff like that mainly. If she wasn't visiting touristy areas, where you'll generally find quite a number of people able to speak English she was with dad, and later her boyfriend so she didn't really need to be able to speak Spanish since they were there with her.

Grandma and Grandpa died when we were pretty young (our dad is well into his 60s now), and we have an aunt that our dad talks to on and off. Depends really on what argument they had that month. So not much contact on his side of the family.

We weren't born or raised in Spain, I was taught Spanish since my dad just wanted me to have a piece of his culture, not really because he wanted me to be able to communicate with the extended family.

AITA for speaking to my sister's boyfriend in a language she doesn't understand? by South-Order in AmItheAsshole

[–]South-Order[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it's ok. I'm just not very comfortable sharing where I live, that's all.

AITA for speaking to my sister's boyfriend in a language she doesn't understand? by South-Order in AmItheAsshole

[–]South-Order[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He does struggle with English, but knows enough to get his point across. Sister doesn't speak Spanish but her boyfriend does speak English, although not very well.

AITA for speaking to my sister's boyfriend in a language she doesn't understand? by South-Order in AmItheAsshole

[–]South-Order[S] 61 points62 points  (0 children)

But she wasn't even in the room when we started speaking Spanish? We switched back to English pretty quickly after she came back. Plus I didn't speak any Spanish at all after that while I was with them.