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<p>They act that way because it was the way they were brought up and they don’t know any better. I bet their parents were even harder on them. The culture is very parents/elder based and the children are expected to fit in, whereas in our American family culture we are child centric. Do you notice that in a western wedding, the wedding honors the bride? Guess who is the center of an Asian wedding ? It is the parents who are honored ! (Speaking for Chinese influenced culture only.)</p>
<p>Are you an only child or the oldest ? What kind of work does your parents do ? I venture to guess it is not an easy type of work and they work very hard.</p>