The Mun family likes to talk. The Lee family is more reserved minus mom. The Mun family calls each other at least once a day if not every other day. The Lee family calls each other...maybe once every 2 weeks?
When we first got married, papa mun called me every day. Something very normal for the Mun family but it confused me. I wasn't sure what I was suppose to say and it was weird having a similar conversation as the previous day. They would hint to James that I should call them and as much as I meant to, I rarely did.
After 4 years though, I think they've adjusted their expectations and I think I'm getting better. Now, papa mun will call about every 3-4 days or so and I'll try and call when I remember. Usually...about every 2 weeks. -_- Nonetheless, it has been an interesting and at times awkward journey trying to balance calling the in laws so that they'll be happy and doing what is comfortable for me.
Can someone come up with Telephone Topics for people like me (and package it in a clear cube)?
topics: weather, what they ate, how the last round of golf was, annnything they like. ask how to make some korean dish? or switch up an ordinary korean dinner? how great james is and the neatest and/or cutest thing he's done lately... that'll be a winner!!!!
ReplyDeletethis is like jisu & i!!! before we got married, jisu talked to his mom EVERYDAY 0.0 (that's changed since we got married).. but he still calls them quite often and they always hint that they'd like me to call but i NEVER EVER call my parents (we're more of an email/txt family.. plus they live close so i always see them).
ReplyDeletehaha i totally feel you on feeling weird bc the conversation is always the same if you talk so often.. i need to get better at calling too. it's easier to find things to talk about if you have a baby HINT HINT!