I have Italian/romanian family and my partner is mexican and it's like this 😂 Small gatherings are anything but 🤣🤣 but they still pretend it's gonna be just a few, as they then proceed to cook enough for an army, basically... 🤦♀️🤷♀️
@@TabeaSerenety LOL. Bin keine Asiaten. Und Frust? Juden hat auch Frust gehabt nach dem Holocaust? Rassismus ist rassismus. Vor allem, Rassenabhängigen schönheitstandard. Zwanghafte Interracial ist das Zukunft.
I'm married to a German man, Native American myself. We truly find so many similarities in our lives more than not. I love seeing this young couple flourish so well. But there I'd something special about German people. My inlaws and I are super close. I'm the only daughter inlaw so I get ALL...... the family hand me down dishes, clothes, precious things, etc. Her treasures that she wanted handed down to her name sake grandsons. It was so bizarre at first for me to accept all these gifts she gave to me personally but I knew were entrusting me with her grandsons inheritance items wise. I felt her own daughters should've gotten many things. But my husband assured me it wad meant for me and our sons, we have 3 btw. So German people truly are at the top of my list. Their humor is just amazing and different! But they are truly THE kindest & warmest people you will ever meet. So, just wanted to add that to your already great comments 😊.
In Germany it’s illegal to share other people’s faces or other identifying features without their consent. I really wish this were a law in the US because the amount of videos of pranking strangers and exploiting children for “social media content” is ridiculous here
@@ridinwithjakeyeah, it's totally funny to see yourself on the internet where you look like an idiot or if you grow up you can see and hear all the dumb stuff you did as a child. Really cool, that's the kind of freedom we need. Because we all just love if our parents share our embarrassing baby pictures with their acquaintances. Think about how nice it would be if they share it with the whole world to see. Must be fantastic so apply for a job when you are 20 and your boss to be states: yeah I saw baby pictures of you in the bathtub. And you were a brat, so I'm not hiring you. But freedooooooom... Also not everybody wants to be famous. For example her boyfriend 😜 Also freedom is not a one way street, this law supports my freedom to choose if I want to be shown or not. Because that is not your choice to make as otherwise you take my rights away by making it your choice if I don't have a say in it.
As an English as a foreign language teacher, I really appreciate you saying not everyone can teach just because they're a native. So many people think my job is easy 💔😅 hopefully German boyfriend will have some language success. It's definitely important :)
Tbh I find it hard to learn from most teachers and basically need a unicorn version of one so, definitely expertise and unique abilities are basically super powers that magical teachers have. 👍
Yes, anyone who thinks that all you need to be a teacher is knowledge of a specific subject has never tried to teach anyone anything! When it comes to language I don't even think native speakers are necessarily better teachers - they can be great obviously, but it actually kind of helps to also be a foreign language learner when you're going to be teaching foreign language learners. I teach both my native language and English, and it definitely helps me to understand better what can be challenging about English.
Fellow EFL teacher here, too! I can’t agree more!!!!! ❤ I live for things like this hahahaha seeing cultures mix together is truly so beautiful to me ❤
so true!! I tried teaching a friend my first language, and turns out I didn't even know my own language, and basically live on experience and instinct hahah. Also realised that my language is not as easy as I thought it was XD
I always love to see how respectful you are when it comes to family members not wanting to show their face. Unfortunately a lot of content creators don't care about that kind of thing.
My dad just keeps speaking his native language to my English husband who only speaks English lol. I'm kinda glad they don't speak the same language though, at least they can't argue :D
I really appreciate how conscientious you are of respecting people's privacy to their image on the internet. Even the baby! Because they cannot consent until they understand. I love it and thank you for it!
This is random but I feel your nieces and nephews will grow up idealising you (and your kids if you choose to have them). You’re so incredibly kind, funny and brave. It’s not easy to forge your own path in life but you did, and you did it with passion and determination. Love from Australia 🇦🇺 keep being you!
Hey Uyen! I'm also a Vietnamese that went to Germany to study and have a German bf. I relate to your content so much and it's great seeing that others share the struggles I have.
How has your experience been so far? I am super curious about it cause I watch Uyen's videos. I see so many similarities in our upbringing (at the societal level). I also came to Germany to study and now I am about to get married to a German guy.
Wonderful story time video! As a German introvert who married into a South Asian family (my husband is Indian) I really can relate to German boyfriend's experience. Tbh I found the story with your dad so so cute. It seems your dad is quite a bit of an introvert too - I'm also known to kind of 'play sick' when everything just suddenly gets too overwhelming for me. But once they said cheers over beer the ice is broken, not much of a conversation needed. This could so be a story from my life! ^_^ I've been married to my husband for 10 years and I've really come to appreciate the big social life in Asia, even as an introvert. It's okay to be an introvert, just be there, go with the flow, it's really all people expect. It's okay to be a bit shy :) I can just tell you guys are meant to last!
I'm a German introvert married to a Greek and living in Greece. My way to deal with social overload is going to the kitchen and washing dishes or taking care of young kids or pets or I just find some old family member and ask them about their youth and just let them talk...😂
@@helgaioannidis9365This sounds just like my holidays in Italy with my husband's extrovert family. After having kids, I realised I could use them as an excuse to quietly leave the scene (and avoid being fed to death). Sometimes I say that they have to go inside because it's too hot or the sun is too much for our light skin tone, and on other days, they simply 'want' to go play. And if none of this works, I pretend that I need to do the laundry urgently.
@andreasmuller693 please don't use the "!" mark for every sentence :))) At first I thought you are trying to piss people off but then I realized maybe the use of mark for you is broken somehow. Now I need to read the comments calmly to analyze the arguments but you made me cackling thinking that your sentences are similar to my 10 yrs old niece's comments :)))
RACIAL NAIVETY can get you hurt badly ( physicallyl financially, or sexually ) EVEN MURDERED ! 99.999999999999999999% of those asians who have married those "white " ( most of them are actually part jew ) are EITHER DIVORCED OR MURDERED -----------check out, in australia, america, canada, germany , france ..............etc. more and more asian women are MURDERED in those relationship, most of them are married even have children with those people ! even an university professor in australian recently MURDERED HIS CHINESE WIFE ! check out !
Uyen 🥺 When you guys were talking about how we were your priority, I know it was lighthearted, but it was also serious. Don't jeopardize yourself for US. Everyone who really appreciates you guys, will understand any delays or ANYTHING. Keep up the amazing fantastic content, I'm so happy you got to see the baby!! Auntie is the best. I'm sure you will miss everyone when you go home, that's how returning from a family visit goes. Bittersweet 💜 Do enjoy it!!
@skyhightabby !!! I love this comment XD just had to say it. Viewers prioritizing the content creator's life, seeing them as persons and not just as content creators, is so goooood. Thank you for thinking like that. (I know it's weird me, thanking you for supporting them, but I mean it haha) :) :)
Agreed, an interesting video is completely secondary to the wellbeing, health, and happiness of the person making it! I'm always happy to see respectful fans who understand this and content creators who prioritize taking care of themselves and know they're allowed to have healthy boundaries with their viewers. Uyen seems pretty grounded so I'm pretty sure that part was at least half joking, but I hope that she knows that most of us far rather care that she's doing well than getting a short posted every day.
I giggle how you say "I brought German boyfriend" like he is some kind of hallmark product... I love german boyfriend, I bring it with me in my bag whenever I travel ☺️
Poor father. I understand him as a mature lady, little things can make us anxious and quite stressed out even if we try to control it. Our nerves get rattled and make us a bit unwell sometimes. I love your story telling style. I don't know how to do the fancy zoom in and out effects like you do. Blessings from Myanmar
You and your boyfriend are perfect for each other 🥺 You are both such incredibly caring people which shows through your thoughtful and generous gifts and how much consideration you put into preparing to spend time with your family. You also both have such a great sense of humour and care deeply for each other and your families. I love that you keep people's faces hidden, that is so respectful and considerate and rare to see among content creators nowadays. You are relationship goals and amazing people, thank you for sharing your stories with us ❤
you can always count on babies and small kids to not care about cultural differences 🥰they're just happy to have new people to play with and cuddle on! SO glad you all got there safely!!
Vietnamese attitude towards community and spontaneity sounds refreshing ❤ I live in the UK and everyone needs atleast a month to plan a meet up. It really stresses me out because I don't know how I'll feel this weekend let alone next month. Whenever I've called a friend on the day to see what they're up to, they get stressed because I haven't even planned the call 😂 maybe once a year someone will be feeling spontaneous and we'll do something 😂
What a horrible way to live! Shake it off and be spontaneous! People get too used to their own space and don't like the invasion of visitors but they'll get over it . If they don't shake them off too.
@@wolfzmusic9706 well I think it's a bit like exercise, we don't like the idea of it much and we put off doing it but when we do push ourselves, we feel better for it and wonder why the heck we had such an aversion to it 😆. Well that's me anyway. We're all getting too precious about "me time".
I work at dm and seeing what you packed for your family makes me smile :D I have a lot of asian customers at my location and they buy similar stuff to send home ❤
@@NinaW1n Understandable, I lived in the Netherlands for 2 years and holy shit, drug store products are so expensive!!! I have a serious Kruidvat trauma 😂
@@atticusblau3788 I don't know why certain products are so popular outside of Germany 🤔 Maybe the local brands aren't as high quality? We Germans do like our regulations and stuff :D
It makes me so happy to learn about your life, you guys's story is really heartwarming. I especially loved all the kids' reactions (the baby calling him 'hanni' and petting him, aaaah my heart!). The gift choices are so good! German boyfriend should teach a class on gift-giving.
Uyen, you are such a great story teller ! I also love your accent and the one of Gbf so much. You establish the "movie" settings and Gbf add his incredible little humour touches. Love you both so much. PS : as a German woman (I'm also French through my mother), I also love Haribo candies sooo much. And Currywurst and cinnamon rolls / "Zimtschnecke", usw.
You should be dating multiple guys you’re single until you’re married all of this boyfriend crap is stupid and that’s coming from me a wife of 13 years Enjoy being single And until you’re engaged you should be dating more than one guy boyfriends are a scam
When I was 13 years old I went to Vietnam with my two best friends and visited their family (they are Vietnamese) it was such a wild trip. I of course didn't speak any Vietnamese so I basically learned a bunch of basic phrases in these two weeks, like how the greet and Adress people properly, how to say yes and no, words for food. Now I don't know any of that anymore but it was so fun and amazing to have experienced a country not as a complete tourist but by living with locals. One night we stayed at the aunts house which was an old Colonial house, very fancy and they bought very stale bread for me for breakfast. We also brought a huge amount of gifts of baby formula, candy, medicine, etc. it was a lot and everybody we met basically got some. Another amazing thing is that my friends and I got custom tailored ao dais (I'm not sure that's the right spelling) traditional Vietnamese dresses I still have mine even though it doesn't fit anymore
Ahhhh, I love your videos so much. Your energy and the way you talk about things feels so positive and just makes me so happy, you have such an infectious and beautiful smile!!
Have a nice and lovely time with your beloved family, dear Uyen and dear GBF, stay healthy and have fun, and the best wishes to the baby and his family! ❤
German Boyfriend went full out German mode there for am minute, when it came to luggage! Wer zu spät kommt... hat nicht früh genug begonnen zu packen! The two of you are adorable together
You are ridiculously likeable!!! I can’t stop watching all of your videos. I’m a new subscriber and I’m so happy I found a RU-vidr like you. You are amazing, funny and obviously insanely smart. I can’t wait to keep watching everything. Love from Australia!
😭 you guys sound like the epitome of a healthy relationship. I'm Canadian and we're known for being chill but dang man we're not lol. The values you guys share ... I can tell you I've never met a healthy partner like that
GBF: manages to handle much too many new social contacts Vietnamese Father: became deadly ill after seeing one foreigner People really look for partners like their parents, except she got a stronger one! 😂
I remember I felt so nervous when I had to meet my boyfriend’s families. His parents aren’t together and each parent has multiple kids, so there were two separate first time meetings with at least 10 people during each trip. There was new food, a new language, new family dynamics, house rules and customs, everything! Not to mention all the drama that’s included. Phew, I’m glad grated now and I don’t have to worry about meeting anyone new for a while. I’m praying there’s no weddings any time soon, because then there will be even more people I’ve never met with even more noise. I’m so glad to hear it went well and I love to see such sweet videos from you ❤
I definitely sympathize with GBF. When my wife and I were dating, when I met her family, it was *everybody*; so many cousins, etc. I never grew up with that, so it was really overwhelming. Especially when her two very young cousins decided to have a screaming contest >.
My husband is also very shy, he would freak out if we went from meeting 2 people to 20 people. The way he explains it is- if he is meeting new people, he will mentally prepare for it. If it was suddenly a huge crowd instead of two, he would not have prepared for that. I'm glad you had a nice meeting and holiday back home.
The blending of two cultures in a new family is a monumental effort. But it is, in my book, an absolute requirement before marriage and more so before pregnancy. You and your fiancee are so smart to put in all the hard work upfront. Marriage, while not always between two families, it is between two cultures in interracial marriages. And to bridge the two cultures is a constant labor. Especially, if kids are in the picture. Thank you to both you and your fiancee for taking this venture seriously.
First, I need to give a shout out to German Boyfriend, who I will now be calling "Honey Honey" lol. He really sounds like such a great guy, I'm so glad you have each other. I'm so glad you've had such a wonderful time visiting your family. I loved hearing about your trip. I felt so bad for "Honey Honey" when you said his luggage got lost. I thought "Oh no! After all his careful planning and preparation to bring gifts for your family... Poor Honey Honey!" I'm glad they were able to find his luggage and everyone was able to enjoy the visit. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!
😂😂😂 Uyen I can relate! I remember a long time ago I took an American bf to meet my family in Colombia. My father was the oldest of 12 brothers and sisters. He was bombarded by questions and jokes in Spanish from over 20 people! Neither spoke the other's language (although till this day he swears and even has the audacity to put in his cv that he speaks Spanish. All he can say is 'Hola' 😂😂😂) Your German bf is ADORABLE to have stayed an entire week cooking and gardening with your mom! ❤ What a loving beautiful gesture! This man loves you so much and loves you well 💕
You two should watch My Big Fat Greek Wedding, it's about a Greek family in the US, not Vietnamese, but the way things went the first time he met your family sounds so similar to a scene in that movie, and I think you two would relate to the main couple anyway. If you ever do a watch and react video I vote for that movie!
I disagree, my family is not very good at that. I admire German boyfriend in many ways, because he seams like a very kind soul. (Of course this is social media and I don't see the bad sides, but still, you can't fake being kind.)
In comparison to other cultures World wide I wouldn't call Germany a gift giving culture. Yes there are host Gifts and Mitbringsel but i was so happy to be told to have Gifts ready when I met my brothers Chinese in law family.
Congratulations on your new nephew! I'm so glad you got to see all of your fam and had a good time, got to eat delicious foods and that German Boyfriend could experience it all too! And thank GOODNESS that your mom is so sociable and can put German Boyfriend at ease even if it might take your dad a lot longer to 'warm up'- hope all your travels back to Germany go smoothly!
Back in 2016, I brought my German Boyfriend to Madagaskar for the first time. It was on Christmas and he was welcomed at my uncle's home in a big party with over 50 people. 😂
When you said "we didn't pack very well" I immediately thought "but... you have German boyfriend?" Then German boyfriend pipes up and corrects you. Yes. That makes sense now
Awwwww, last summer I brought my Canadian partner to meet my Easter European family, which I hadn't seen for 4 years at that point. It was one of the best experiences of my life, while also one of the most stressful (just on my part, cause I was the one planning everything lol.) It was so heartwarming seeing people from very different cultures come together learn from each other, and fully enjoy each other's company. I arrived home so stressed and I left with my heart full of joy😊
@andreasmuller693I am a Vietnamese American and I really don’t feel as an obligation or duty like you have stated. It is just a part of life and how we see it. Simply how we can live in a big house while our parents have no place to live. We are from the US
My family is from Russia and we live in Germany now for quite a long time but my mother still packs GIANT packages with gifts full of clothes, sweets, medicine and so on for my relatives in Russia. It's so funny to see that this is something other cultures do too!
