1# 葉可兒
If you really think you belong to China, you should put everything aside and to concentrate your school, and to get your degree as soon as possible. When you get your degree, you should go back right away. After you get back then to think about what job you are going to get, and what men you are going to meet. For a woman, your peak time is very short. Especially in the case of meeting a desired life partner. I respect your feeling of being a proud Chinese. Now a day, everyone who admits he or she has a Chinese blood would feel the same way. However, I think you got your priority mixed up. I don't know how old you are. By guessing, you are younger than my daughter, who is 31. Nontheless, you need to understand your future life circle is going to be a circle of yourself. Which means when you are married, your husband is who you need to rely on, and to talk about your problems. Your children are the main concern, etc. Not your parents. You don't need to neglect them. You even should make any good arrangement either to have them stay with you or do whtever is for their best. Yet, they will become the side circle of yours. Considered parents will love to see their child to marry to a person who loves their child. Only the selfish ones who want their child to serve them by sacrifice her youth or marriage. From what you write, I feel you have a certain degree of love to your present condition and to this country.(you may not admit it.) From what I understand, most married women from China love to be here in the States. Because they have found out thier husbands can hardly find any likely situation in China where a man can find so much to do and to fool arround yet permittted by the big evironment. Yeah, he is a man, that's what men do, blah, blah.......
I was born in China, grew up in Taiwan, been settled the longest in USA. My late wife was from Taiwan, my current wife is from Hangzhou. I get along well with both my inlaws. My daughter is married to a white kid. A lot of my friends' children are also married to the locals. Some of the kids were born here. Some of them were immigrants. My son-in-law and my daughter don't see each ither everyday. But we get along just as well. What I would like to suggest you is to not close your doors to the ones who are interested in becoming a frined, in this case, a boyfriend of yours. Especially those you are also interested in them. Believe me, it takes time to find a desirable one to be with you for the rest of your life. That's where YUAN plays a big part. If you do find a person who loves you, it would be your parents' blessing as well as yours. When you feel America is not yours is because you don't want it to be yours. In another words, you are not in the main stream. Think it over. If you are a man, I may not respond you. Since you are a woman, I am through in my 5 cents opinion in and hope you can listen. Good luck. Uncle Eddie |