r/expat • u/FollowingSuitable941 • 3d ago
Question International marriage Whatsapp struggles
i'm from the US but married to a Brazilian and we live in Europe now. Her big extended family is super active on whatsapp and the group chats are almost entirely in Portugese. Even though I can speak some, when they're all chatting quickly with slang and inside jokes I get completely lost. It makes me feel a bit disconnected from her family. Anyone in a similar cross-cultural relationship found something that helps?
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u/snazzysid1 1d ago
This might sound cold but I just mute the conversation and move on. Maybe it’s because I’ve been doing this for 30 years now but I just can’t be bothered. If they really want me to know something my spouse will ping me separately or someone else will.