My daughter's friend is arabic, she is not allowed to go over a friend's house if their parents are divorced? Do you think that is crazy or what?
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justwannaknow
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From what you say, it seems the parents of your daughters arabic friend do not believe in marriages breaking up,perhaps because of their culture/religion which is often passed down through generations.I have mixed feelings-I understand that they believe they are doing right.I also feel it is a shame for your daughter's friend and she may miss out on good times.Marriages can end because of domestic violence etc too.It's hard to put all this into words.
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This isn't culture, this is individual stupidity. What right do they have to treat their naturalised daughter this way? They should get with the times. That being said, this is interesting, because my parents are split and were never married, and white middle-class parents used to tell their kids not to make friends with me because of that in primary school. Those people are the ones who strike me as the type that spread stories like this. ... Also, 'Arabic' is a language, not an adjective. If these people are Arabs, call them Arab. It's not offensive.
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I understand the reasoning of your daughter's Arab friend's parents. Since I understand, I don't view the belief as "crazy". It actually makes sense to me. A lot of parents with this mindset think that allowing their children to spend time with parents who are divorced might teach them something wrong about how a family should function or something along those lines. I personally don't think it's a fair judgment call to make, but everyone is entitled to their opinion.
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