I'm an Irish and my boyfriend is Egyptian... helpful tips????
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LOL \nI understand the problems that religion can bring to a relationship. I too was brought up Catholic. I married a Protestant the first time and religion helped tear us apart. The second time I fell in love with a man that had Christian values but did not attend church. We have not had any religious problems and our familes did not give us any of the problems that occured in the first marriage.\n\nThink about possible children. What will you both expect the child to be? What will your in-laws expect? Do you love each other enough to handle the problems?\n\nMy favorite song is the "Orange and the Green." My first marriage was definately one of the families fighting about religion.  Good luck to you and your boyfriend. I will keep my fingers crossed that you two will make it work.
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I love how everyone has a prick up their @sses right here. Clearly you love him enough to be seriously contemplating a seerious relationship. In that case, compromise is the word here. You have no faith, but clearly his faith is important to him as well. \n\nIf there are children, it wouldn't hurt for them to learn about their father's religion. I have known many many people that have come out of mixed faith relationships. Some are devotely religious, some are supposedly "muslim" and just don't care, and ssome don't believe in Islam at all. Anything is open, and you have to keep in mind that in the end, this will be your children's choice. They will be exposed to two different ways of living, a whole other world that you have never known. Of course there are going to be problems, many of them, but you need to keep lines of communication open and be willing to budge.\n\nMaybe try telling him to avoid the topic of religion to his children until a certain age, but they can learn arabic if he is willing to teach them? In exchange, they won't be exposed to Islam until they are old enough to understand, or at least ask "why does Daddy not eat for a month right now?" Or something like that.\n\nAnd there are things that are truly just about comfot levels. Will it kill your children if they didn't eat pepporoni pizza or any other pork products? In return, it won't kill them to not go with their father to the mosque, or avoid any religious ceremonies or events. That's a "sacrifice" that both of you are going to have to deal with.\n\nWhatever you choose, keep this in mind: You are influencing what your children will be exposed to for the rest of their lives. It would almost be cruel to hide them from a way of life that is so important to their father, and yet at the same time it would be ridiculous to assume that they hvae to adopt a whole other mode of living, especially in a foreign country. It is not easy. But in the end, your children will end up deciding what they will and will not believe when they're ready. In the meantime, if you truly love each other, then your children's faith will be somethign that you both work on together.\n\n[Edit] To all you spouting out of your @sses that Muslim men do this, you'll be beheaded for that, you have to wear this and that, do your research for God's sake!!!! Islam is as diverse as CHristianity in terms of how devote its followers are. How many of you Christians follow every word of hte Bible literally? I can answer that: None. Not all of us women wear the scarf, even fewer of us wear the veil, and contrary to popular belief, the veil was a functional, practical garment that came about not from Islam, but from leading the life of a farmer hundreds of years ago in the sandy, blinding hot sun of Saudia Arabia, not for the cold climate of Britain. If any of you have gone to the desert, you'll know that covering up is actually cooooler than getting the full rays of the sun straight on your skin. Not all of us go around in bikinis begging for sun cancer.\n\nOther than that, no you have the full freedom of choice to stay un-religious. And to all of you idiots mentioned above, if she's fallen in love with him and known him for almost a year now, then she knows what he is all about. Clearly she knows how to lead her life better than you guys. And clearly, she is much more open minded and willing to experience other people's cultures than all of you.
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Be genuine to them! Don't over show about anything.Be down to earth..Show your belief in the family institution before them.And one more imp thing......try to make them laugh!
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We're Muslim and we celebrate Thanksgiving. It's not a religious Holiday, but if he doesn't want to celebrate, I doubt it matters what you cook. If it's more that he just doesn't care for Turkey, you could try to cook a traditional Pakistani dish, I don't know of any but you could find out from him, or one of his family members. My husband Is Persian, and he likes Turkey, but his family is indifferent, They'll eat it but it's not there favorite, so I try to include a few Persian dishes to make them more comfortable... In General Men don't "Celebrate" Thanksgiving, they eat and watch TV, so If he seems uninterested I doubt it's cause he's Muslim...
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Try gaydar..there's thousands of them. Try the Scots, Welsh and Irish, too
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I have always loved Ireland I am part Irish. I dream of someday living there. I find an Irish accent very attractive................very sexy! I find it a turn on.
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First of all, Boston is full of Irish and Irish-Americans, so you don't have to worry about finding acceptance there.  Second, except for Macey (don't know where the h*ll she's comin' from), I've never known anyone here in America that didn't like Irish accents.  Many, many of us have Irish ancestry and listening to someone with an Irish accent is very  enjoyable.  I'm sure you will have a great time and get lots of positive attention because of your accent.
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Try the Lost and Found??  You should base your lifelong partner search not on where they are from, but what is inside of them.  If there is something particular about that culture that you are strongly drawn to, then I would suggest that you travel--if not relocate--there.  Tour the area, meet people, make friends.  Your princess charming may be around the next corner. GL
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I am an African-America whose grandfather was from Ireland. My mother is Black Irish and I was told as a child that I could gain a passport and/or citizenship from Ireland by checking with the Office of Emigration in Ireland. I believe you can find that info on Yahoo Ireland.
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Ask your boyfriend what kind of wine they might like.  Bring two bottles.  Maybe pick up a cheese tray and some crackers.  Or even baked goods to have with coffee.  Is there a no fail recipe you have that's your families favorite?  Flowers are good too.  While you are there just be sure to treat your boyfriend with love and respect.  His mom will definitely be watching to see how you treat her baby.  And try to be helpful without being asked, but don't over do it.  Find out ahead of time what their hobbies/interests are and maybe do a little reading up on it before going.  That way you have good topics for conversation with them that they will be interested in.  You'll make a great impression!  Good luck
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I have been to Egypt two years ago and all I can do is to confirrm the previous answer. The country is beautifull, and there are both good and bad people in every country, as well as in Egypt. I have a couple of advice for you:\n1, Do not get too astonished by beauties, enjoy them. I know that you may not understand this, but it is so untrue that you need some time to get a grip of yourself. In the meantime, a lot of bad guys will try to cheat you, or sell you something bad for big money. Do not accept.\n\n2, Find a nice men owing his shop, and buy everything you need from him. Shops are pretty much the same, and a friend there will protect you from all the guys who want to cheat you.\n\nEnojy your stay in the most beautifull country I've ever visited.
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Well, the only thing you can do is be yourself. you guys need to have some common ground and you both need to want to be in the relationship. please dont hold on to something that has already fled the coup. good luck!!
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My fiancee was of of Irish decent.  A very pretty lady, but she died a bit over a week ago before we were to get married.  I loved her very much and miss her alot.
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I would start learning your husband's native language seriously. Show some respect by at least trying to learn his culture (by learning the language first). He will be so impressed by your willingness. Let alone your in-laws! And also, it is OKAY to remind (or tell) them occasionally to please translate the jokes in English. Or tell your husband that you like to get involved in the discussions and have him translate it for you once in awhile. \n\nAnd some insider, it is not that easy to have somebody speak in English (or whatever language you both share) every single time when English is not even their native language (this goes to the man. So appreciate him even more).
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Try to politely check if she's Muslim or Coptic Christian (many Egyptians are) as they have dietary restrictions. Also, she may not be able to drink, and there may be other restrictions. You'll have to ask delicately so you don't offend her, but it's better to be direct than worry about it the whole time. She'll probably be glad to set some ground rules too.\n\nTW x
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Be polite, and address them as sir and ma'am, offer to help with making dinner and cleaning up afterwards. Don't forget to make good eye contact and don't worry too much about conversation starters they'll more than likely handle that. Be a good listener. Wear something nice and don't wear alot of perfume make sure it's very subtle if any. Good Luck!\n\nAdditional:\n\nYea learning some small words would be great like "hello" and "no thanks" and "thank you" and "They scare me" lol and "good food" and "good night" or "can I help?" stay away from the pets lol. Have your boyfriend help with interpretation. You'll do great you'll see!
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Going to Cirlce and we are doing a ritual to help my best friend and her hubby get pregnant.  Best time to do it.  We are doing this on the eve of Beltane.  Then the whole Beltane weekend they have rented a hotel room.  Hope it works.  \n\nAlso we are doing a ritual for peace and prosperity.\n\nAlso, Balefire jumping and all around merriment with cakes and ale.