Iranian Mom Keeping Her Distance

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I am American, and my boyfriend is Iranian. I have a feeling his mom doesn't like me because of the difference in our cultures, even though I am very polite to her whenever I see her. She never talks directly to me, but instead talks to my boyfriend in another language, making him translate to me. What should I do to make her feel more comfortable with me dating her son? --Laura,15, Sterling, Va.

Well, as you may know, I'm Iranian, too, and I can totally relate to how you're feeling. First of all, as hard as it is -- don't take her behavior personally. This is more of a cultural problem than it is a problem with you.

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Iranian Mom Keeping Her Distance

My mother was also very prickly to my husband when I first started bringing him around, but she totally worships him now, and I know it's because of ...

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