Submitted by LaVieilleBranche on June 30, 2006 - 11:35am.
kellyorz:
Hi! I am La Vieille Branche (LVB) and I'm am American who was born and raised in a VERY French family here in NJ. It seems rather odd to say that, however, that was the case so I feel I am well equipped to tell you a few things about your situation.
The girl's father is just like my own father. There is NO American style dating allowed for young, teenage girls in France. Teenagers go out in groups, with their friends. They might meet another group of friends out at the movies, the cafe, etc. but they do NOT do one-on-one dating at such an early age. The girls' father is just doing what any responsible French father would do.
I could elaborate much more, but Salb's post says it all. Even the paragraph on wine is exactly accurate. I grew up drinking wine with water to get used to the taste, and when I was in high school, I could serve myself to wine or cognac in my home as long as I didn't overdo it. Moderation was the key, and if I didn't learn to moderate myself, my father would have taken my glass away.
SalB has such a nuanced view of French life that she must have had French family
Hi! I am La Vieille Branche (LVB) and I'm am American who was born and raised in a VERY French family here in NJ. It seems rather odd to say that, however, that was the case so I feel I am well equipped to tell you a few things about your situation.
The girl's father is just like my own father. There is NO American style dating allowed for young, teenage girls in France. Teenagers go out in groups, with their friends. They might meet another group of friends out at the movies, the cafe, etc. but they do NOT do one-on-one dating at such an early age. The girls' father is just doing what any responsible French father would do.
I could elaborate much more, but Salb's post says it all. Even the paragraph on wine is exactly accurate. I grew up drinking wine with water to get used to the taste, and when I was in high school, I could serve myself to wine or cognac in my home as long as I didn't overdo it. Moderation was the key, and if I didn't learn to moderate myself, my father would have taken my glass away.
SalB has such a nuanced view of French life that she must have had French family