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Originally Posted by don4
IS it ok and normal for a 30 year old russian lady to sleep in the same bed with her 25 year old brother i have seen them change clothes down to underware together would this be ok and any ansewer what this is and would it be normal in russain culture
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Is he really a brother? 
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Originally Posted by Seaview
It's not normal to slleep in one bed
Is he really a brother? As for changing clothes in front of a close male relative... Don't know, if a girl has no time and place to go at the moment, she probably can do it in a joking manner. "Sorry, Serg, either you bugger off right now or I have to change my T-shirt right here. We must be off in five minutes" |
then put on her pajamas. when her 25 year old brother is around,she is even more modest. its the old "hide my true self from family thing" or a lady thing if you will. the 21 year old girl who slept above us, i dont know her name,left to change in the bathroom- peeeeww-yuck! i think she was a wee bit uncomfortable because she was traveling overnight all alone. -she wasnt hard to look at either. but the point is,i wonder about the brother thing. maybe,if they are from a very rural village area,or very poor,you sleep where its warm and where u can,its probably accepted as normal or like GTR said. -but ive never heard of it.-and im from the SOUTH
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Originally Posted by redhawk
all i can say,is from my own experiences in russia. when my RW and i were sharing a train compartment overnight with two complete strangers,(to us and to each other) my girl had to change clothes and beleive me,you dont want to in the head. all she did was ask my new buddy,"alexander"to turn away,like this,"alexander,would you please?" of course i stared at him,he looked at me, then my girl,this happened in 3 awkward seconds, and said,"kanyechno",(of course)and then turned around as far as he could. she didnt get naked,just to her underwear,which as you all know in fashionable female circles,aint much
then put on her pajamas. when her 25 year old brother is around,she is even more modest. its the old "hide my true self from family thing" or a lady thing if you will. the 21 year old girl who slept above us, i dont know her name,left to change in the bathroom- peeeeww-yuck! i think she was a wee bit uncomfortable because she was traveling overnight all alone. -she wasnt hard to look at either. but the point is,i wonder about the brother thing. maybe,if they are from a very rural village area,or very poor,you sleep where its warm and where u can,its probably accepted as normal or like GTR said. -but ive never heard of it.-and im from the SOUTH |
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Originally Posted by GoingToRussia
I don't think anyone said it was normal but sometimes necessary.
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Originally Posted by Ade
I can't think it's very necessary either......if it were you, in your 20s, would you have slept in the same bed as your undressed 30 year old sister, or would you have slept on the floor?
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Originally Posted by GoingToRussia
First of all they have seen each other in their underwear, it didn't say what they were sleeping in (clothes). If I had a choice of laying on the floor in the middle of winter without a blanket or sleeping with my sister, I'm sure I would sleep in a nice warm bed with my sister then freeze of the floor.
You have to remember some of these people can't afford food, let alone bedding or money to pay for heat. As I said, it's not normal but perhaps necessary. |
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Originally Posted by Ade
No, not necessary. Why do you think the floor would be freezing? - the Russian houses I've been in were all consistently warm, if not hot - and that included apartments specifically for the very poor.
Also, to use the same kind of argument you are trying to, in using what was not said, there was never any mention of poverty or cold. You may think it could be 'necessary', I don't. Neither do my wife or Seaview, the two women who've commented on it. Maybe things are different in America? |
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Originally Posted by AkMike
Did you get any picture of this oddity tob back up your claim??
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there are a few unsavoury characters about the place
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Originally Posted by Chrismc
I wouldn't recommend taking photos of it all though
there are a few unsavoury characters about the place |
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Originally Posted by GoingToRussia
Well I guess you and they haven't seen the poorer parts of Russia and the FSU. Not all buildings have free heat and are kept toasty warm.
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Originally Posted by Ade
...your supposition of some normality wherein adult siblings sleep together for no good reason.
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Originally Posted by GoingToRussia
If you go back and read my posts, you will see that I said it is not normal and I gave a good explaination as why it MIGHT be necessary.
Here is my experience. I wrote to a woman from Kazan Russia. She had 2 adult children (son and daughter). They lived in a 1 room apartment. When her husband was killed in the line of duty, he was a policeman, they had to sell there apartment and buy a 1 room flat. She sells shoes and didn't make much money. Her children slept together in the winter "to stay warm". Also my fiancee pays for her heat. The heating system is horrible. I see her EVERYDAY bundled up in blankets to stay warm. So don't tell me all apartments are toasty warm. |
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Originally Posted by Ade
My experience of being in Russia several times, in the winter, in Siberia, was that each and every apartment I went to, including some in the very poorest areas of Bratsk, were uncomfortably warm.
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Originally Posted by GoingToRussia
Okay Ade, you are always right so I must be wrong. I bow to your experience, intelligence, and knowledge of the world. I am only an uneducated fool that sees visions and hears voices.
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Originally Posted by AkMike
Did you get any picture of this oddity to back up your claim??
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Originally Posted by Seaview
The most popular complain of Russians used to "uncomfortably warm" central heating: "Why are English houses so cold? "
I've known a lady married to a Brit who had a permanent argument with her husband about temperature in their house |
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Originally Posted by freebird
Anyways Mike things like that could only happen in Russia, people are much more modest in the USA.
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Originally Posted by freebird
Anyways Mike things like that could only happen in Russia, people are much more modest in the USA.
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Originally Posted by VFRSteveD
Tell me about it, was in Bulgaria last summer (for first meeting) with fiancee, the outside temperature was 35-38 celcius. The first thing that i did on entering hotel room...crank the A/C down to 20...let me tell you that didn't last too long when she got to room.
Apparently we will be having many arguments over heating in winter and a/c in winter...awww...who am i kidding, i'm totally looking psyched for it!! |
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Originally Posted by AkMike
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Originally Posted by GoingToRussia
Okay Ade, you are always right so I must be wrong. I bow to your experience, intelligence, and knowledge of the world. I am only an uneducated fool that sees visions and hears voices.
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Originally Posted by AkMike
Both of you really need to put each other on ignore. This bickering isn't needed or wanted!
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Originally Posted by royalpalace774
KISS & MAKE UP! LOL
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