my bf is persian and I don't know whether to wear shoes or walk barefoot in his house?
it seems they always take their shoes off so that's what i've done, but i always wear sandals, so when i take them off, i'm barefoot. but his mother always ends up offering me slippers after i'm there for awhile. At first I took it as a nice gesture the first time she offered. But I wonder if at the same time she is offering because its rude of me to walk barefoot around the house. i remember my bf mentioning to me once she was appalled by her husband because he walked barefoot in front of his brother's fiancee when she was staying at the house.
either way i would rather wear my shoes, but at the same time it seems they want to keep their carpets clean, esp since she runs a daycare our of her house where babies crawl around all day. I also dont want to wear her shoes because it grosses me out too. and i dont want to bring my own pair of slippers because thats ridiculous.
I just wonder if anyone has any knowledge of personal persian traditions or if this might just be something particular to her. I wanted to see if I could refrain from asking my bf but if I have to I will.
thanks in advance
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June 24th, 2010 at 9:55 am
Asking your boyfriend about his culture and traditions will show him that you respect him and them. I think you need to find out the correct etiquette from him and not from people on YA who may or may not know the correct answer. I think also that if you ask your boyfriend’s mother, she will also see that you care about their culture.
June 24th, 2010 at 9:55 am
barefoot for sure. and make sure to veil your face.
June 24th, 2010 at 9:55 am
just ask him if you can wear shoes or not, i would suggest not because they dont wear shoes in the house
June 24th, 2010 at 9:55 am
ask your bf of what you should do, is only normal not to know. But if you dont want to put her shoes, leave some on yours in her house and when you go you use yours.
June 24th, 2010 at 9:55 am
i am from persia.inour culture people dont walk in the house with shoes. but some people walk with slippers.it depends on that family.but never come with your shoes.even u can ask your bf because he is bf.be direct
June 24th, 2010 at 9:55 am
mostly NO,
but still there are some families that don’t care (they are not many)
June 24th, 2010 at 9:55 am
if he is still the traditional kind that obeys the traditions in iran you should go barefoot