No. I was married for 20 years to an immigrant. She made a commitment to fitting in. If you can't communicate in English after 14 years it is lack of effort and an indication you are isolating with your peers.
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I speak more than one language but anxiety would get the better of me if I was in his situation, it’d be hard enough to get words out in my native tongue. And it’s not because of a lack of effort - I literally have a degree in my second language.
aug 25, 2025, 2:51 pm • 2 0 • view
Him choosing to speak Spanish doesn’t mean he can’t speak English either, you’re drawing conclusions from how he’s acting in a pretty extreme situation.
aug 25, 2025, 2:53 pm • 1 0 • view
I strongly disagree. He is expecting Americans to defend him and can't even speak our language in his one opportunity to address us? His demeanor and words did not indicate stress but resistance, by the way. May not have bothered you but it did me.
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