Sunny Perth

My Floors, my world...

The floors in a Asian family is their "sacred" place, at least in my house. Like most Asian family, I like to keep a clean floor where I can walk bare footed, where I can sit and lie down if I want to, my floor is my world...

Culture differs, my Aussie man has no real concept what a clean floor mean to me (and my daughter), when he remembers, he takes his shoes off, if he is lazy or couldn't be bothered, he will walks in with his shoes on, bringing dirt to my floors...his excuses is he is working and could not be taking his shoes on and off each time when he wants to come in for a drink or when he has to "go". I do appreciates all the help he gives me; but I rather he does not walk into my house with shoes on; I rather he pee outside, has his jug of water outside (I am happily to refill the jug); just don't dirty my floor!

To take shoes off before entering my house is to show respect; despite his kindness to me and his hardwork, I told him I will never married him, because he does not respect me; and he dirtied my floor !!!