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Later this month, dad is getting married again to this Chongqing woman he met while on his vacation to China last year. I already met the lady and she seems kind for me. She even cooked something for us, a Chinese cuisine I’ve never tried before. So tomorrow evening, I’ll be meeting her kid, that means getting to know my future step-brother. How should I act? How should I talk to him? This will be my first time meeting someone who’ll be part of my family. I hope it will be a good one.
Hi There,
I would look at it as a new chapter and having a new brother could be good, you can probably teach each other things about your different cultures
You could maybe take him something like a small treat that is local to where you live and tell him about it, and ask him about things near where he's
How old is he are you similar ages?
GTTS
I think his age is an important factor in how you approach your first meeting, but regardless just be yourself and remember he’s probably just as nervous, if not more so, not only is he meeting a new family member, but he’s also dealing with what can be a confusing new culture.
I’ve always thought that the Chinese sense of humour is pretty similar to our own, so hopefully language allowing it should be fine.
Maybe learn some greetings in Chinese and have a little read up on Chinese culture.
All the best