Let’s Explore Western Value: “Me” – In a little bit more detail
If you were born in the U.S.A. – or in the U.K., Australia, Germany, Canada, or any other modern “Western” country – you can count on the fact that you were brought up in a more “Me” oriented culture than Thailand.
In a “Me” culture, your parents raised you to be independent — to become “your own man. ”They stressed and celebrated your individual achievement. They encouraged you to stand on your own two feet and take care of yourself.
If they were good parents, they loved you unconditionally, and gave you whatever resources they could to equip you to be successful on your own so they could get you out of the house as quickly as possible. After all, in the “Me” culture, any man who continues to live with his parents once he’s made it on his own is somehow flawed.
In the course of your education, you “learned how to learn,” and pursued studies that interested you as an individual, knowing that the higher the degrees you earned, the more self-respect you experienced. You learned to speak your mind, stand up for your opinions, and defend your principles.
In the world of work, your “Me” culture emphasizes a relationship between employers and employees based on mutual benefit, and getting a raise or a promotion depends on your skills, abilities, and ability to follow the rules. Your parents celebrated when you struck out on your own, knowing they had raised you successfully. As an adult, nothing is as sacred to you as being true to yourself, living life on your own terms, and “taking care of your own.”
In your “Me” culture, it’s so important to make it on your own that if YOU have kids, you pass that drive on to them, instilling in them how important it is to be an individual – to be “their own person.” If you ever become unable to take care of yourself, the last place you will want to look for help is from your adult kids. You’d feel tremendous shame, maybe even humiliation, at the thought of asking your grown children for help.
And in your “Me” culture, you expect a right to your own privacy. After all, it’s your life, and nobody’s business but your own.
In your “Me” culture, that’s “just the way it is.” It’s “right.” It’s “true” that the individual is the most important element of a successful society. Nobody questions it. Everybody knows it. Right?
Making the best life you can, living up to your own potential, and pursuing your own interests are the highest goals you can achieve.
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