Countryside Guy…

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The countryside guy

Isn’t it funny the type of comments people will make about you when they barely know anything about you at all? Mostly the response to the news article about us was very positive but my sister-in-law, who has been keeping an eye on everything online, warned my husband to not read all the comments because some were just criticizing him. Basically because he is from the countryside, so must be a stupid loser right? So how did he get a cool glamorous Australian wife? It’s not fair! Hahaha. The assumption that I’m some great prize is pretty ridiculous right?

Actually I’m from the countryside too! Just in Australia instead. I avoid telling people my home town because often people laugh. So actually, we are pretty perfect for each other. Both from the countryside.

We expected those kinds of comments so it doesn’t bother us. Actually my family and  friends think my husband is a pretty good catch. My parents love him and think he is great for me. One time when I was taking to my Mum about how nice and sweet he is, she added, “And he doesn’t put up with your crap either.” Thanks Mum! What she meant was that my husband can deal with my artistic temperament. He doesn’t let me walk all over him either.

Anyway, that’s what is important for a good relationship, you don’t want an uneven relationship where someone loves the other more or one feels like the other is out of their league. The best relationships are when both people think they got a pretty good deal.

  • Jason Tankard

    But you are smart, pretty and well educated.
    Your husband though is also quite clever, and doing very well at his english, a hard worker and a very loving caring husband. There is also likely so much more to him, as i dont know him on a personal level aside from through your comics.

    You both won out with each other, you both may have come from a country town, but have moved up in the world and made something of yourselves and actually improved the possible status you could both have had, had you guys stayed in your hometowns.

    Glad you guys knew to expect it and just brush it off. Glad you guys know when to put up with things from one another, but arent pushovers. It is really good. A balance Elizabeth and i still work to get just right at times.

    You guys have done amazingly, and I know Elizabeth and I’ll continue to improve when we are Wed and actually live together, we work on things and talk openly together so things can improve and be as best it can be. I hope that it wont change and we keep becoming better together.

    • http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/ Nic

      Thank you Jason. Have you started wedding planning?

      • Jason Tankard

        It has been happing for months. Everything is practically planned and booked. Lots of stuff to make and do, but it is all happening. Even put down the deposit on the honeymoon.

  • klee

    Whats so bad about the country anyway~ im from dubbo~~ lol

    • http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/ Nic

      Yeah…… I MIGHT be from Dubbo too….. lol

  • Patka

    Just don’t care about people like that :/ it just describes them this kind of comments … You guys are great !

  • http://www.facebook.com/ThaisBree Thais Brenda

    I don’t understand why people say “a Korean guy coming from the interior is not good enough [or something] for a beautiful Australian woman. ‘We do not know you.I’m Always here and I know some things about you, but only what you tell us. So how could I say that you are a good or a bad person or good enough for someone. This just does not make sense to me. And I’m pretty happy because you don’t care about that kind of comment.

    • http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/ Nic

      Yeah, we expect those type of comments so it doesn’t bother us, don’t worry :)

  • Paul

    Your comics are hilarious, and though I don’t know either of you, there is something incredibly endearing and relateable about the way you represent your relationship and love as being something fun and playful. For sure anybody that would waste time making negative comments about you or your husband might be jealous and missing that fun and playfulness from their own lives

    • http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/ Nic

      Thank you for such a sweet comment Paul. It really made me smile :)

  • Terri

    People do always make assumptions about those of us from the countryside… as if we’re backward, or not as cool. It’s weird :)

  • Hyeinny Jung

    Hi. I’m Inny from Korea but living in Sydney cos of my hubby. (He is oz) I just read the article about you and your husband from Korean website called naver and read stupid comments also.
    I just came here to say do not worry about what other people say or think but I can tell from your article you wouldn’t! (Which is makes me really happy! Happy couple makes me happy!!! ;) )
    If you guys are happy that it!! That is most important thing! Right?
    Anyway. Good to know your blog.
    Will visit here sometimes again.
    It’s luna’s new year today which really big day in Korea.
    So.. 새해 복 많이 받으세요!!
    To you and your husband!

  • http://www.facebook.com/ddong.man.96 Ddong Man

    Korean netizens — HA HA HA

  • http://samsoondowntherabbithole.com/ dewaanifordrama

    Oh the netizens. Well I think you’re both just fabulous!

  • Bryan

    Your husband is not a stupid countryside guy but he is definitely lucky. I’m sure he thinks so too every morning when he wakes up next to you. The two of you go so well together and that comes out in all your writings and drawings. Luckily for you he chased you otherwise you might still be nursing that silly GD crush. (Just kidding, nothing wrong with the GD crush thing)
    Re your husband being able to handle your artistic temperament I think you should cross out “artistic” and put in “female” instead, either that or every female on the planet has an artistic temperament.
    And you are not stupid although your maths could do with some work.
    But basically you two are two of my favourite people and I have never met you.
    Hyeinny commented “Happy couple makes me happy!!! ;) )” and I think this is also what I like most about the two of you together and why yours is the only blog I follow every day or for that matter ever comment on.

  • http://twitter.com/thereadingchica Meghann

    You’re both awesome, so really who cares what others think? There will forever be negative Nancy’s. I hope you keep your positive attitude as your blog gets bigger, because with more followers are going to come more haters. Just remember, haters gonna hate ;D

  • http://www.facebook.com/gyuhyun.park.73 Gyu-hyun Park

    I think if someone’s hometown is country side, it’s kinda blessing. Growing up with nature would be happy. My hometown is a small city, but my grand parents home is really country side. Whenever I have been there I was soooooo happy. It is one of the things that make me healthier probably ^^*

  • GG is mgginny

    i don’t think he is stupid, not even near that.. he is sometimes silly but it’s because he’s a 4D, and that’s a good thing.. i actually like 4D guys than ‘normal’ guys who acts serious all the time or romantic (?), it’s not fun and you’ll get less laughter with that kind of guy… but someone like your husband is really a good kind of partner in life if you ask me..
    i’m sure, sometimes, when you were so mad at him, you can’t even really get mad at him,, because so so.. ^^

  • Marcela Oliveira

    You shouldn’t pay attention to such ridiculous comments and don’t feel ashamed because you are a countryside person. Indeed the people will laugh about it and make funny, but are so good sides about be a countryside. I’m a countryside girl too and I’m proud of it. I hope a lot of happy for you both and it’s very interesting see how the people react and other just say bad things. Cheers! ^^

  • passerby

    It reminds me of 장기하’s song, 별일없이 산다 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H6SPu6wIsQ). You appear to sing it to them. :)

  • http://lovingkorean.com/ Oegukeen – Boyfriend in Korea

    That is so hurtful.

    People online are sometimes so quick to judge without any context or pretext. I usually brush it off but when I see someone criticizing Korean men in general it really sets me off. We found someone so precious to us, and it difficult seeing them be stepped on like that.
    I like what you say at the end. I think my boyfriend idealizes me too much, but since I see him as a perfect man, I guess we are both doing the same. :)

  • blandine boyer

    Your blog is really cool, I really enjoyed reading it and your
    husband looks very nice and cute, I am sure you are a happy couple
    together :)

    In France we have plenty of French-Korean couple
    (less than in Australia though) and there is nothing wrong about it,
    it’s even something that some people envy.

    One thing is sure,
    your babies are going to be very beautiful! Korean/Occidental couple
    always get handsome children and I have seen loads of them.

    All the best for your family and I think you are pretty lucky to have gotten

    this Korean husband and this Korean family and history, so I would say,
    he should not mind any comment, the stupid ones are the person who
    write them

    • http://www.mykoreanhusband.com/ Nic

      Aww thank you for your lovely comment.