Kyle Hepp

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   Voted on this one. If one of the more general categories comes out on top I’ll definitely give it a shot this time around. I’ve enjoyed everyone’s post so much and comparing the experiences to Brazil.

   Comment by Lori - Blondie in Brazil — October 3, 2008 @ 9:32 am

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   I wish I lived in Chile so I could take part in your group blogging!

   Comment by PastaQueen — October 3, 2008 @ 1:54 pm

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   I absolutely do NOT want to blog about how being in a relationship with a Chilean has changed you because I have this problem… it’s that I don’t know if I AM in a relationship. It’s complicated and I’m trying to tread lightly on all these cultural differences. Plus, he reads my blog. Meh….

   Comment by Sara — October 3, 2008 @ 3:45 pm

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   Even if it’s a topic that’s sort of about Chile feel free to twist it so you can write about Brazil.

   PQ, take part anyways, I won’t tell anyone where you actually live

   Sara, hahaha, that’s always the way it is in Chile isn’t it? I didn’t really know I was in a relationship with my husband until we were married, hahaha So yeah, watch out…

   Comment by Mamacita Chilena — October 3, 2008 @ 3:57 pm

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   What happened to the exciting news and giveaway?? You had me hanging on the edge of my seat there

   Comment by kumichan83 — October 4, 2008 @ 8:29 am

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   yeah, what about the exciting news?

   I voted for: Something that gringos passing through don’t seem to get about Chile (and that, claro, really bugs you)

   Comment by Carlos — October 4, 2008 @ 9:18 am

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   Until you wre married…crap. I’m thinking I should just bring up the conversation except all of my Chilean friends say that’s the fastest way to make him run far, far, away. But, I reason that I’m a foreigner and am allowed to be a little bit eccentric. Right?

   Comment by Sara — October 4, 2008 @ 9:44 am

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   Sara,

   I let my husband bring it up. He did eventually. His family pressured him into it, he said,”Is it okay if I tell them you’re my girlfriend?”

   Comment by Amanda — October 4, 2008 @ 7:47 pm

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   The “eventually” is what scares me because I will be leaving in January, but now I am trying to figure out if I should come beack, and obvio, that is a factor.

   I’m just sooo confused. I need a lot of advice. Maybe in some way it would be good if that topic won. I can se what other people say, and maybe it will force the issue… thoughts?

   Comment by Sara — October 5, 2008 @ 6:53 am

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    Carlos, that’s what I voted for too.

    Sara, on one hand, I’d say definitely don’t make a decision based on a guy, but then on the other hand, I completely understand the reasoning behind it if you do. I had to choose whether to stay another semester in Chile with my then boyfriend, now husband or not (after already being here two). In the end I basically thought, why not? We weren’t “pololeando,” we had never even had an exclusivity talk, but we lived together and we were happy together so the whole, no title, no label thing didn’t bother me.

    Comment by Mamacita Chilena — October 5, 2008 @ 7:43 am

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    Sara- I would have to say that in my personal experience, Chileans are quick to ask to be pololos. Once they decide they like a girl, they start smothering them with love and affection and then ask pololear. If you are confused just ask him about it,its not worth the worry.

    Comment by Cachorrita — October 9, 2008 @ 9:22 am

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