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Gigagondor t1_itnp74v wrote

Spain not choosing family?

I am pretty sure the question was not well translated

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Four_beastlings t1_itozcid wrote

Pretty sure that the people were responding with what they're missing, not with the needs they have fulfilled. Spain is 10x more family orientated than the US.

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backelie t1_itp3of1 wrote

The question was "What aspects of your life do you currently find meaningful, fulfilling or satisfying?"

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Four_beastlings t1_itp4l89 wrote

Yeah, but what was the question in Spanish? I wouldn't know how to properly translate that question tbh.

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xukly t1_itpfy5u wrote

if that is the question there have been problems in the traslation somewhere, because health is a really weird response for that

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backelie t1_itpjdiu wrote

I dont think being satisfied with ones health is weird.

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PlanOk2801 t1_itnqr4s wrote

Yup, there is no way Spain isn’t choosing family as one of the top 2

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xukly t1_itpg181 wrote

Yeah, my bet would be that the question was along the lines of "what do you consider most important?" or something. That would explain health being so high too

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Imperterritus0907 t1_itp8fjx wrote

I’m pretty sure it’d be something on the lines of ‘what do you reckon is more important/ the bare minimum needed to live a pleasant/good life’. The “health comes first” bit is a very ingrained thought in the Spanish mindset (“La Salud es lo primero :)”) so I’m not even surprised, and material well-being is sort of tied to health as well, because if you can’t pay your heating and utilities… so for me as a Spaniard it all makes sense. We’re family-oriented but we’re also very realistic and the basics come first.

Also the Occupation bit I’m pretty sure it just means “a job” and not a career, when asked in Spain. Unemployment has been rampant in Spain for years so even the thought of a proper career is a bit laughable.

So yeah, health, material well-being, occupation and then family sound good to me in that order as a Spaniard.

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xukly t1_itpg26o wrote

> The “health comes first” is a very ingrained thought in the Spanish mindset (La Salud es lo primero :) )

Especially after a global pandemic

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Whateveridontkare t1_itqf0kx wrote

family is not as important in Spain, IDK where u took that from.

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Gigagondor t1_itqfbyt wrote

So basically you have never meet people from Spain, or you are Spanish and have never meet people from Sweeden, USA, etc. so you can't compare.

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Why people love to speak about things they know 0 in internet?... seriously, stop.

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Whateveridontkare t1_itqifxd wrote

I am spanish and spend all my summers in sweden lmao

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Gigagondor t1_itql3s6 wrote

Yeah, sure. What a coincidence, just the two countries I said...

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Whateveridontkare t1_itqm922 wrote

read my comments lmaoooo you were just unlucky with your theory.

If you wanna hear my opinion is that sure, family is kinda always there, but there isn't as much of a "doing it for you family". Sure I see my family once every two weeks and talk with my mother quite a lot, but there isn't much of an obligation to meet, you kinda meet if you wanna. Possibly after Franco's regime people were fed up with family traditions and expectations.

Having a family near doesn't mean its your priority, people here are very social and family is just another social circle, people my age and older 20s-30s kinda have given up of forming families due to economic stress, that could also be part of it.

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Gigagondor t1_itr8iux wrote

Yes yes we know everyone is wrong and you are right...

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