[ There are two roads this thread can go down. One, in which they continue to flip out over cultural differences and everything turns into a shitshow. The other, in which they continue to flip out over feelings and everything turns into a shitshow.

Both roads lead to their mutual demise. This is fine. Everything is fine. ]

I-- I don't see how I'm the one getting off-track here. You're the one praying over... u-um. [ this was a mistaaaaaaake. ] E-either way, you have nothing to apologise for.

[ Maybe if they aggressively pretend everything's fine, then they won't have to confront the looming spectre of What Just Happened just yet. ]