Originally Posted by
anacapamalibu
Had instances before when I thought in my mind, why are they trying to hide me? Obviously its rude to question it, but having no money or valuables on my person, the thought of theft wasn't considered. As always don't ask too many, if any, questions...with near certainty you aren't going to get a truthful answer.
We are hiding you because our neighbors might rob you....I don't think that meets the principles of " face".
No, the issue was making
them a target by showing they had foreign relatives and thus likely foreign money. It's less of an issue now but we still have relatives that are worried about my presence making them a theft target (or, in the case of a grand-niece, I'm not to be seen while she's being picked up from school for worry of kidnapping.)
I'm an IT guy--I don't dress fancy, I don't look like money other than obviously being a foreigner--but they still worry.