tl;dr
It’s hard to join in convos with her fam,
I feel burdened that they’re covering all the travel expenses.
I’m Korean(32M) and my girlfriend is British(25F)
(We’ve been together for over a year.)
During this vacation, she invited me to come with her to the UK, and we’ve been staying at her parents’ house for about 5 days now
(we’ll be here for 2 weeks in total).
My girlfriend and I are on a similar financial level, but her parents insisted on covering all the costs while we’re staying here.
At first, I thought that was nice — after all, when she was in Korea, I helped her a lot and bought many things for her place (dryer, induction stove, mattress, furniture, groceries) and did a lot of repairs myself.
I also bought gifts for her family and have been trying to cook meals for them.
But honestly, I’m starting to feel a bit burdened. I don't want to depending on others for anything. On top of that,
I feel uncomfortable traveling with my GF's family.
I find it hard to join in their conversations since I’m a bit introverted — maybe it’s also because I’m a typical Asian in a Western family setting.
How should I adjust my mindset about this situation? This morning, I even imagined just leaving some cash behind to cover the expenses before heading out on the day we leave.