Sometimes I feel here that I will never truly fully be part of the family because of the language barrier

Like beyond understanding and speaking the language, it's different culturally-wise, the way of using the language for the native speakers. It is not just about using the words or grammar, but there is another deeper layer of understanding and humoring that only natives have and perhaps some rare outsiders that have a strong language skill.

How do you relate with this ?

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Mamapolo2016 · F

This is not a direct response, but there are several YouTube channels that feature village people (often India or Pakistan) reacting, mostly, to Western music, movies, etc.

It is fascinating to me how much of the meaning they can identify even though they don’t understand the lyrics. I think there’s a kind of empathy that doesn’t need language. Language is faster, maybe, and more layered. With language you may be able to identify the kind of emotion displayed. (happy, laughing, greeting, are usually tied to a positive emotion conveyed by sniling).