Hi Monica, oh yes there was a big wave of migrants from Portugal to US and Canada, specially from Azores islands (including Terceira). The people from the portuguese archipelagos are quite different from continental Portugal, where I come from. They have lots of traditional and moral values, I bet it ain't easy sometimes
My advice would be to not take the criticism so serious lol, yes we are very critic in general (not only in the islands) for almost everything. So I wish you lots of happiness and to have a lovely honeymoon too and keep on
vaping as well!
Cheers, Mário