Alina
@alinaferry
My parental unit is visiting the US next week too and to be honest, it’s always a struggle. My parents are fairly chill in many life aspects but I’m highly suspicious they think I’m a major disappointment because I don’t do anything like a normal person They are proud of my career and the way I’ve been figuring out this country. Still, I’m behind everyone else’s kids in their eyes because I won’t have a family of my own and don’t own a home. Not much to do here - apart from earning enough to have my own house and support them in their older years, there is nothing else I can really change They likely understand it but are still disappointed af So yeah, every visit is interesting to say the least
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priyanka 🦉
@priyanka
🫂🫂🫂 i understand how you feel, but i want you to know that there’s a very high probability that they secretly are immensely proud of you more than you think. you are all of what you are today DESPITE of all the norms you were told/expected to follow. chin up. signed, a south asian single child in mid 30s who recently hosted her parents for the first time.
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Alina
@alinaferry
Awwww sending you hugs, too 🫂 Yeah, I know they’re proud but ALSO disappointed - it can be both I’m afraid I’m lucky at least they’ve accepted I’d never get together with a man from our culture no matter my life circumstances - I’ll take this small win
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