Growing Up Korean American | My Struggles
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- In this video, I share my story growing up Korean American. I open up about my personal experiences and how I dealt with some of the hardest times in my life. I hope that some of you can take away something positive by watching this video and find it in yourself to embrace who you are!
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Sophia
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1. Which ethnicity are you?
2. Which generation are you?
3. What is the first experience where you felt that demarcation of being a minority/different?
4. Were you always proud of your heritage or was there a time you rejected it?
5. How has being Asian American affected your relationship with your parents?
6. Can you speak your language?
7. How do you feel about your heritage now? Do you identify with it?
8. What is your favorite thing about being Asian American/your heritage?
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I'm so happy you shared your story with everyone. Love you, Soso.
Thank you Jegg
too bad your all WHITE WASHED!
SHUT UR FACE:)
My comment was meant to reply Bruce Hur I don’t know why I can’t comment directly to him. I love Jenn and Sofia videos. There is no hate lady🤦🏻♀️
Tiffany I was trying to reply to him as well! I’ll fix it lol
I was adopted from Korea when I was 4 months old and now live in Melbourne, Australia with the most wonderful family I could ever ask for (I am now 21). I completely understand your struggles throughout your childhood and high school because I was the exact same. I despised my culture and hated the constant bullying. I can honestly say that discovering your channel at the start of 2010 saved me. I finally started to understand what it really meant to be Korean, and that it shouldn't be something I am ashamed of, and you're the reason I rock a winged liner every day too! My best friend Jess, who is Chinese, and I always talk about our friendship in regards to the friendships you have with Jenn and Weylie because we see so many similarities and the way you guys embrace your culture helped us so much over the years. Your story is beautiful and tragic and it means so much that you shared it. Thank you for everything you do, I know it's not always easy but you make magic happen on this channel. You are a huge part of why I am proud of my background, and I thank my lucky stars that I stumbled across your channel 8 years ago. Thank you for everything xo
Nina Van Munnen girl you and me both!!! I was adopted 6 months old from Seoul and now live in Canada 🇨🇦. Totally went through and felt the same. And learned a lot of our Korean culture because of you tubers lol. So happy I can embrace my families culture and our Korean roots ☺️☺️☺️
Omg, how amazing! My brother was born in Seoul, and I was born in Incheon! RUclips saved me hahaha I grew up in a small country town so me and my brother were the culture and it was so hard to embrace and understand growing up, but I'm so proud to be Korean now. Definitely makes me feel special and unique, and I have loved learning about our culture too!
Nina Van Munnen i am also a Korean adoptee living in Melbourne 🇦🇺🐨 but grew up in Adelaide. Small world!
Mathie, holy cow that's so awesome! What a small world, I only know one other Korean adoptee in Melbourne!
Nina Van Munnen - yeah exactly I always say my parents made me pretty unique and I’m so so so blessed to have them. We could have been adopted anywhere and it could have been to a terrible family. So thank god for parents like us!!! Now I’m living in Toronto Canada which is very multicultural. But I’m the only Asian that doesn’t speak my native language and instead my first language was french because of my family lol. Because we were a smaller town most ethnic children, Asian and black were actually adopted as well so it was more common for me. Yet we still had he same struggles. ☺️ so proud to be adopted from Korea
First & foremost, I wanna applaud you for being able to share your deeply profound upbringing. It takes a lot of courage to open up about something so personal. I'm glad you were able to overcome the battles you had with not only your parents, but with yourself & that makes you that much more beautiful. From a fellow Korean American, 수고했어요!!!
My parents are also the same whenever something happens, they don’t tell us because they didn’t want us to worry. Love hearing your story. I started crying when you talked about your dad’s incident.
I'm not Korean American but I am a South Asian Canadian and as you were talking, whether it be about the cultural food or the traditional parents, it gave me flashbacks to my own childhood. Particularly about the part about lying to your parents because my parents were super strict and had a lot of curfews. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I really needed it.
This video really hit close to home for me, thank you so much for sharing your story. I used to feel the same way about being Chinese American, but seeing positive, beautiful, and inspiring Asian role models like you have helped me tremendously in accepting and appreciating myself and my heritage. Thank you.
Your storytelling skill is so great. Let's put her on the TED stage! very emotional
thank you so much for opening up about your life and telling us this. I relate to this video so much. I’m so proud of you and your family for every obstacle you made it through. sending love & blessings your way ❤️
I’m so fucking proud of you and am so grateful that you are here and sharing your story ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us Soph, and so openly too. I definitely cried and i'm sure at least 30% of us shed a tear or two, if not 80% lol. Love you so much, that was just so amazing.
I don't think you will ever get to read this but I've seen Weylie and Jenn story, and I've totally connected to yours - which I did not see coming at all. I'm not korean-american but my parents were also strict asian people. Same negative views on certain race that restricted who I could hang out with as a kid, same resort to beating to some how get the lesson/teaching across, same extremes of working hard to only ever provide a good life for their kids which includes not keeping us kids in the loop when bad things happen. And I couldn't relate more to that feeling of wanting that ham&cheese and sandwich for lunch as a kid.
In all, thank you for sharing your story and giving the background context to really illustrate your view on being asian american.
I'm Canadian and white AF and I couldn't really relate to what you were saying but GIRL. This video was fascinating! I love hearing about your childhood and your culture. This video really inspired me to be myself and to live my best life as an original! *hair flip*
YOU GO GURL!
This video was so inspiring and beautiful from the beginning to the end 😭❣️ You sounded just like big 언니 🙊
Big hug from Seoul!
Omg I cried watching Jen's video and I hoped I wouldn't cry watching yours but I did. I don't understand why ppl do such terrible things
proud of u and jenn! Korean power! heart from Seoul
Thank you so much for sharing. This was beautiful!
And I love you Sophia you’re truly inspiring 😘
this made me cry too. thank you for sharing
Pls pls make more sit down vids i love it!
Sending 💛💛💛 from Alaska. Thank you for sharing your story!
Thank you for sharing your story and inspiring us
im so happy you opened up to all of us about this! i never knew you went through half of these things and im happy you were able to become more confident. also just a side note you havent done a haul in so long and it would be cool if you made another soon as i have always looked up to your style
Really enjoyed watching your videos listening to your story. Thanks for your motivation and inspiration 🙏❤️💙
Omg I know the store you’re talking about I’m freaking tf out!
Thanks for sharing your private life ! 😊💕
This made me cry.
AMY VAGABOND me too!
same :(
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I am crying too 😭😭😭
same here :(
I had to pause the video to comment...I’m sure you won’t even see my comment but I just wanted to say listening to you tell the story so far made me think back to those middle school and high school days at Prince George. It’s crazy because being black and going to school there I personally felt like a minority but it never even crossed my mind how you and Robin probably felt. There were literally no Asians at the school and it was such a small town. Idk if you remember this but it has always stuck with me for whatever reason...one day there was a group of us that went to the movies and your dad called you and of course he spoke to you in Korean and I ask you why do you respond in English and you said you hate speaking Korean in public or around other people and I was just so confused! I thought it was so cool you could speak another language like I wish it could, but I never thought about how different it was because it was not “normal”. Anywho I just basically wanted to say you are amazing and always have been since I met you I’m in 6th grade girl! 💞💞
People are missing out on a lot of good food by being judgmental
You're a beautiful Korean American😍 LOVE you Sophia!
Usagi Moon.X.O thank you 💕
@@sophiachang one thing the 2nd, 3rd plus generations shouldn't have to hear compared to 1st generation Asian Americans is that all Asians are short. At least from what I see as a white American male is that what is considered tall, average, and short in white and black people is equally the same with at least the east Asian 2nd plus generations. Southeast Asian Americans are shorter an average compared to whites, blacks and east Asians but probably in 2 decades they will have the same equal distribution of what is considered tall, average and short in the white, black and east Asian populations.
I love the way you speak. You're so wise and open minded. I really hope your relationship with your parents now is warm and full of love and understanding. ❤
Wow you and Jenn and Weylie has such similar backgrounds with your parents running businesses in sketchy neighborhoods and connecting more with black friends and fighting with your parents. It’s really cool to see how strong and mature and successful you all are and how yalls backgrounds shapes y’all
I'm Nigerian American and this hit me hard. I love this. Thanks for sharing, Soph! We do not have to choose. We can be both because we ARE both
I’m so sorry for your experience, the world has so much growing to do. My best friend in high school told me that he dad dislike black people because of one guy at his job. It’s crazy to think that one person can change his view of an entire race.
Yeah. It's super hurtful. I'm tired of people acting like black people just need to accept this.
@Carol That’s not a great example.
I love how open and honest you are. I know this must have been a hard video to make. Being a child of immigrant parents is tough, but I am so proud. Our parents went through so much hardships just so we could live the American dream. Love you Sophieee!
I appreciate this.. thank you so much!
I’m over here crying. Omg 😭😭😭 thank you for sharing your story! Love you Sophia ❤️❤️
bruce Hur honey you don’t know any of these people, that’s a horrible assumption, and no I’m not “WHITE WASHED” it’s called being AMERICAN. 🙄
Not Korean but I appreciate this video
That story was heartbreaking at some parts. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I feel like most of 1st generation children have to deal with seeing their parents work so hard for them. Seeing their mom's and dad's doing the hardest jobs in order to provide their children with security and well-being. Grateful for these fighters & heros! Therefore, we should not take anything for granted and aspire for more to share the benefits of their hard labor with them in the future :)
I think this why I feel like I can watch your videos. You are relatable. You’re not Bougie, stuck up, like you been around the block lol I knew you was a SISTA (raised around black people) i understand how your parents feel. People tend to generalize all black people from one experience or from an encounter. We all not the same! My step mom is Hmong they thought my dad & family (who is black) were TERRIBLE people based off what they heard/seen. But now that they know us, they run up and hug us, feed us, come to our family gatherings & we go theirs (weddings, graduations, celebrations) I mean I’m glad you embrace everyone! Because I do! The world will be such a better place with that message. Great video!!
I forget exactly what grade i was in but one day in english class we were reading Chinese folktales and few kids were laughing and saying racist things to me.
I regret not being able to say anything back then but im just thankful i got through those times and being happy where i am today! Im also a Korean American raised in virginia! Thanks for sharing your story Sophia!
안녕하세요, 언니한테는 영어로 해야 언니가 읽을 수 있겠지만 영어를 아직 공부하고 있고 한국어로 써야 제 말을 충분히 전할 수 있을 것 같아 이렇게 댓글 남겨요.
한국계 미국인들, 더 나아가 해외에 계시는 모든 동포들이 이렇게 고생하는지 정말 무지했어요. 힘들게 살아가고 있다는 건 알았지만, 이 정도일줄은 몰랐어요... Jenn 언니나 Weylie 언니의 영상을 보면서도 뼈저리게 느낀 것 같아요. 그런 환경 속에서 멋지게 성장한 소피아 언니도 대단하다고 생각해요.
항상 멋지고, 제게 영감을 주는 사람 중에 한 명이에요. 그리고 언니는 한국어 하는 게 제일 귀여워요!! ☺️
한국에서도 잘 보고있어요! 초기부터 구독했는데 소피아의 메이크업, 패션 등등 너무 좋아해요 영상에 가끔 나오는 어머님도 유쾌하시고ㅋㅋ 소피아 화이팅♡
lunar110I 맞아용 저도 초기부터 구독!! 한국인인줄 몰랏는데 교포 시더라구요 ㅋㅋ
소피아 언니 항상 화이팅이예요
Kids can be very mean and what is worse is a lot of it is learned from home. I'm Canadian my background is West Indian (parents from Barbados and St. Lucia), I understand how it feels to not fit in and there was a few of us or I was the only one. I use to wish there was more kids in my school who looked like me, and to not be the only one.
I've watched Weylie, Jenn, and Amy's video and now yours. It was interesting to watch and see the similarities and differences that you have all experienced. I'm happy to see how much you have embraced your culture.
Brittany Jordan my family is from St Lucia as well 👋🏾
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we love a korean-american sista!!!! much love to you sophia, I've been watching you since you first moved to L.A. and started your channel and you've just gotten even more amazing throughout the years. btw I was making kimchi fried rice in my kitchen while watching this and you made me crave kimchi jjigae LOL😩
You are so relatable and you have made me cry. I forget how much my mom and dad work for me and my older sister and my older brother. My mom and dad moved to the U.S. when they were maybe around their 20s, currently we live in Florida. Thank you for sharing your story😊💖
Hope more white people/non-Asians could watch these videos.. have so much respect for you and your family, thank you for making this video. It's great to get to know a bit more about your life :)
I relate to this on so many levels! Your story is so inspiring and your parents are SO strong and brave to overcome all of that after moving to America. Bless your beautiful family. Always love your videos xxx
I remember hearing a glimpse of your dad's incident in your video long time ago, but I'm so glad to hear the full story. I'm in tears right now. Love your story, Soph. ❤
as an asian american in born & raised throughout diff ethnic enclaves in california, i def take my culture for granted. hearing stories of asian americans who were marginalized as minorities is so insightful. it's a reminder that we must deconstruct the myth of the model minority and really highlight the struggles/lived experiences of immigrants/diasporans. it would be a shame if we glossed over our own struggles because lord knows our stories aren't shared publicly very often. that said, thank you for being a part of the new generation of asian american creators who are contributing to a larger and more nuanced discourse around the asian/asian american experience. thank you for being so vulnerable
I'm Korean Canadian and my parents also had a store growing up. Them getting hurt during a robbery was always my biggest fear. I'm so sorry that happened to your family.
Wait... I always thought Robyn was the younger one
I 100% relate with you, I am Chinese born in another country. My parents have also worked tough jobs, most of their life in a bar/ restaurant. My dad was beaten up on the date I was born so my mom was delivering me alone while he was in the hospital having a surgery for his broken nose. They have been through so many robberies, even after they have changed to running a convenience store. I have witnessed an assault while helping my parents store, the most traumatizing experience ever and painful as I saw how they have attacked my dad even though he wasn’t stopping them from taking anything, they beat him up. I don’t understand why would they beat an older man. I relate with you and the moment u were telling your story, girl! I started crying nonstop because I know how that feels. To see your loved ones in danger or a possibility of losing them is painful. I never felt accepted where I was born, I don’t have much childhood memories but I do remember people throwing rocks at me just because they hated I was Asian as a kid and called me names and telling me horrible things. I never felt like I belonged there, now that I have moved countries I feel different and a sense of belonging where I am now. Also, I remember that some neighbours have burnt our clothes when I was young.
This was amazing. I love listening to your story. I am truly thankful every single day that my self and my family were born and raised in LA. because I don't know anything but culture and diversity. I know people in other places are not as blessed. My best friend since 6th grade is Asian, we are 25/26 now. My boyfriend is white and I am black. I am just surrounded by different things and its a blessing my parents were born and raised here because they are so open minded because of the culture. I went away to school in a different state for a little and it was a freaking culture shock because there was no diversity of people or foods and i was so use to everything right at my door.
Girl I feel you on the whole flat face thing. I hate being seen from that angle or having pictures taken there. I’m from a Polynesian and Asian family but most of my features are that of my Chinese heritage. 😂 I don’t feel so alone knowing you got a face like mine! #RepresentationMatters
세상모든부모님이 그러시겠지만 진짜 한국부모님들 대단하십니다..저 희생은..이건 한국인들은 백퍼 이해할겁니다...그리고 다친걸 말하지 않은 이유도... ㅠㅠ
i grew up near Annandale, VA which has a massive korean community. I grew up around a lot of korean culture, i love korean bbq and i honestly think koreans do the best fried chicken, but im sorry, kimchi still grosses me out. Is chang a common korean name? all the changs i've known were chinese.
You are seriously the most beautiful person, inside and out, and your pride in your culture inspires me so much. Your integrity, work ethic, creativity... all of it. Thank you for making this video Sophia, as a bi-racial young woman with two immigrant parents, I needed to hear the encouragement and experiences you shared.
I'm Argentinian. Now that I grew up I look more like a random girl but when I was a child I looked like an Asian person and everyone would make me feel the weird one. Till I was 17 years old, took a trip with the school, one of the entertainers made fun of my face saying that I was Korean. I don't have anything against Korean people, or Chinese or Japanese or so. People were the ones that made me feel like looking differently was not ok and even wanted to have a surgery to "fix" my eyes. Boy I haven't thought of this in a long time but I know it hurt me. When I was about 19 I saw a Korean pop music video and I loved the girl who was singing. From that moment on I embraced my appearance and liked myself more. Though I changed through the time, I also had big lips that were a bit weird in my small face. Well. I wasn't happy at school and never made any real friends. Now I'm a more confident person but I still have a lot of problems with my body
This is an amazing video. So many of us feel like you did. I hated being Mexican as a kid. And even now I still struggle with being excepted I’m not white enough, even though English is my strong language. And Mexican’s say I am not Mexican. So I think that’s why we relate with other minority people. Thank you for sharing 🙏🙏🙏
yeverino1970 I feel you🇲🇽 Stay strong❤️
As a fellow Asian American your experience resonated with so much of my life and my family; great video Sophia.
같은 한국인 피를 가지고 있어서 자랑스러워요 🇰🇷 한국에서 응원해요🌸🤙🏼🇰🇷🇺🇸
Kids are fkn cruel man lol I remember growing up the shit some kids would say to others!! ... girl your eyes are beautiful, I’m actually jealous of how nice your eyes are! Your whole self beauty I admire! You were actually the first makeup you tuber I saw and learned from!!
Your story is so touching. In many ways, I can relate, whereas the story of your parents and their gas station, I relate a little bit less. My family and I are so lucky that we never had to go through what your mom and dad had to go through, constantly putting themselves in a dangerous position to support their family. It speaks to the self sacrificing nature of our parents, that they’re willing to endure so much to provide. I feel like that’s how they express their love, along with food. Always making sure our basic needs are met. But in terms of our childhood, I feel you. My relationship with my parents was also rough, with a lot of our conflicts ending in corporal punishment. Growing up in the Deep South was not easy, and the stories of being teased and humiliated by white children has really embittered me and shaped me into who I am. When you spend most of your life hating yourself, it begins to define you. It’s only since leaving the south that I’ve really learned to embrace my culture, my identity, and accept myself. Thanks so much for sharing. Voices like yours give us hope and a narrative that we can actually relate to.
I love being Korean American. ❤ I used to hate it but as I've gotten older it's truly a beautiful thing. I've learned to not only love it, but embrace it. Thank you for sharing your struggle and experience xx
Have you ever thought about to convince your parents to move to LA from VA?
You've come a long way💜
My parents and I moved to Canada from Seoul when I was 7 (I’m now 21). I remember my first day of school, my classmates asked me where I was from & no one knew what “Korea” was. So I said I’m from Asia, which I pronounced the Korean way Ah-See-Ah and got made fun of, but I didn’t even know what was wrong.
I’ve started to really embrace being Korean only in the last few years, and I think it’s mainly thanks to Korean culture being more accepted by the public (kpop, kdrama, kfood, kbeauty). RUclipsrs like you, Stephanie, Jenn, Claire, Jen, Amy, etc. have such a big influence on how outside cultures perceive Korea and it’s definitely making a positive mark on how many Korean-Americans/Canadians/others perceive their own culture. I’m hellaa proud to be Korean!!
I’m not American nor Korean, but I personally think Asian facial features are beautiful. I really don’t understand some people who can’t accept difference in ethnicity.
I can so relate to being rebellious. I'm Filipino. It blows my mind how insane the traditional Asian culture is.
So much thoughts going through watching this video 😢
People for some reason target Asians so much for Racism and it’s really something the world needs to work on ...
Also Asians really need to work on their parents-kids relationship
I am Korean and I feel so much for you Sophia!
Not really. Most of the "racism" Sophia mentions here are from her middle school years. No one fucking cares about what some dumbass middle school kids think. People just love calling everything racist nowadays.
i also had that experience of being humiliated at school when i brought Cambodian food to school...it was terrible everyone said my food smelled i threw away my whole lunch bag “including the chocolate chip cookie” in the paper bag and just sobbed. My teacher ended up paying for my lunch...
Your mom packed prahok? That's a wmd in elementary.
I'm sure you don't remember me, but I was in a bunch of your classes at FIDM and always wondered why you were so quiet and kept to yourself. Watching this, I wish I was more confident back then to spark up a conversation and get to know you and your story. I always admired your make up from afar lol! I grew up in NJ, not too far from Virginia with my mom being first generation from Germany. I, too brought different German foods for lunch and got made fun of. Luckily for me, that didn't really affect me, but when I got into middle school, my parents had divorced and my mom came out as gay and that was tough. I've learned from reflection now as an adult that the thing that bothered me the most wasn't that my situation was different and "not normal", but that the most difficult thing to do is to see and hear people judge your parent whether directly or indirectly. Luckily, the older you get, the more you find comfort in your own skin and realize that people say hurtful and negative things as an expression of their own unhappiness and you can only feel bad for them. I, too think moving to LA was the BEST thing that I ever did and I love how educated and cultured I've become. I'm so happy you got to experience the same thing & hope your parents can retire soon and come live in LA with you!! I know I'm working on my parents.
Honestly I best vlog ever,you are very genuine n real♥️♥️♥️.thanks for sharing such beautiful story.:) seriously this video made me cry.😭
Woow you can cook 된장찌개 순두부찌개 매운탕 닭도리탕 떡국 !! Im korean who was born and raised in korea and you are definitely way better than me!!👍
I cried when you say about your parents..😥 you are so beautiful and smart😊👍
This is so emotional
Focusing on education,hard working, sacrifice,responsibility..
Typical korean parent's characteristic
Im so proud of my culture and thanks to my parents
Thank you for sharing your story😃👍
I just finished watching this video and didn't even realize it was 35 minutes cuz I really enjoyed every words you said. You are beautiful and independent. Like you. Subscribed.
im a korean american and have literally been a subscriber since like 2012 and i've been waiting for this video girl!! thank you so much for making it. 언니 진짜 멋지다... haha well thank you sophie!!!!!!
Born in Vietnam and adopted by French parents ♡ Thank you for your video♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Thank you so much Sophia for sharing your struggles with us, this literally made me cry. I️ love you girl ❤️
I really connected with all of what you were saying except about your father (which I am so sorry that happened)... I really had the same embarrassment as a kid living a primarily white town but now I moved to Queens in NY which had a lot of asians... Girl I finally learned to love being Korean American as well. GIRL ROCK ON AND BE PROUD!!!! I love you and I have been watching you since the day you started and I am so proud of how much you evolved!!!! ❤❤❤
This is so important. I'm so glad that I have something like youtube where I can learn about other cultures and see that things aren't as scary or different as the people that raised us makes us believe. I'm so sad there wasn't anything like this when I was younger, I wish my school talked about it more, I wish they taught kids more respect about anything that might be perceived as different. But I'm glad the generations growing up now has this. I'm glad it's discussed more. I'm glad that we're becoming better, so thank you so much for this
Your parents are lit! They sound incredible, I cannot imagine coming to America with only 5 dollars and flipping that into multiple businesses
As a korean (adopted and growing up in Norway) myself, my face is also veeery flat in profile. I also have monolids, no noseridge (the struggle is real when looking for new glasses!) Always been very aware of it, but learned to just accept and laugh at it now. But you look gorgeous and seem like a very genuin and amazing person!
I love these Asian American stories. They need to make these into American movies. Americans need to hear our stories too.
I'm white and grew up in a mostly black city and black school. I went through the same thing. I also agree with the mother. Should have stayed in Korea. USA is the land of hedonism.
I really thought you grew up loaded, and that youre just one of those privileged party girls. I do want to say hats off to your parents. Expenses over there, college tuition, and your beautiful homey house in Virginia shows how hardworking your parents really are considering they started from nothing. I did notice over time that your accent changed over the years - and this video kinda explained those years you were trying to find yourself and having different interests and group of friends back then. I hope your Dad has fully fully recovered. Sending my hugs to you!
I love this film that jenn im started since ive always wonderd how you guys were growing up in a non-asian country and girl this story just says it is not that easy.
Keep at it❣ so far your life is in the right course right now. Your parents did well.. so so well... all our successes in life despite all that customary asian beating/hitting at home 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 i still believe that our parents are our biggest success contributors....
Much love from the Philippines ❤❤❤
I am sure if a lot of Asians are aware but a lot of us latinos got your back! To say the least we pretty much suffer discrimination and struggle a like. Never the less we enjoy your delicious food, culture as I’ve seen you guys do the same for our culture! Thank you for that, embracing each other’s culture, food, fashion, language is so beautiful ♥️
When you described the flat face for Asian, it's like introduce a new creature in the earth that most human being had never seen the new type of human being . Hah. I am Asian , flat face is not that bad. We can't change it.
You have inspired me to start embracing my culture
I had similar experiences. My parents owned a gas station and liquor store in a rough part of town and my parents and I had similar arguments about me having a social life and having friends. I also grew up in a small town and there were like 3 Asian people - luckily my best friend (who is still my bff!) was Asian so I had someone to connect with. I was also physically disciplined and felt so envious of my white friends who had good relationship with their parents. The thing that frustrated me the most was that I DID meet academic expectations. I was a straight A honor student and I didn’t understand why I didn’t have any freedom.
It got a lot better when I became a senior and i think my mom recognized I wouldn’t be with her much more. My relationship with mom has improved a lot since I stopped living with her. I think we’ll always disagree on some things, but it’s okay because I can come home and live my own life. :)
Thank you so much for sharing your story! It is truly great that you had inspired others who had been in the same situation like yours. I hope this video and your channel will keep influencing positively those who feel insecure about who they are because of their ethnicity or heritage. I'm Korean born and raised in Korea, so I grew up surrounded by kids who have similar backgrounds with me. But your video made me think about kids in Korea who have different ethnic or cultural background and are struggling with it. As a person who wants to be a teacher in public schools, I believe I should try hard to make my students embrace diversity. I really wish the world to become a place where no one has to feel shitty about being different. Thanks again for this video:)
New fan here. my mom was the same way and its shocking to me. The beating and the hiding things for my benefit. I really thought your family was perfect because of other videos, but thanks for this bts look.
Asian and black stand together
Girl be PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE. You are very beautiful and have such a warm inviting personality. I hate that your family went through this. May God bless you and your family 🙏 💗💖
Very interesting regarding school lunches. I'm also Korean American, but my mom would NEVER pack me Korean food for lunch because she knew Korean food wouldn't smell very great to others. Hearing your experience makes me very thankful that she did that for me when I was young.
you better eat it and love it.. had me laughing. Yes embrace your culture and who you are.
Hi Sophia, I’m in the middle of the video but I paused to write this comment. I am a 20 year old korean American girl and I relate to this so much. I grew up in North Carolina so I can understand a lot of the things you saw. I wish there was a way I could personally share my story with you because I think it would really help me as mentallly
One of the best videos I’ve ever watched.... you’re amazing ❤️