Category Archives: Race and Culture
Why would you ask me that?
When AJ and I are in public, I’m overly preoccupied with what other Asians think of us, and of me. Especially when I see Asian men — do they think that I’m a self-hating Asian? That I’m the type of Asian … Continue reading
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Mixed feelings
I just registered us for an event for adoptive families. I have mixed feelings about it. I am hoping to meet like-minded APs that we can keep in touch with and whose children might become good friends with ours. I’m slightly worried … Continue reading
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New Friends
When we moved back to Southern CA, AJ got back in touch with a bunch of his Colombian friends. They hang out almost every weekend, and since we moved back we’ve been seeing them a lot. We like this group, … Continue reading
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Why explain?
I got in a bit of a tiff with my mother this weekend. In the past 12 or so years since I left college, my mother and I have probably exchanged heated words twice, not so much because we don’t … Continue reading
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what would you have done?
I debated about posting this, because I’m really not an Angry Asian (for the most part), but I keep thinking about it, so maybe if I get it out, it’ll go away. On Sunday, we went to a park in … Continue reading
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things people say when they see my kids
My sons are 14 months apart. Gege is clearly fully Asian, and Didi is clearly hapa. Gege is small for his age, Didi is big for his age, and they are roughly the same size… same height… same weight… and … Continue reading
Filed under Adoption, Kids, Race and Culture
