Asian American: Can’t speak their language really well. Duolingo: Come, this is no place to die

@TT-qz9ri

4 жыл бұрын

top tier comment

@ScrotN

4 жыл бұрын

carot meme well let’s wait and see. If this can get to top tier

@mercaptan097

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@epic.9033

4 жыл бұрын

XD dude that’s funny

@domi8116

4 жыл бұрын

Sadly, Duolingo doesn't have good Korean learning. *So I'm learning it off a Discord server*

My Mom’s side: “You’re too White to be Hispanic” My Dad’s Side: Your’re dark to be white” Me: “WHAT AM I THEN?!?!”

@schizophrenicbullfrog

4 жыл бұрын

Grey lol Bruh im Mexican but i can barely speak any Spanish

@PennTankerGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. That's what.

@DragoonZell

4 жыл бұрын

Human

@rxineyy.movedchannels2566

4 жыл бұрын

valid whether you like it or not, you will always be valid 👏😔

@ashketchum6296

4 жыл бұрын

Omg right

Man. As a Korean American myself I found this so relatable. Especially the part where people teased me for not knowing Korean. This was so cathartic

@YOSHlDA

6 ай бұрын

How can you not know it when your parents are Korean and know the language it’s so bizzare to me

@violetsmith8693

4 ай бұрын

​@@YOSHlDA many Asian immigrants to western places have a deep seated hatred towards themselves because they see western cultures as superior. They could intentionally or unintentionally not speak it as much at home, or the kid could see their parents language as embarrassing and speak English at home while their parents speak something else! There's lots of reasons someone might not be able to speak their mother tongue. A lot of kids also just lose the ability after too much exposure to only English at school.

@atsugurii

4 ай бұрын

@@YOSHlDA some people have english as their first language.

@YOSHlDA

4 ай бұрын

@@atsugurii but their parents are Korean so 1st language they should learn is Korean not English how did it happen

@uniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

3 ай бұрын

@@YOSHlDA omg the same thing happened with me but arab version. I'm not fluent but I can keep up at least a quarter of a conversation in arabic, but my parent's first language was arabic and I was born in america, so I learned English somehow instead. It's possible and I think why is because English is the most dominant language in america, but Im not sure

I deeply relate to this as a Puerto-Rican American because I'm a white passing American born and raised who doesn't know any Spanish, so I feel totally disconnected from my own culture. I've basically fully assimilated into American culture only acknowledging my culture just from the fact that I know that Puerto-Rico is my heritage. The fact that people constantly deny the existence of my ethnicity by saying, "you're not Puerto-Rican, you're an American," because Puerto-Rico is under colonial control by the US just makes it even more frustrating.

@bitmikealerts_lol

11 ай бұрын

same, i'm fullblooded puerto rican, but very white looking, and I barely know Spanish cuz my parents left the island at the age of 1-3. I know a little spanish.

@mvhernandez83

11 ай бұрын

same, my mother is Mexican and my father is Puerto-Rican so I’m Hispanic-American but I just don’t really speak Spanish. I can fully understand Spanish but I just don’t speak it in fear of getting words wrong. So when my mom talks to me I just respond in English and sometimes simple Spanish phrases.

@gabetalks9275

11 ай бұрын

@@mvhernandez83 At least you actually understand the language.

@EperogiLimousine

11 ай бұрын

@@gabetalks9275 Spanish isn’t hard,

@gabetalks9275

11 ай бұрын

@@EperogiLimousine Learning any language is always hard. My grandmother barely spoke any English, yet I was never able to understand her.

Me: Japanese Also me: Can’t use Samurai sword Ancestors: *Shame*

@Dehku

4 жыл бұрын

SHAME

@earlcabusao3630

4 жыл бұрын

Ishigami Yu no! I like japan!

@earlcabusao3630

4 жыл бұрын

I sub to u

@turtle_clone5566

4 жыл бұрын

Me: Korean also me: *can use anything as a weapon and uses it well* ancestors: *proud?*

@imgafu3258

4 жыл бұрын

It's rare to actually be related to samurai! Maybe take Kendo class to honor your ancestors if you are interested?? ww 心配しないで元気出して～your family is proud of you

Emily’s Dad : why don’t you have more Korean friends My Dad : why don’t you have any friends

@muanofuny7457

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh same

@nitroglycerincereal

4 жыл бұрын

lol good comment you deserve a like

@_tablearmy_

4 жыл бұрын

You will now never know why I got a 100 likes

@sabrinajansta5956

4 жыл бұрын

oof thats relatable

@alhanamowry1282

4 жыл бұрын

i can be your friend -w-

The vicious cycle of not trying because you feel like you sound stupid and never getting better which only makes you sound even more stupid is extremely relatable. I used to speak more Macedonian as a kid but because I lived in America (even though I did interact with Macedonian American family friends) I eventually lost my ability to speak well and only got worse with time due to the anxiety attempting to speak brought. I got even more embarrassed when I learned I had a thick American accent when speaking, which singled me out even if I spoke, and I completely thought I had a Macedonian accent when speaking.

@mayannaise77

5 сағат бұрын

my cousin is bulgarian american but he barely knows any bulgarian as well, only some very basic phrases. i wonder if he feels this way as well sometimes

I can relate to this as a Filipino American. I grew up in America so I never learned the language so all I can say is thank you but I’ve been trying to learn the language and I love the food and culture but there’s a lot of times where I would feel closer to my American side but then my Filipino side and I would feel out of place when with my relatives. It’s nice to know a fellow asian has gone through similar experiences.

@d3thkn1ghtmcgee74

7 ай бұрын

Which one, Tagalog or Bisayan? I'm not Filipino but my lady is a Filipina and I love Bisayan and I wish to speak her beautiful language. There is very few language tools to help out either because they usually focus on the national languages only.

@mellieignacio7468

7 ай бұрын

@@d3thkn1ghtmcgee74 I’ve been studying tagalog haha. I’ve never heard of bisayan so I’ll have to look into that!

@d3thkn1ghtmcgee74

7 ай бұрын

@@mellieignacio7468 that's very surprising she tells me they are all over there! My lady tells me that everyone in visayans can easily learn english attracting alot of the call centers there in recent decades. The Philippines is such a diverse place with many cultures it's truly a beautiful country

@funtv4920

7 ай бұрын

Is that also the reason why you people only date and marry White dudes and hate Asian men?Because of your own insecurities y'all wanna merge with White people and don't even wanna give chance to Asian dudes.

@andreadag

5 ай бұрын

omg a filipino!! i feel the exact same way. my parents immigrated to the us and then had me, so i've always wondered if i was actually filipino if i wasnt born there.

My grandfather : speak Chinese My grandmother : speak Chinese My dad : speak Chinese My mom : speak Chinese My friends : speak Chinese Me : speak English

@dragonotakukip

4 жыл бұрын

Oof

@N3k0-Arc

4 жыл бұрын

@Zach Crom same here...

@rjbse

4 жыл бұрын

Duo: speak Chinese or die

@hugebananas2712

4 жыл бұрын

#relatable

@klutzyorangeconfetti1017

4 жыл бұрын

So relatable.

“He just stared right back at him until he got uncomfortable” Yo legit, your brother is a straight up badass

@torlakkarstad4251

4 жыл бұрын

I thought that was kind of a normal passive-aggressive response? I do that too and never thought much of it...

@sirdogsgaming9379

4 жыл бұрын

Torlak Kårstad Woah calm down there mister badass, You are so cool... I’m jealous. No but seriously it isn’t a big deal for most people but if a person doesn’t do it they might be more timid or just feel a certain amount of respect should be given but personally I wouldn’t stand for it either and I feel as if most people (especially men) would stare right back to reciprocate their feelings about what was occurring.

@channelhas50subswithoutavid

4 жыл бұрын

Dude… if someone stares at me i always say to my head "Does he/she hate me we never met, okay okay relax... deep breath just dont make eye contact and everything will be fine" i get nervous really i always think that did i do something wrong or have something wrong with me :/

@et3rnal163

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh I just read that when she said it

@alivangel

4 жыл бұрын

I did tried once, but it didn't last long bc staring back is also uncomfortable.

My parents are born in Puerto Rico and I was born in Pennsylvania. I can say I’m a Puerto Rican American. As I was growing up I get nervous sometimes and I was diagnosed with Autism when I was 3, but it didn’t stop me from trying new things. Love the animation by the way. 🙂

@vivianriver6450

7 ай бұрын

I have symptoms of autism, but am not formally diagnosed. I can definitely relate to the notion of "disappointing" my ancestors. The way I've come to see it, my ancestors passed down a heritage to me in some sense of the word, but that does not obligate me to pass it on exactly as is. My being quite different from my ancestors does not obligate me to judge myself as a "failure" for not being who they think I should be. Come to think of it, when I hear stories about other Americans with parents from foreign countries trying to "pass on their heritage", it comes across to me not only as coercive, but downright gross. About ten years ago, my Thai partner discovered the film *Selena*, directed by Gregory Nava, which tells the story of the life of the singer Selena Perez, born in the USA to parents from Mexico. The way the film portrayed her father instilling a Mexican identity in her struck me as downright possessive. But also, I know that western countries like the USA also have a past tradition of willfully destroying the cultures of people it assimilates that is very coercive at an individual level. People should be free to be who they want to be. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk ;-)

I’m Mexican who’s a first generation in America and never in my life did ever think someone related to my issues, this video and the comments by other Hispanics made me feel comforted in a way, thank you for sharing Emily, I feel as of this is an underrated topic.

"I wish I had white parents" BRUH I SPAT MY DRINK OUT. I'M NOT EVER YOUR FATHER BUT THAT HURT

@ZMA.

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh u got hearted by the queen.

@j4studiosx474

4 жыл бұрын

@Aimal Tabassam I know

@haikuya14

4 жыл бұрын

J4studios x4 I know

@BurnedCocaCola

4 жыл бұрын

@Towerbattles kid I know

@emoXjessiX2030

4 жыл бұрын

I said something similar as a kid. I asked my white mom if I could have a white dad because my brown dad didn’t match me. I was 3 and I didn’t know any better. Being half Hispanic is weird sometimes. I was pale until I started tanning at the age of 4, I actually get pretty dark.

My parents: "Learn Chinese goddamnit" Me: *Angry italian noise*

@lisemdian

4 жыл бұрын

Kasaisho did u know that Chinese is the first hardest language to learn

@ranaidoAR

4 жыл бұрын

Me chupa un huevo la pasta learn spanish *Angry south American noises*

@olgaforoga7802

4 жыл бұрын

My mum: "learn to speak Spanish" Me: Angry French and English noises

@lateings5161

4 жыл бұрын

JJGeorgeG GJ did u know that I’m chinese

@lateings5161

4 жыл бұрын

JJGeorgeG GJ and viet

this vid is relatable on so many levels. i was born in the philippines, but i moved to another country at the age of 5 and got exposed to english media. as u can predict, that influenced me a LOT, not only did my ability to speak tagalog get completely erased.. i even lost my understanding on the language and culture. i wanted to re-learn the whole language because i didnt want to embarrass my parents and i didnt want to feel disconnected from it, but i never fully committed. i always felt ashamed when i take the awful flight back to the mother land because of my relative's comments. knowing someone, and many other people, have the same experiences as me feels reassuring. Now that im older, ive been trying to learn the basics and the culture of my homeland^^

@muhammedjaseemshajeef6781

21 күн бұрын

I grew up in another country but i didn't spoke english at home only my mother tongue

As a Chadian-Canadian, this is so relatable. I have always had communication problems with my family. I couldn't even hold myself in a conversation.

@RainOperator938

2 ай бұрын

I’m sorry man I thought when you said Chad you meant like the meme but then remembered Chad is a real country in Africa well either way God bless you and God bless Chad

@fullmetaltheorist

Ай бұрын

@@RainOperator938 GIGA CHAD CANADIAN

So basically Im an asian american, and this other guy is like, “you’re not asian you don’t have squinty eyes!” and I got so mad ;-;

@mrpotatomansoul2577

4 жыл бұрын

People sometimes think I'm Asian lol. Lemme tell you why. I tell people that I am mostly of the Blackfoot tribe. These idiots forgot what a native American is (even tho our school's mascot is a native). So they googled what a Blackfoot was. The first picture they saw was one of my ancestors of course. He just happened to have what Americans call "Asian eyes". Not only did they call him a girl for having two long braids, but they also assumed that he was asain. They looked at the shape of my eyes and THESE IDIOTS SAID I WAS CHINESE 💀!

@fourtrifiveo4350

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrpotatomansoul2577 🅱️ruh moment

@daylenhigman8680

4 жыл бұрын

You're like an anime character! 🙃

@mrpotatomansoul2577

4 жыл бұрын

@@fourtrifiveo4350 yEs i Am vErY mUcH cHiNeSe. iT's NoT LikE I hAvE aN aFrO. iT's jUsT A wEaVe. I'm native American, African American, and European American btw. A very mixed child lol.

@mrpotatomansoul2577

4 жыл бұрын

@@daylenhigman8680 anime characters have them 👁️👄👁️ eyes

The biggest problem is when you are not “American” for the Americans but not “Korean” for the Koreans

@joshgale5977

4 жыл бұрын

Yup

@BHuang92

4 жыл бұрын

The Chinese have this term called Jook-sing or zuk-sing (竹升). It means, "bamboo" which in Chinese, its a negative connotation with Westernized Asians.

@annikasybilla1214

4 жыл бұрын

Felt that one, but German

@sparkypvp2167

4 жыл бұрын

It funny because "American" doesnt truly mean anything unless you white or black.

@thiccboi2263

4 жыл бұрын

I'm different I'm a not Bruneians to the Bruneians and not a Malaysian to the Malaysians eventhough both of the countries are Malays it's the accent ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ

I FELT THIS SO MUCH! Like basically all the points she covered, except for my parents being Vietnamese I can relate!

I’ve seen this video many times but have never commented. I’m a white American. I’ve never had these feelings. I don’t understand what this is like. But I appreciate and am humbled that you’ve shared your experience. I always want to be as educated as possible given my innate privilege. So thank you for sharing your story. And to every commenter that is sharing their own stories. I’m so glad to hear your voices and stories. I have a deep respect for you all. I’ll always have so much I want to learn, so thank you for helping me.

"My dad would call out in Korean and I would call back in-" My sleep deprived brain: "American ..... wait...."

@WellBeSerious12

4 жыл бұрын

Well if they mean the Ethnicity, then it is the correct use. If language, then wrong.

“A shame?! How many languages do you know lady?!” Every bilingual in a nutshell. Cause gosh darn it you better know at least three languages before coming at me I’m both extremely happy and terrified that so many can, in fact “come at me”.

@irruni

4 жыл бұрын

i know four but would be ashamed saying this, learning languages can be harder for someone and this is absolutely fine! :(

@forgespolyglothouse3555

4 жыл бұрын

I feel that i speak 4 languages

@citrustea4663

4 жыл бұрын

Boi if my kid doesn't know my nativ languag and feels ashamed of it, I whould be like " kid I barely know the language and I studied it"

@nan1bannan165

4 жыл бұрын

Oof i know english,spanish,a lil japanesse,french and a small little bit of portuguese Sorry i aint bragging

@kitsunkurumo6377

4 жыл бұрын

Being a polygot is nc (me with 5 language)

I love the way the grandparents were so kind on the phone

I truly appreciate Emily’s mom trying to introduce Korean music to others because I’m more mature and I like to listen to all kinds of music that life has to offer, but school-era me can totally relate to not being that one person that brings in something that makes you “different” and labeled as weird. Especially since I grew up in a time where coming out was not accepted nor was being into anime (other than DBZ)

Omg I cried.....It’s so weird cus..... I literally had all the same experiences as you growing up as Korean American

@mouses_HK

4 жыл бұрын

OR3O!!!! I swear that username looks so familiar. WAIT NVM YOU MADE THAT DOKI DOKI SONG RIGHT? I LOVE THAT SONG SO MUCH

@icnwnd5878

4 жыл бұрын

Its hard being a Filipino Turkish citizen like I can speak Turkish and English but I can't speak Tagalog.

@jojosiwasbizzareadventure4743

4 жыл бұрын

OMG OR3O

@mathieu525

4 жыл бұрын

holy crap its OR3O

@Abominatrix650

4 жыл бұрын

This is a coincidence. I just listened to the D.Va rap you made with Dan Bull a few hours ago. I didn't realise this was an issue affecting you too because from that rap, you sounded fluent and confident to me. You take care now!

My bully at school: "Why are your eyes so small? Can you even see me?" Me: _Your free trial of life, has expired._

@shinigami6331

4 жыл бұрын

My friends think I’m Japanese while I’m Filipino and American

@shinigami6331

4 жыл бұрын

It’s cause my eyes

@kerentan9446

4 жыл бұрын

haha, had an opposite experience. as a bug-eyed asian person, a friend of a friend once asked me, "are your eyes really that big or is that your glasses?"

@floof4771

4 жыл бұрын

@@kerentan9446 Fr?

@user-ux7if1pw2i

4 жыл бұрын

same im a fil kor

Wow, I cried watching this. Thank you for posting. The analog of the potted plants as cultures that we nurture is really apt. I am a Filipino American who never learned the language and grew up also hearing what a 'shame' it was I couldn't speak OR understand Tagalog. To some degree, it's true I wish I had learned, but so I could keep the connection to that part of my identity. But when I or my parents are BLAMED for it, it does make me mad and resentful and I think it's just really disrespectful to the reality that multi cultural people grow up with. I have a lot of strong feelings about it now that I am older because 1) I am going to visit the Philippines soon for the first time since I was, like, a baby. And I feel so weird about it, and realizing I am kind of scared about it. I am excited but I am definitely an impostor or at least feel that way. 2) I have a baby now who is white (Russian)/Filipino and I have just all sorts of thoughts about how to keep him connected to his culture/identity, and feeling bad I can't even pass on Tagalog. I am trying hard to make sure he learns Russian since my husband speaks it at least. I cried when you said you once told your parents you wished they were white. Maybe because I identify with it, maybe also because I'm afraid of hearing it from my own son someday.

im hispanic and i connect with this video so much it has me in the feels ... parents moved from peru to the US when i was not even 2 yet, and i actually refused to learn english as a toddler until elementary school, then i refused to speak spanish and became embarassed by my culture. between 2013-2019 i never had a real hispanic friend. i was in this very hispanic church scouts troop in middle school for a while, but i never connected with the girls and felt like a loner but it's more cus i'm shy and isolate myself more than anything. i was never bullied for being hispanic, when some white kids in a day care chased me around with questions and wanting me to speak spanish, i hated that, but i cant call them racist cus they were just curious little kids. i am hella lucky that in 2020, i made an online friend who is peruvian like me, except he grew up there and moved to the US as a teenager, as opposed to me moving as a toddler. he's fluent in english and just has an accent while i understand most spanish i just feel insecure about it because of my refusal to speak it as a kid. he's really helped me let go of my shame and that what i've gone through is understandable, and it's never too late to relearn. so sometimes we have late night voice chats where it's just us speaking spanish and sometimes he's impressed with how natural i sound and that i've improved a lot. so i feel super lucky for that. as a kid i didnt like going to peru every summer but we haven't gone since covid and now i miss it more than ever :(

I know the feeling of people saying ”it a shame” whenever you can’t speak your own language

@lunahetfield

3 жыл бұрын

Yea, im filipino/American and my mom speaks filipino and i cant understand it, my dad is American and he has no clue what she says. As a kid i kept asking my mom to teach me about speaking her language she said she will teach me, but she never did so I tried to copy her but she shouted at me saying that's inappropriate even tho i had no idea what it means.

@murthylav

3 жыл бұрын

MY DAD SHAMES ME FOR NOT KNOWING KANNADA. now i have to do kannnada class torture

@jonnie124

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it sucks so bad. To top it off, Korean was actually my very first language and I just forgot about it

@relativity694

3 жыл бұрын

@@lunahetfield same with me!

@21dxminic13

3 жыл бұрын

Ye i live in indonesia but grew up speaking english and it's always pointed out that i couldn't speak indonesian

Me: 100% German and lives in Germany Also me: Is bad at German

@farida.

4 жыл бұрын

😹

@venti3734

4 жыл бұрын

Die gelbe Seegurke same except I'm from another country lol

@stupid67

4 жыл бұрын

Ist es wegen der grammatik hahahahah?

@FarrahKeks

4 жыл бұрын

Deutsche sprache schwere sprache

@ichliebebaeumeweilbaum

4 жыл бұрын

-every German on this planet

I also have very similar feelings. I'm a Mexican-American who is white passing. I grew up in rural East-Texas and distanced myself from my culture. I hated going to Mexico when I was younger because I felt so out of place. People would always ask me if I was a "Gringo" and were surprised I spoke Spanish. Even at home, it always comes as a surprise when people find out that I'm Mexican. My Spanish has an accent and so I don't speak it unless necessary. It gets made fun of when I speak it with others. I think that hardest thing for me is communicating with my parents. I find it hard and often struggle finding the words that I just get frustrated and give up. I reply to them in English most of the time if I can. I feel like I can't go back and speak with my family in Mexico because they resent me for never coming back to see them. It has been 10 years since I've been and I haven't spoken a word to my cousins.

I can’t believe how you succinctly you’ve summarised everything I’ve been feeling into this one video. Thanks so much :)

my dad: korean my mom: thai me: *so i started trying to learn japanese-*

@qookhr

4 жыл бұрын

this is gold

@yummybiscuit

4 жыл бұрын

raikantopini?

@yizao9289

4 жыл бұрын

XD LOL XD

@stardust-km9pl

4 жыл бұрын

this is literally me!

@sidharthkm5030

4 жыл бұрын

Underrated.......

"I feel like older Koreans really like to stare for some reason" No Emily. That's just all Older Asian people...

@Azazantei

4 жыл бұрын

Well it's Practically the same in all Asian Region i guess, same with Indonesia, China, and Japan, its all about Respect i guess.

@AnimatedAirlines

4 жыл бұрын

oh no, Im already doing it

@chacoshokoboi1487

4 жыл бұрын

... THAT'S JUST EVERYONE

@heitordiogobraga1234

4 жыл бұрын

That is all old people

@erixo.

4 жыл бұрын

That’s just every old person everywhere.... i mean some of them are literally staring out their window for up to 9h

As a first generation Cuban American I feel this so profoundly and deeply in the pits of my soul

I cried while watching this video because I am in the same situation as you ! (yeah I am writting this comment two years later haha) It's the first time I see a video that speaks about the language barrier in a crisis of identity! And it fits so well with what I live as a French-Morrocan! The fact is that as a Morrocan, I do not have to learn one more complicated language, but three (Darija, Arabic and Amazigh) ! It is so haaaaaarrrrrrrdddd to live with, especially when I don't speak any of them fluently!!

Emily: crying over an 88% Me when I get an 65% in middle school: hell yeah

@jammydodger5558

4 жыл бұрын

As long as I don't utterly fail then I'm fine

@Atlantic_dummie

4 жыл бұрын

asia 101 welcome to hk

@ascaredmilipede7971

4 жыл бұрын

Me getting a 26% on a sundanese test: Im not suprised, this was bound to happen

@everythingnoahzz985

4 жыл бұрын

Me get 25% out of 100%: FUCK YEAHHH!!!!!!

@kristenswanepoel1449

4 жыл бұрын

The highest percentage I have in school is 91% percentage for Life Orientation

I feel like it was a missed opportunity that Skill Share didn’t sponsor this video

@mtsimlover2

4 жыл бұрын

thats rough buddy

@projectvictor3649

4 жыл бұрын

Sokka: man I love the moon

@hranghlei

4 жыл бұрын

I love how the first two comments are about Avatar. Veteran Fan! Not exactly an OG fan because I joined the fandom in 2011 but still!

@garnetBUNNIES

4 жыл бұрын

@@hranghlei same here ✌🏽

@rayali8764

4 жыл бұрын

Fax

This is... amazing. I watched your video holding my breath, because it was so exciting, even though I haven't experienced anything like you have. I found myself utterly fascinated hearing about all those things that have been going through your head. Thank you so much for sharing it! You have a great talent at making things clear and vivid in the listener's mind's eye. I'm going to check out your other videos.

I'm Indian American (Tamil, to be specific), and a child of immigrants. I have also faced numerous identity crises because of it. Another thing added to that was that many Americans do not consider Indians to be Asian, even though we are in Asia. I am still dealing with it, but am also learning to balance my Western and Eastern identity. This video helped me a lot, thank you!

@Pakiu1306

8 ай бұрын

Well what the fuck? Here in Malaysia, India is definitely considered Asian. We’re Asian ourselves PS: the drawings of Emiri are so adorable someone give 2005 Emiri a hug🥰

@nicholasgiampetro782

7 ай бұрын

I mean I think Americans know that India is Asian, but in American English Asian with no specification refers to east Asian while Indians would be considered south Asian. But if you said South Asian Americans should know that you're referring to like India/Bangladesh/Pakistan area. Southeast Asian also is a distin region to Americans. I think Asian being defaulted to east Asian is just a matter of population and the fact that many Chinese people immigranted in the 1800s for the US.

100% relate. Me and my siblings can’t speak in our native tongue properly, so whenever our grandparents called on the phone we said 2 lines and then rushed to pass it on to the next sibling. Every single time.

@ehm.toasting

4 жыл бұрын

I can so relate to this on a whole other level

@gitgud6697

4 жыл бұрын

Same...Moroccan dad

@acemagalor2519

4 жыл бұрын

My parents would always barede me for not wanting to talk to my relatives because of my terrible Spanish

@sunnyd3e

4 жыл бұрын

SAMEEEEE IN MY FAM IM KNOWN AS THE "AMERICAN" ONE CAUSE I WAS BORN HERE AND I DONT SPEAK MY NATIVE LANGUAGE WELL srry for caps-

@ehm.toasting

4 жыл бұрын

@@sofia_c_1 actually, that doesn't have to be necessarily true. The language that I grew up with is the language that is slowly dying from my tongue each day (Cantonese), cuz English replaced it. So, in some cases, the dying language could be the "mother language" if that's the language they were first taught and we're surrounded by as a baby

Emily's older bro is literally the most badass person ever.

@danielpayne1597

4 жыл бұрын

"Fight me" on the recommended list

@nerdloser9987

4 жыл бұрын

i do that too. one thing worst than looking someone in the eye is them looking at me

@squidpedia8682

4 жыл бұрын

You know what they say about bald people *They trade their hair for power*

@Ar3Ar3

4 жыл бұрын

@@squidpedia8682 Yeah, big power is given to few chosen ones who sacrifice there hair.

@giotheweeb6251

4 жыл бұрын

Yessee

3 years later and this is still such a relevant experience for so many people.

Also, the use of a flower as a symbol of your mastery of the language and culture is an excellent visual metaphor. Well done.

I have a similar story: -I was born in china -I moved to canada when i was 1 -I have chinese side of family -I know nothing about chinese culture -My chinese side of the family knows how to speak chinese -i dont know how to speak to most of them -I NEED HELP

@Gamergirlbathwater23

4 жыл бұрын

UwU

@yeetermcyeeter2516

4 жыл бұрын

So your ethnicity is China and nationality china not very confusing

@krimph

4 жыл бұрын

I am filipino and I was born in Britain & I also don’t know how to speak my language & so I always get super embarrassed when I meet new family members as they don’t speak English. I also don’t know a lot about filipino culture unfortunately, so I feel your pain

@user-it3xy2cw1t

4 жыл бұрын

@RUOQI XU i can speak it too but i cant write the chinese character XD

@melangoplays3333

4 жыл бұрын

so relatable, except for i wasn't born in china. uwu

American Elementary schoolers then : "This sounds weird! What is this?!" American elementary schoolers now : BOKU WO, TSURETE TE SUSUMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

@sora_the_tree

4 жыл бұрын

Demon Slayer op!

@gavin1721

4 жыл бұрын

Overrated

@detectivemarkseven

4 жыл бұрын

@@gavin1721 stop being a hater, just dont watch it if you don't like it

@timo8919

4 жыл бұрын

Overrated

@avashmaharjan3460

4 жыл бұрын

anime weebs in school is nothing new

i come back to this video every once and a while because i relate soso much to this :( i’m a poc , but i don’t feel connected to my culture at all. i was bullied a lot by my peers because i don’t really fit the general “look” for my ethnicity (i’m not even 100% sure of it anymore) , and never really felt like i could fit in. i wasn’t white for my white peers, but not really like the peers of my ethnicity. i see so many people celebrating their culture, or at least knowing about their traditions, but i really don’t and it’s makes me feel very alone and sad when i think about it a lot :( cultures are something that have always interested me , but when it comes to my own i feel so disconnected. this video really helps me feel less alone , i love your content soso much emily !!! 💞💞💞

I’m Filipino and grew up in the Philippines but I don’t look or act like it and my Filipino is horrible. My mom is half Canadian and Filipino and my dad Chinese. Every time I interact with someone who isn’t Filipino they are always like wow you’re really in touch with you Filipino roots but when it’s with a Filipino they always think that I’m like Australian or British especially considering my accent. It’s been hard dealing with that and I’ve been going through similar experiences as you had when you were younger. Thank you for making this video as it really helped me feel a lot better about myself! Thank you so much!

The whole "understanding a language but not being able to speak it" and "language barrier with family" and "being compared to other people " and the SHAME....I can very much relate too (We love you for who you are Emily and who you will be ❤)

@emily.....

4 жыл бұрын

same, it always feels so bad to not be able to speak the language of my other half of the family, romanian ;-; it feels so weird

@user-ug8rk5xe5j

4 жыл бұрын

I relate too my gosh every time I go to my hometown(?) Me and my sister (my brother learnt the language and left me and my sister in the dust) would always have a hard time. But all our cousins from my mum's side also spoke English so we would talk to them,...... Then get scolded for "preventing them from learning the language" Also the whole "I want to be white" thing is very common, but I feel like there's also some people that say "I wish I was Asian" (East Asian) and I am partly ashamed of myself for thinking this way but it's true. I think a lot of people don't really talk about it so I see Emily as being brave for coming out and talking about it. Good on you Emily♥️♥️

@TheMasherFreeman

4 жыл бұрын

Hi fellow ash lol

@k.h.studios8938

4 жыл бұрын

OMG YES!

@lovesonnetss

4 жыл бұрын

Ash Lost my mom tells me not to speak english in the philippines because i’ll be kidnapped lol

My parents: *talks in Vietnamese so that I could eventually learn* Me: *replies in English* My grandparents: *actually learn English so that they could communicate with me and my cousins* Thanks grandparents

@Esceps

4 жыл бұрын

lmao great parents

@nataliepoon9363

4 жыл бұрын

My grandparents did the opposite they pretended not to know english so I was forced to learn chinese

@redgehog1094

4 жыл бұрын

I cannot blame you as English is A LOT easier than Vietnamese :))

@kennethnguyen8944

4 жыл бұрын

Vietnamese hurts me to speak I sound like a chicken 😭

@ThuongTran-uw1vn

4 жыл бұрын

Totally opposite my grandma speaks viet in all types of hards words While me: greet in viet, say yeah bà or không (which means "no" in viet)

This video is able to connect and reach out to anyone of a different ethnicity in America and feel the same bond and struggles. On the other hand, things like this can bring the same people together to grow together. I'm complete mexican ethnicity, but I'm born & raised American, and I can only say broken, basic around the house spanish, but I want to get better so I can be with the relatives and friends instead of being a "no sabo" kid. Everyone should bond with where they came from so that the can celebrate the past, present, and all to come.

I’m glad you were able to get through your struggles with your roots and became the person you are today. God speed Emily

me: mexican but born in America someone: are you filipina? me: well we were both conquered by Spain so...close enough

@randomperson4050

4 жыл бұрын

According to my teacher mexican and filipino are somewhat similar

@xenvj

4 жыл бұрын

LMAOO. As a Filipino, this made me chuckle

@krm1930

4 жыл бұрын

@@randomperson4050 How scotland and america are close because they speak the same language? Oh I dont mean Filipino and Mexico speak the same language, it's just an example

@CasualDraws

4 жыл бұрын

i have a filipino friend and his math teatcher called him mexican once and he had to correct her

@SheynChan

4 жыл бұрын

Eyy I'm Pinay!

My grand parents used to: speak Chinese Me: replies back in English Years later I speak Chinese Grandparents: learn english

@lilliantrinh8221

4 жыл бұрын

how the turn tables

@thaophuong-fh2cd

4 жыл бұрын

This is a sad story =((

@jakkdlaw

4 жыл бұрын

They should pick one.

@saucydog4143

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is the exact reason i dont know any chinese at all. My grandma wants to practice her english rather than teach me cantonese

@jasonstimecapsule77

4 жыл бұрын

@@lilliantrinh8221 Ah I see you're a person of culture as well. Memento

It’s been a few years I watched your channel. Holy cow, the quality of your drawings and video became insane.

This is the most relatable content for me on KZread ❤

Heritage: Chinese Classmates: Brings Chinese text over. Me: Can't read Chinese. Classmates: (゜ロ゜)

@ezekielshorizon6

4 жыл бұрын

Kid in my school: I'm Chinese My classmates: m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z6WcxpeSetKwqqg.html

@chi9555

4 жыл бұрын

literally

@justinhi

4 жыл бұрын

thabksu_ haha lol

@pppoopoo696

4 жыл бұрын

This but I’m Vietnamese but they still bring Chinese text over.

@louisechoi4687

4 жыл бұрын

Yep I can speak it but not read it

me: *italian* Me: *doesnt like pizza or cheese* Family: *SHAME*

@somerandomstranger783

4 жыл бұрын

ASL Lydia oof that sucks, I’m Italian and I love all Italian food lol

@asllydia2407

4 жыл бұрын

Omar Dana nah, lactose sensitive but nothing serious

@yesimadirectioner8730

4 жыл бұрын

@@asllydia2407 same but i just cant drink milk

@momentArhythm

4 жыл бұрын

I'm part italian too and my i can tell my granddad judges me for not knowing a single goddamn word of italian lmao

@cgsgaming2519

4 жыл бұрын

Shame

Thanks for this video. Just found your channel. Every young person goes through something like this growing up in a different country.

I went through similar experiences as a half-Vietnamese Puertorican kid growing up. Great to see this video being made the way it was. It was very relatable!

This comment section is the most worldwide thing I've seen in a while. BTW I'm Brazilian.

@gradient5319

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heart!

@quincy9908

4 жыл бұрын

Aaaahhh. I'm Brazilian American

@magnoliaalvesdossantos8001

4 жыл бұрын

same

@luanapratissoli6354

4 жыл бұрын

sameee

@suntastesgood8782

4 жыл бұрын

Same here bud! My parents and two older sisters were born in Brazil but i was born in America. Ive never even been there sooooo. Heh...

"Why didn't you teach your kid Korean" *Responds in Spanish*

@janetsdrawstation

4 жыл бұрын

Lmaoo

@crazyvirus2472

4 жыл бұрын

Y e s

@jamesphillips531

4 жыл бұрын

Porque no necesita korean

@PumpkinPunkleton

4 жыл бұрын

PUEDE ALGUIEN PERFORARME EN LA CARA? gracias

@race10ftw

4 жыл бұрын

Si

I watch your videos here and there when they pop up on my feed this video today was one of them, I’m hispanic and I grew up until a certain age on a island I felt a real connection with this video because it is the same in all aspects I’m trying to get better for my grandpas sake as the English to Spanish is not working well as it used to since my detachment but thank you for making the video I thought I was really alone on something like this…..

You’re not alone Emily, I’m a Chinese American who have online Chinese lessons because I also live in America all my life. I sometimes always argue with my mom that I don’t want to take classes and even though I can speak Chinese nicely, my spelling and reading is super bad that i remembered nothing that my Chinese teacher teaches me. I’m still very insecure about my culture and I never wanted to speak Chinese at school even though my friends always wanted to hear me speak it.

My whole family: African Me: African-American, raised in the USA My relatives: SToP DoInG AmEriCaN sTuFf

@kookiest544

4 жыл бұрын

Broo My Haitian ass felt this 😞

@riciw8915

4 жыл бұрын

This is so relatable

@nextgengamer2690

4 жыл бұрын

This hits harder than my African dads belt

@zarafinareid

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! My whole AMERICAN BORN CHINESE (ABC) LIFE!

@i.c_dancer0686

4 жыл бұрын

100% relate

How to learn any language: 1) set your desired language on all your devices 2) figure it out from there

@inventor121

4 жыл бұрын

Tried it before but the only thing I got good at was diagnostics. It made me sound even weirder when I began listing directories.

@aussiepuppet5250

4 жыл бұрын

@@inventor121 lol.

@aussiepuppet5250

4 жыл бұрын

That only works with the written language for me.

@great-wall-of-nowhere9377

4 жыл бұрын

Me failing to navigate my parents devices because it's all in Chinese and they have the gall to ask what's taking so long?

@nelloed

4 жыл бұрын

d u o l i n go

This was so incredibly resonant with me. I've been considering doing a video essay on my own channel about my Asian-American identity crisis, and I have to say, this video was such an inspiration. It mirrors my own journey so closely (with the exception of my being biracially Japanese and Filipino, so no language aside from English was ever spoken at home) that I can't help but see how universal this issue is among first-generation American kids. Thank you so much for sharing all of this. It's truly so powerful.

I cried, because...I have the same exactly situation growing up, but instead of English it was Romanian, and instead of Korean it was Italian...I still can't learn Italian, and all my family members look down on me...

"The lowest grade I ever got on a spelling test was an 88% in like fourth grade and I cried that day" Oh god you were one of those kids...

@xxjolteon9680

3 жыл бұрын

Oooof

@Napttune

3 жыл бұрын

I used to be that kid, but now I just don’t care about grades🤷🏻‍♀️

@za1nablol

3 жыл бұрын

The lowest grade I got in my whole life was a 45%

@xxjolteon9680

3 жыл бұрын

@@Napttune SAME

@c_elia

3 жыл бұрын

I could tell you werent because *one

My mum: "Learn to speak Spanish" Me: *goes and learns French* Me to my mum: "Je ne veux pas apprendre Espagnol" My mum: *fluent in French as well* Me: *le gasp*

@nighttt_.

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@randomalex5119

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@megaabsolangelgamer3996

4 жыл бұрын

The fact that you speak French makes "le gasp" funnier--

@yoru4441

4 жыл бұрын

I can 100% relate to that, growing up in Quebec with Salvadoran parents, I ended up learning and speaking more french and English than spanish

@glowky4808

4 жыл бұрын

I was dying of laughing cuz french is my main language xD

Thanks! This has made my day.

You're American. Solved your crisis.

Me: Filipino-American My Parents: Don’t teach me their language or culture Also My Parents: Disappointed that I’m not magically bilingual Me: ( ; - ; )ノ

@seilho5184

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh same but British 😅

@willbowden6897

4 жыл бұрын

To add to the irony, I'm a white American, but I lived in the Philippines for 2 years as a missionary and speak Hiligaynon, Tagalog, and Karaya fluently and picked up on a lot of aspects of Filipino culture. Ang puso kong pinoy

@itsyaboi_scoopsahoy3071

4 жыл бұрын

bro same

@PuffedGill

4 жыл бұрын

relatable T-T

@mochathefennecfox7136

4 жыл бұрын

FELT THAT

“Secretly hoping we’d run out of time before we play it” Me: *my mind when we have to perform in front of the class*

@timpark02

4 жыл бұрын

*time runs out* *Yours is postponed to be the first one the next day* *insert shocked pikachu face

@brozieg

4 жыл бұрын

@@timpark02 that was me. I was supposed to do a presentation the next day and then the pandemic hit

@DaRedPanda

4 жыл бұрын

LOL same

@DaRedPanda

4 жыл бұрын

@Bro Zieg You’re lucky!

@camydiaz7879

4 жыл бұрын

I felt this.

I enjoyed your video immenselly. I'm Uruguayan and for very odd circumstances, I am of two nations, Uruguay and the US. I first came to the US with my parents at age 5 years and 10 months, then went back at age 10, then came back at age 17. To say that I was totally lost and felt uprooted repeatedly is an understatement. I lost friedships so many times I lost count. But fortunately I turned out 100% fluent in both languages, yet with a lot of heartache and emotional upheaval too. Yet despite all this, I found myself identifying with you so much. I guffawed out loud at several points because I could see your situations and empathize with you. I laughed not at you but with you, feeling I somehow knew that even though you felt strange, you also knew who you were and were fine with it. And it was exhilarating to hear what you went through and how you overcame it. Well, just to say I loved your life story. I will subscribe to your channel and I look forward to many good moments during your videos.

I love the art style. So, so damn cute

Man, the "I wish I had white parents" bit is something I can really relate to. I never actually said it to my parents, but Ive definitely thought my life would be much easier for me if they were more like my white friends' parents. Ive always been proud of my ethnicity, but I was still pretty Americanized. I eventually realized how hard it is to raise a kid thats basically from a different culture. For children of immigrants, not only is there a generation difference, but a cultural difference.

@miwashumie

4 жыл бұрын

I just really wish I wasn't so different.

@annsylum5365

4 жыл бұрын

Same i feel like being white (just my opinion dont @ me) is a lot easier then being Asian or Hispanic or Black or lord help mixed.

@seheryk2393

4 жыл бұрын

I've thought this too, I've never said it out loud but I kinda feel guilty everytime I do

@Darklord06664

4 жыл бұрын

I was really shocked when she said "I wish I had white parents"BUT I understand why she did but I'm glad to know that she's alright and realized that it's ok not be with ashamed of what happened and I'm glad that she shared with us this piece of her life because I know what it's like.

@lunadevora9893

2 жыл бұрын

Same, My ethnicity Mexican but I relate to all of this.

I'm Chinese American, and I also feel like I'm Dishonoring my family anytime I have to speak in Chinese. I have not been to China in about 9 years, so I didnt have a chance to use the language. Luckily, my school is teaching chinese, so I'm trying to get better at the language.

@cloudycloudsuvu5508

4 жыл бұрын

I'm Arabican American

@etsymichael1514

4 жыл бұрын

That’s good. Try your best to learn it at a younger age because it’s harder to learn when your older. It is good for you to learn. Keep going at it.

@meionnaises

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t feel bad I never been to Hong Kong before Also I don’t have a cantonese accent so I could never speak it correctly, so I never spoke it

@minerjp6873

4 жыл бұрын

Listening to music, watching movies/shows/videos, reading, and even playing games of the respective language can really help in learning/retaining that language. Especially effective is chatting with that language with others that are fluent in it. At least, that is what I feel, and what my Spanish teacher has taught me :p

@leonardocortes8687

4 жыл бұрын

hey i'm Mexican Canadian i feel the same way as you do i grew up speaking English and not a lot of Spanish but i have Ben improving at it and it is starting to get easier to speak to relatives and other people who know Spanish. i hope you continue to speak Chinese and don't feel discouraged at not speaking well because we have lots of time to improve.

Im having the same experience. I grew up in The Netherlands and speak mostly Dutch and my parents speak mandarin chinese and since i now live with my husband i also feel language barrier growing 😅

I love the use of the song Arirang at the end. My choir sang it last year!😊

When your language was Korean But you ended up learning Japanese cause of Anime

@adanganronpafan6073

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@pileofsocks8287

4 жыл бұрын

That is hilarious.....

@kareemelmashtooly4670

4 жыл бұрын

good one

@noemiepace9020

4 жыл бұрын

The ultimate betrayal

@LegionsTyphoon

4 жыл бұрын

“Shamfur dispray!” - my ancestors

“Don’t do something that makes you feel like a failure if you don’t progress as quickly as you could” -Emirichu

@a-s-greig

4 жыл бұрын

Got it. Time to drop out of college.

@chokichocat3083

4 жыл бұрын

"My poo stuck between my buttcheeks" - Abraham Lincoln

@stellastica

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you now I have courage to ignore study positively

@peasforbrains

4 жыл бұрын

so everything-

@TheTimon64

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that sounds....

I love your story and your artstyle:DDDD

I can speak chinese without an accent, however my vocabulary is that of a 5 year old since I never use it. So when I'm visiting in china people think I look and sound chinese, but I'm completely overwhelmed by the cultural differences.

@shrimp4655

4 жыл бұрын

tsuyoku nareru riyuu wo shitta boku wo tsurete susume Aku tahu mengapa aku bisa menjadi kuat, bawa aku bersamamu dorodarake no soumatou ni you kowabaru kokoro Hati yang penuh kekuatan dimuakkan oleh lentera berlumpur furueru te wa tsukamitai mono ga aru sore dake sa Ada sesuatu yang ingin kuambil dengan tanganku yang gemetar, hanya itu saja yoru no nioi ni (I’ll spend all thirty nights) Dalam aroma malam (aku akan menghabiskan seluruh 30 malam) sora nirandemo (Staring into the sky) bahkan jika aku di udara (Menatap langit) kawatte ikeru no wa jibun jishin dake sore dake sa Hanya diriku sendiri yang bisa ku ubah, hanya itu saja tsuyoku nareru riyuu wo shitta boku wo tsurete susume Aku tahu mengapa aku bisa menjadi kuat, bawa aku bersamamu dou shitatte! Aku tidak bisa! kesenai yume mo tomarenai ima mo Aku tidak bisa menghentikan mimpiku, aku tidak bisa berhenti sekarang dareka no tame ni tsuyoku nareru nara Jika aku bisa menjadi kuat untuk seseorang arigatou kanashimi yo Terima kasih, kesedihan sekai ni uchinomesarete makeru imi wo shitta Aku tahu apa artinya dikalahkan oleh dunia guren no hana yo sakihokore! unmei wo terashite Mekarlah bunga lotus (teratai) merah! Terangi takdir ini inabikari no zatsuon ga mimi wo sasu tomadou kokoro Suara kilatan petir menembus telingaku yasashii dake ja mamorenai mono ga aru? wakatteru kedo Apakah ada sesuatu yang tidak bisa dilindungi hanya dengan bersikap baik? Aku tahu suimenka de karamaru zenaku sukete mieru gizen ni tenbatsu Baik dan jahat terjerat dalam air, hukuman ilahi yang dapat melihat jelas kemunafikan (Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why, tell me… I don’t need you!) (Katakan padaku mengapa, katakan padaku mengapa, katakan padaku mengapa, katakan padaku... Aku tidak membutuhkanmu!) itsuzai no hana yori idomi tsuzuke saita ichirin ga utsukushii Satu bunga yang terus berjuang untuk mekar itu lebih indah daripada bunga permata ranbou ni shikitsumerareta togedarake no michi mo Jalan yang penuh dengan duri yang tajam honki no boku dake ni arawareru kara norikoete miseru yo Hanya akan muncul untuk diriku yang serius kantan ni katazukerareta mamorenakatta yume mo Jangan mudah menyingkirkan mimpimu, bahkan impian yang tidak bisa dilingungi sekalipun guren no shinzou ni ne wo hayashi kono chi ni yadotte Hati lotus merah ini berakar dan hidup dalam darah ini hito shirezu hakanai chiriyuku ketsumatsu Rahasia yang tersembunyi akan lenyap karena tersebar mujou ni yaburete himei no kaze fuku Jeritan angin memilukan yang merobeknya dareka no warau kage dareka no nakigoe Bayangan tawa dan tangisan seseorang daremo ga shiawase wo negatteru Semua orang menginginkan kebahagiaan dou shitatte! Aku tidak bisa! kesenai yume mo tomarenai ima mo Aku tidak bisa menghentikan mimpiku, aku tidak bisa berhenti sekarang dareka no tame ni tsuyoku nareru nara Jika aku bisa menjadi kuat untuk seseorang arigatou kanashimi yo Terima kasih, kesedihan sekai ni uchinomesarete makeru imi wo shitta Aku tahu apa artinya dikalahkan oleh dunia guren no hana yo sakihokore! unmei wo terashite Mekarlah bunga lotus (teratai) merah! Terangi takdir ini unmei wo terashite Terangi takdir ini

@drplanecraftofficialchanne4368

4 жыл бұрын

I'm from china and, grew up in Singapore

@drplanecraftofficialchanne4368

4 жыл бұрын

I take foundation CHINESE O levels and Ns for everything else

@boynechen7816

4 жыл бұрын

Relatable

@Nightmare-be5ld

4 жыл бұрын

Same 😔😔😔

When your Native American and this is literally your home land but you could still kinda relate

@evermine39

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah... I’m Native American but I literally don’t know anything about that culture aside from the stereotypes.

@beansqwq8598

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a Native American and I kind of know the culture but I'm struggling with the language, since I grew up with only knowing how to speak English.

@heavenly2665

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for you and all the other Native Americans; centuries of your culture, customs, and languages have been lost. Things shouldn't have turned out the way it did...

@Peter-ev8jf

4 жыл бұрын

SunOnShine go watch Blackpink new music video, you’re gonna like it

@shirkley

4 жыл бұрын

Peter pls stop advertising for black pink geez-

i love the symbolization of the different nationalitys as flowers so much omg i kinda relate to this as a hispanic american feeling like i should learn spanish because more than half of my family only speaks that. this video is like so good

I’ve also had a similar identity crisis. I’m half Mexican and half Japanese (My mom is Mexican and my Dad is Japanese) and I was born in the U.S. Meaning I felt the pressure from my Japanese half to be super smart and gifted and know the language and be super in touch with all the Japanese traditions. And for my Mexican half the expectations were also to learn the language and the cultural traditions, but also to make my family proud and have a super successful job in order to support my family. And I’m also the artist child out of my other siblings who want to be scientists or doctors and it just made me feel super disconnected to both my Mexican and my Japanese roots.

That thing about "I'll sound stupid -> I don't try -> I never get better" can apply to so many more things than just learning a language. Learning to play an instrument, or learning to draw, or to weld, or to sing, or basically anything. It's so easy to get locked in place when you have people around you who don't support you when you're trying to do something. Especially if they're outright critical. That's why it's so important to support your kids when they start to pick up hobbies. Sure it's likely that they won't stick with it and that they'll move on to something else, but you don't know that and you don't want to unwittingly be the reason why they gave up and moved on.

@dragonfx310

3 жыл бұрын

Well said. This applies to me but I've learned on my own to just do what I think is best for myself, knowing I'm capable if I put my mind and body to it.

The only perk ive experienced being an Asian kid in an america school is special treatment in math class

@avashmaharjan3460

4 жыл бұрын

thats... bad

@KennysLeftEyelash

4 жыл бұрын

@Len same its all bs lol

Hits hard Emirichu. I grew up in a predominantly asian/Christian neighborhood and had a real difficult time making friends.

9:10 Ouch. That kinda hurt.

Me: Born in Japan Dad: American Mom: Filipino Me: *Raised in many other countries* REEE

@jidragon1

4 жыл бұрын

Pilipino asian americans unite!

@xtcruby5828

4 жыл бұрын

My sister was born in Japan while my mom was born in America and my dad in Korea 👍🏻

@jisungblueberry

4 жыл бұрын

omg 😱 me: born in Japan dad: American mom: filipino me: raised In many other countries lol 😂😱

@GlamourHeart

4 жыл бұрын

Omg you're a Jalapeño! 😳

@senseofblue2699

4 жыл бұрын

You are very lucky

My mom: Chinese My dad: chinese My parents: why don’t you speak French/Spanish Me: *confused*

@soobinsaqtxt3021

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@FriedRice3519

4 жыл бұрын

Same my mom told me te learn a new language

@user-nx3du6xh9j

4 жыл бұрын

Felt that

@user-qz9vd4ry5s

4 жыл бұрын

Lol same

@equinaxr1314

4 жыл бұрын

Atleast i watched the sub for animes

Oh man, what a touching story, glad you summon courage to openly speak about it like this. Can relate as Tatar/Russian person, who very rarely and poorly speak on tatar language, but can understand most of it. Identity crisis is such a weird thing. Even if you don't care, you feel bad about you parents or close ones about other people asking them uncomfortable questions.

My parents are both from South India and I’ve grown up in the UK my whole life…I relate to everything in this video so much, especially the language thing. Thank you so much for making it ❤

Classmate: hey can you read this? *chinese text* Me: no i don’t know chinese, i’m thai Classmates: didn’t you say you were Asian? Me:🤯

@channerlam5202

4 жыл бұрын

I can relate, btw hello fellow thai

@isabelhendricks2084

4 жыл бұрын

*Google is your friend.*

@paris4767

4 жыл бұрын

hello fellow thais glad to be here

@keispocky2604

4 жыл бұрын

I’m half Chinese and idk how to read Chinese but I can read a little Thai

@lilliblovad

4 жыл бұрын

lol im 25 percent thai and i cant even read it so whenever my kun yaai is visiting i feel awkward because she really wants me to learn it lol

me: *Mexican but born in America* someone: are you Italian? me: *googles my name, meaning its blond in Italian*

@mickimuose4557

4 жыл бұрын

Banana Stalker so your name is Bionda ?

@r.b.4338

4 жыл бұрын

Are you blond tho?

@bananastalker3302

4 жыл бұрын

@@r.b.4338 no, black as coal, no one in my family, or distant relative are blond.

@ricksanchez9283

4 жыл бұрын

Relatable name translation, my name in Hebrew(not username) means something interesting(not literally, but metaphorically)

@valentines7639

4 жыл бұрын

I have the opposite problem to where ive been asked to translate spanish even tho im italian

I love that you used arirang as the end song. I remember one time my sister screaming to me "Why do I have an Asian family?!" It absolutely broke my heart, while starting some questions about my own cultural identity. Having pressure from both sides can be difficult. I still deal with it sometimes. But i've learned now to live in both worlds, and not being ashamed.

I'm really glad you made this video because I find many similarities to myself!

So what have we learned? Embrace your culture, and Sim is 100% Saitama

@pedrohsc6560

4 жыл бұрын

I love my brazilian culture but i like to learn about other cultures too.