18 Seriously Relatable Tweets About Growing Up Latinx
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1.That awkward moment when your mom just hands you the phone and makes you talk to a relative you don't really know:
2.Knowing you can never say you're bored around your mom:
3.Or knowing that you're in for a guilt trip if you do something to make her mad or disappointed:
4.Having the image of this card burned into your mind:
5.Always getting shoes you would have to grow into:
6.Knowing you're never leaving a party when your parents say you guys will:
7.When there is always this one reason to never get fast food:
8.Knowing to never interrupt when these three icons were on TV:
9.Always being disappointed when you found leftovers or sewing supplies in these two containers:
10.Having the oven double as storage:
11.Eating soups and stews year-round (no matter the weather):
12.Being told the Vicks VapoRub could cure anything:
13.This moment when you knew what you were going to be doing all day on a Saturday:
14.Always wondering how many family members you actually had:
15.Having your abuela always think you were starving:
16.Getting all the latest gossip from your mom and your tías:
17.Having to hear lots of old wives' tales about why you got sick:
18.And finally, this rite of passage:
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