oh wow. as a fellow eldest daughter in an asian household, this resonated with me shet. grabe na iniyak ko today mag 11 am pa lang hahaha. thank you for this ms justine! (is it okay to call you that?) you write beautifully.
have u watched reply 1988? :) i love that show so much for a lot of reasons but especially bc of one character: sung bo ra. for me, she’s the perfect representation of being the “eldest daughter in an asian household”! ilang beses akong naiyak sa kaniya sa pagka-relatable niya hahaha. i highly suggest it po, if u haven’t seen it yet
thank u for writing this po! 🥺 been struggling as an ate again lately and glad i read something i could relate to
omg I just saw your comment (I’ve been backreading trying to find an old post which explains this lol) but thank you!!! hope that sharing your thoughts has been cathartic too <3
oh wow. as a fellow eldest daughter in an asian household, this resonated with me shet. grabe na iniyak ko today mag 11 am pa lang hahaha. thank you for this ms justine! (is it okay to call you that?) you write beautifully.
Yakaap! Thank you for reading. And yes it is ok to call me that :)
have u watched reply 1988? :) i love that show so much for a lot of reasons but especially bc of one character: sung bo ra. for me, she’s the perfect representation of being the “eldest daughter in an asian household”! ilang beses akong naiyak sa kaniya sa pagka-relatable niya hahaha. i highly suggest it po, if u haven’t seen it yet
thank u for writing this po! 🥺 been struggling as an ate again lately and glad i read something i could relate to
I haven’t, but I’ll check it out! I have heard good things about that k-drama and this just convinces me to give it a chance. Hugs to you! <3
aaaah, i feel so seen. recently subscribed to your substack (and created mine) because of your tweet!
omg I just saw your comment (I’ve been backreading trying to find an old post which explains this lol) but thank you!!! hope that sharing your thoughts has been cathartic too <3