18 Seriously Relatable Tweets About Growing Up Latinx
1.That awkward moment when your mom just hands you the phone and makes you talk to a relative you don't really know:
#growinguphispanic being forced to call your relatives like
2.Knowing you can never say you're bored around your mom:
#GrowingUpHispanic You: "I'm bored" Your mom: "Ponte a limpiar"
3.Or knowing that you're in for a guilt trip if you do something to make her mad or disappointed:
#GrowingUpHispanic doing something bad & your mom hitting you with “cuando yo me muera” speech. 🙄
4.Having the image of this card burned into your mind:
#GrowingUpHispanic this was your first nude.
5.Always getting shoes you would have to grow into:
#Growinguphispanic Getting shoes a half size bigger “Pa que te duren”
6.Knowing you're never leaving a party when your parents say you guys will:
everytime we go to a family party : “nada más vamos a ir un rato” it’s currently almost 1:00am & we just left... #Growinguplatino
7.When there is always this one reason to never get fast food:
When you pass by a McDonalds and ask your mom for chicken nuggets but she says “hay frijoles en la casa”. #growinguplatino
8.Knowing to never interrupt when these three icons were on TV:
These people ran your TV #GrowingUpHispanic
9.Always being disappointed when you found leftovers or sewing supplies in these two containers:
#GrowingUpHispanic not knowing what's actually in these😐
10.Having the oven double as storage:
When not in use, pots and pans go in the oven #GrowingUpHispanic
11.Eating soups and stews year-round (no matter the weather):
#GrowingUpHispanic eating caldo when it's 95 degrees outside
12.Being told the Vicks VapoRub could cure anything:
#GrowingUpHispanic it didn't matter if you had a sinus cold, a stomach ache, or a broken leg. THIS was your remedy.
13.This moment when you knew what you were going to be doing all day on a Saturday:
when you wake up to loud music you know you bouta spend the whole day cleaning #GrowingUpHispanic
14.Always wondering how many family members you actually had:
#GrowingUpHispanic meeting new cousins that you've never heard of at every family event no matter what 😂
15.Having your abuela always think you were starving:
#GrowingUpHispanic your abuela when you tell her you haven't eaten all day
16.Getting all the latest gossip from your mom and your tías:
How is it that Mexican moms always have the best chismes???
17.Having to hear lots of old wives' tales about why you got sick:
My mom swears I get sick because I don’t wear socks around the house or because my hair is wet #growinguplatino
18.And finally, this rite of passage:
Idc how old you are as a Latino, this is the moment you become an adult 😂🤷🏽♂️ #Growinguplatino
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