Growing up, we didn’t talk about sex in my family. We didn’t see my parents kiss or show affection. When there are sex scenes on movies, we awkwardly cover our eyes or make gawking noises to show our disapproval. One time my dad jokingly grabbed my mom’s butt and breast. It scarred me for life.ContinueContinue reading “My Relationship with Sex”
Category Archives: On Relationships
How Feeling Unworthy Kept Me in Bad Relationships
After my last post on my upbringing without my mom, I connected with my mom. I expressed my resentment toward her absence when we were growing up, but also shared that I have an inkling that she may have been going through struggles and conflicts that made it difficult for her to show up asContinueContinue reading “How Feeling Unworthy Kept Me in Bad Relationships”
My Upbringing with(out) My Mom
I grew up without a mom. I have a mom, but she was absent. If she wasn’t sleeping, she would leave home for a week or a month at a time. Don’t ask me where she went. I have no idea. When we lived in Taiwan, we relied on Mcdonald’s and favors from extended familyContinueContinue reading “My Upbringing with(out) My Mom”
My Marriage and Divorce
People see marriage as a once-in-a-liftetime event. Some see it as a milestone, an item to check off from one’s list of things to do to be successful. Girls dream about becoming a bride. They plan out their wedding even before having a boyfriend. They know what style dress they want and what color schemeContinueContinue reading “My Marriage and Divorce”
Let Their Opinions Be Theirs
I am 35 years old. I graduated from a good college. I have a decent job. I’m pursuing my MBA. I have a full life of hobbies, activities, and friends to create memories with. I present myself well. I believe that I’ve been a good daughter who followed rules and didn’t cause trouble. Yet today,ContinueContinue reading “Let Their Opinions Be Theirs”