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 โcuando yo me mueraโ speech. ๐
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 โPa que te durenโ
6. Knowing you're never leaving a party when your parents say you guys will:
everytime we go to a family party : โnada mรกs vamos a ir un ratoโ itโs 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 โhay frijoles en la casaโ. #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 these๐
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 ๐
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 tรญas:
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 donโt 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 ๐๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ #Growinguplatino
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