Captives Of Our Asian Culture??
Being back home has been great….. getting to see the family again and my darling Jackie. But having lived outside for almost 5 months …. Being independent and doing what I want when I want sure makes it a lilttle hard trying to adjust to being back home. Here it’s always what mom says. Here somehow we got to comply with what the family wants… kind of weird being tied down again.
For example…mom goes like…oh we’re going to church later…. Be ready. Ah… I’m sorry to say…but I aint that churchy kinda person ne more…. I mean, yea I believe there is a God and all….. but going to church weekly just to partake in something that seems to be losing it’s meaning to me. I don’t think it’s right. Someone explain the reason for going to church week in and week out. Do most of them really understand what the priest is preaching up front? I don’t think so…. Most of them I see end up in Dreamland….some where during his preaching. So …I’m bad sue me……. I know my faith, I praise Him…. In my little way…… which means more (to me at least)
I dunno….somehow in my family there are only 2 other people that share this opinion with me….. my 2 cuzs. But best part …aint ne of us got the guts to tell our folks. Funny huh….being like 22 this year and still having to follow many ways of the family with mouth shut. Guess…. This can be classified as…. Well as Cameron says…. “CULTURE”. Don’t get me wrong… I ain’t saying that this culture is bad, but don’t you think that youngsters nowadays should be able to live independently following their own path whether it’s about their faith or stuff. If we loose our way, we’ll find our way back one way or another.
Many of my friends, whom I’ve talked this over state that yea, we are already living lives that are very much open minded , but yet our actions and way of living still is being influenced by family when back home. Thus making us captives of our very own culture that somehow is almost impossible to change. But no matter what , I admit that our asian culture here in Malaysia esp. in the city is being influenced largely among the youngsters. This can be seen by the way we live our lives and the way we think. Hopefully, this influences reach our parents mindsets soon. Baru la shock kan. Hahah….imagine your mom coming up and sayin… “ YO WATS UP BABES!” ….. hahhaha I think I’ll be the first to faint if my mom says that.
Hahaha…look at me…only 22 and already complaining like a granny. But hey that’s life… one has to be able to analyze their life and make it better right. That’s the path I’m on now I guess….trying to figure out my life and make something out of it.
Ok la…I can write a nice long granny story here… but b4 I BORE you guys…I’ll call it quits. But I leave with a small quote…..
“CHANGE!, YOU GOT TO CHANGE!”, Ross Moss Kanter.
p/s:….maybe I should be the one to change….hmm…..
Next lesson will be on change by KANTER. … more like her rap song. Lol…….jk
Avoiur Mes Amis.
For example…mom goes like…oh we’re going to church later…. Be ready. Ah… I’m sorry to say…but I aint that churchy kinda person ne more…. I mean, yea I believe there is a God and all….. but going to church weekly just to partake in something that seems to be losing it’s meaning to me. I don’t think it’s right. Someone explain the reason for going to church week in and week out. Do most of them really understand what the priest is preaching up front? I don’t think so…. Most of them I see end up in Dreamland….some where during his preaching. So …I’m bad sue me……. I know my faith, I praise Him…. In my little way…… which means more (to me at least)
I dunno….somehow in my family there are only 2 other people that share this opinion with me….. my 2 cuzs. But best part …aint ne of us got the guts to tell our folks. Funny huh….being like 22 this year and still having to follow many ways of the family with mouth shut. Guess…. This can be classified as…. Well as Cameron says…. “CULTURE”. Don’t get me wrong… I ain’t saying that this culture is bad, but don’t you think that youngsters nowadays should be able to live independently following their own path whether it’s about their faith or stuff. If we loose our way, we’ll find our way back one way or another.
Many of my friends, whom I’ve talked this over state that yea, we are already living lives that are very much open minded , but yet our actions and way of living still is being influenced by family when back home. Thus making us captives of our very own culture that somehow is almost impossible to change. But no matter what , I admit that our asian culture here in Malaysia esp. in the city is being influenced largely among the youngsters. This can be seen by the way we live our lives and the way we think. Hopefully, this influences reach our parents mindsets soon. Baru la shock kan. Hahah….imagine your mom coming up and sayin… “ YO WATS UP BABES!” ….. hahhaha I think I’ll be the first to faint if my mom says that.
Hahaha…look at me…only 22 and already complaining like a granny. But hey that’s life… one has to be able to analyze their life and make it better right. That’s the path I’m on now I guess….trying to figure out my life and make something out of it.
Ok la…I can write a nice long granny story here… but b4 I BORE you guys…I’ll call it quits. But I leave with a small quote…..
p/s:….maybe I should be the one to change….hmm…..
Next lesson will be on change by KANTER. … more like her rap song. Lol…….jk
Avoiur Mes Amis.
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