The Power of Three Words, Eight Letters
A major stereotype about Asian-American families is that eastern immigrant parents struggle to express emotions to their children, particularly when it comes to saying "I love you." Perhaps it's a conservative culture thing.
After losing my childhood best friend to suicide this past winter, I was forced to confront the harsh reality that young Asian-Americans need to understand that they are loved and that they should have someone they feel like they can openly speak to. We at DeclarASIAN would like to take the initiative to encourage this change.
Therefore, for Valentine's Day 2019, DeclarASIAN asked Asian-American youth (and their parents!) to say "I Love You" to each other and describe their experience. Some consider this to be pretty intimate, so we have kept all names anonymous. Enjoy some of our favorite submissions below!
-Claire Cao, Co-founder
A major stereotype about Asian-American families is that eastern immigrant parents struggle to express emotions to their children, particularly when it comes to saying "I love you." Perhaps it's a conservative culture thing.
After losing my childhood best friend to suicide this past winter, I was forced to confront the harsh reality that young Asian-Americans need to understand that they are loved and that they should have someone they feel like they can openly speak to. We at DeclarASIAN would like to take the initiative to encourage this change.
Therefore, for Valentine's Day 2019, DeclarASIAN asked Asian-American youth (and their parents!) to say "I Love You" to each other and describe their experience. Some consider this to be pretty intimate, so we have kept all names anonymous. Enjoy some of our favorite submissions below!
-Claire Cao, Co-founder