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Filipino, American?
I am a Filipino-American born and raised in the United States. I grew up feeling disconnected to those around me. I had the privilege to live in a military family. I didn’t experience many external hardships like racism being sheltered in military housing communities. I was Americanized with little to no contact or context to what it is like to be Filipino. I continue to find a
Military Family
I was raised in a military family, my mother in the Air Force. I always wanted to enlist in the Air Force. I missed the opportunity to be of service within the military branches. It’s something I regret. But, because I missed the opportunity, I’ve found other ways to be of service and help people in my community. I found art, community service, activism, and so much more.
The Silence We Keep
I was raised with violence. My father was an alcoholic. I was silenced and learned not I had to be "good" or be punished. Growing up I realized that my life wasn’t normal and that it wasn’t okay and became black sheep of my family. I was told to stop rocking the boat and to keep keep the peace and no one was willing to acknowledge that there was something wrong or make a change.
State of Mind
What is it like to deal with mental illness? The churning of thoughts shifting with no end and eating at you. This is a representation of what it is like when my thoughts run rampant and I get lost in the spiral of my mind and everything is pulling at me from every direction and there is nothing left for me to grasp. Acknowledging this has helped me heal as I understand the different
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