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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up with a few close Asian friends.  I'm interested in how social media is allowing young Asian-Americans to rebel against their parents.

I respect the energy that many types of immigrant parents (not just Asians) put into parenting.  A lot of it comes from a place of fear or not understanding alternate routes to success.  Having successfully become Americans, now they need to assimilate a little more to the "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness" ethos.

The video was touching.  It did make it clear that one of the parents had a mental health issue.  But also that the kid did not want to be in a foster home.  This is way beyond even average tiger parenting.

TL;DR refrain from pushing kids so hard that they are at risk of suicide.[/quote]

It seems both the man in the video and his parent(s) are not mentally healthy. I don’t think you can group all Asians into this stereotype. My parents stressed and emphasized academics, like most Asian immigrant parents. Whether you are uneducated and want your kids to have a better life or you are a PhD educated Asian immigrant, almost all Asians respect and want their children to excel in school. This is part of our culture.

I have seen various American parents berate their children during sports. I don’t think that is healthy either. I feel bad for some basketball kids. There seems to be so much pressure to perform.

My parents did not give me a fun childhood. They did love me and provided a safe home and fed me. I now give my children the fairytale childhood I never had.[/quote]

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