Foreigners on Growing up with a Filipina Mom | Our Honest Opinions 

thick skin - it's something that Filipinos acquire out of necessity to survive the Filipino culture's absence of sensitivity on people. They definitely don't mean offense though. There are over 10 million Filipinos abroad and they have either seen the similarity of that culture in many parts of Asia and its complete opposite in North America where people speak with a bit of lie to avoid offense. Example in Canada and the States, (just a sense of it) people would use "healthy" and never the word "fat" to anyone. But of course they use the word fat behind the person. But I believe the western way is the way to do it. The Filipinos in the west have started to contribute to the change when they vacation back to the Philippines. Slow change. And it would take a very long time to eliminate Asians' irritating frankness when commenting on people's looks and stuffs. Culture does not stop evolving. It either pleases or displeases and each and every country has their share.

Salamat po! :)

I forgot to mention that I"m only now studying Tagalog, even though I"ve been exposed to it growing up, my birth language is North American English. As far as other languages, I do speak German. Studied it in High School and used it frequently when I served in the US Air Force in Germany and still speak it today with business contacts and friends in Germany and Austria.

Thanks again Jay! Power to you on your Tagalog learning journey. It’s definitely not easy pero kayang kaya mo yan!

@Ok so proud of you kabayan 👏👍

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on it. At the end of the day, mothers knows best! 😊

That’s me! Who’s gonna tell them? Their friends? Absolutely not! I rather tell them cause I care.😊

I'm a mom of a hybrid son (Eurasian) living in the US and try to not compare him with anyone or correct my siblings when they do it (even positively), as I didn't like to be compared to my cousins during my childhood. Nevertheless, I do give him some reality check criticism at home since he's the only child and always our sonshine. I'm the disciplinarian between me and my husband but, surprisingly, our son understands me. I've always conversed with him with maturity since he was little and never sugarcoat anything. I do show him respect for him to emulate. I randomly praise and/or criticize him in equal terms because I'd like to prepare him with the reality outside home. I told him that he can reason out or cite that I'm wrong in a respectful way, so we won't misunderstand his thoughts. There's a wide gap between our age because we had him in our later years, so he acts very mature and well-mannered (20 yrs). I literally ask for his opinion and advice now. ☺️

Thanks so much for sharing 🩷

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Salamat po ☺️

These are all great ideas! Thank you so much! ☺️

Salamat for watching po ☺️

Thank you 😊

Thanks so much

Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much!

Salamat gid!

Madamo gid nga salamat for watching po! 😊

Thank you!! ☺️

Thank you! 🤗

We talk about this on our next video! 😀

@@thewinedingdownpodcast You owe me. LoL!

Agree..that Goodlooking thingy..but should be seen in the context of a Philippine setting where there is still Colonial Mentality,and much of Social Media zeroing more of the Whitening products. Also on how the World perceive what is beautiful..each country has its own criteria on beauty. Its like the mixed Filipino- Foreign look may not be appreciated in the Middle Eastern countries..or in South Korea,etc.

Ilonggas are just 2nd .The Ilocanas are # 1 . Its a BBM Marcoses !!! Boohh to Bicol Leni and ABS CBN ... Love Love Love ❤❤❤

@@wahoowahoo2341 Masyado ka naman Loyalist, wala sa tema ang kumento mo palibhasa siguro Ilokaok ka. Pasalamat kayo at mapagpasensya ang mga Pinoy pero darating din ang hangganan, tandaan nyo. Ika nga "History repeats itself", baka ang nangyari sa mga mga naunang mga marcoses eh mangyari din kay bongbong. Tandaan mo HINDI NANALO si BBM. Meron NAGPA-PANALO sa kanya, kung sino man o kung saan eh and hula mo ay hula ko rin.

​@@wahoowahoo2341 what has Politics have got to do with this topic!!..like really shoving down those off-tangent peripherals!??

@@marjunmarcelocristobal2678 absolutely 👎

Yes po hehe

bahaha my mom definitely sent me this video to watch tho. im definitely subscribing from now on !

Hey Mae! Thanks for sharing! Filipinos, especially the OFWs, are definitely hard working! I’m glad you and your mom could relate to this video! Thanks for watching and for the sub! 🥹

Thank you so much!!

Salamat gid! ❤️

Thank you so much! 🥹☺️

Thank you gid! ☺️☺️

Salamat po!

Yes they are! Salamat talaga po! 🥹

Thank you so much! ❤️

Game 😌😅😂

We were probably living the same lives haha! Thanks for Sharing, Adia! ❤️

It's unfortunate, maybe i am, i used to Orocan.😢

Thank you! ❤️

Thank you gid ya ☺️☺️

Hehe salamat sa compliment po!

We discussed that it’s not only unique to Filipina moms and we do relate because our Dad is also Nigerian 😅

Salamat po ☺️

Pwede din naman! Haha thanks sa suggestion!!

Thank you 🥰

Good point!

Hahaha thank you!!

Tupperware is lifer dzai haha

Haha thank you! ☺️

Yes po, our mother is from Iloilo

Basta ilongga, gwapa hehe ☺️

Thanks so much! ☺️

Thanks for subscribing po!

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We’ll take the compliment!! 🥹😂 thanks gid! ☺️

We’ll talk more about our heritage in the next videos but our mother is Filipina 😊

We explain it in the videos po ☺️

Haha salamat gid!

Oo nag dako kami sa Iloilo

Wow. Amazing. God bless more.

Iloilo po hehe

Thank you gid ❤️

Definitely :)

We are all living the same lives sometimes 😂

Yes po ☺️

Sorry to hear that’s your experience 🥹

Hehe, may video kmi explain kung nga a kabalo kmi. Here’s the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DgIAzosZktM.html