14 Things You'll Only Understand If You Grew Up Latinx
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Do you still expect presents on Reyes Magos Day? Do you hang out with your grandma more than you do with your friends? Then you definitely grew up Latinx. I'm in my 20s and I can still pinpoint all the ways my childhood was unique and left an everlasting impact. I see it when I say my cousins are like siblings and people give me a weird look, when flip-flops symbolize more than just a shoe, and when I tell people I'm not allowed to stay over because my mom won't let me (yes, even though I don't actually have to ask for her permission anymore). Those are just a few signs you grew up Latinx. Keep reading for more.
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Shopping For Flip-Flops Was Never Just That
You thought about all the extra chancletas that would be around. *shiver*
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Every Time You Were Asked to Sleep Over, Your Parents Gave You the Same Response
"¿Y no tienes cama aqui?" aka "don't you have a bed here?" aka "heck no."
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Every Time You Asked For a Dog, You Got This Tongue-in-Cheek Response
"No, because why would I want another dog?" said your mom. She's where you get your sarcasm from, too, by the way.
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You Spent More Time Hanging Out at Your Abuela’s House Than You Did at Any of Your Friends' Houses
And honestly, it's OK, because your grandma is way cooler.
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You Weren't Allowed to Leave the Table Until Dinner Was Finished, No Matter What
If you did, you'd get spooked with stories of how the spirits would come and eat the rest of your food — side note: why are there so many ghost stories in Latinx culture?
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You Don't Get How People Don't Even Know Who Their Cousins Are
Your cousins will forever be your brothers and sisters since you all grew up together — even if you're not actually related by blood.
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The Theme Song to Carrusel de Niños Will Forever Define Your Youth
You watched this on weekend mornings instead of cartoons.
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You'd Fall Asleep on the Couch Because When Your Family Said, "We're Leaving," They Were Lying
It'd be another two hours just saying goodbye.
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If You're a Girl, You Were Forced to Wear These Socks
They were itchy and you're essentially allergic to them now.
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You Didn't Grow Up With Just Oprah
You had Cristina, Walter Mercado, Don Francisco, and El Chacal.
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On That Note, You Don't Remember a Saturday Night That Wasn't Spent Watching Sábado Gigante
You may have cried when it aired its last episode.
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You Never Got a Visit From the Tooth Fairy
Your teeth were exclusively collected by the ratoncito.
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The Holidays Didn't Officially End Until You Got Presents From Los Reyes Magos
Yours was a good childhood.