mOve oOout!!!

As a kid, I watched a lot of tv. Our mom never really liked Pinoy tv, so we watched tv shows in English. I got exposed to American culture at an early age and got attracted to a form of culture very different from our own. At 18, teens move out of their parents’ homes. At the age of 18, they’re practically adults and they begin their attempt at fending for themselves.

Our culture is totally opposite. Filipino parents would keep their offspring even when the latter starts their own family. They call this “strong family ties”. I believe that in most cases, keeping sons and daughters home keeps them dependent, especially when life is very comfortable.

When I was in grade school, I thought I’d move out when I turned 18 as well. I was too young to see the problem of living in another context. I turned 18 in my senior year of high school. If I lived in the US, I would’ve been able to get a job that would pay enough to cover rent, groceries, and maybe school. Here in the southeast, you won’t get a job with a mere high school diploma under your belt… So here I am, on last year in college, about to turn 22 and nothing to show for it yet, still living in my parents’ house. In 2 years time, hopefully, I will have been able to move out and rent an apartment with no financial help from my folks or anyone else. Hmmm… I’m getting ahead of myself. Maybe I’ll get a roommie…