Our family classifies us as Hispanic. My father is from Mexico, and my mother is from Guatemala, which makes us Latinos. We try to stay in touch with our roots by speaking Spanish and practice our culture through music, food, and occasionally in religion. I would classify our …show more content…
In our household before we became of age, my father worked while my mother stayed home and took care of the house and us. My mom stated that ever since she’s met my dad, she has never worked and dedicated herself to take care of us. I noticed that a lot of my aunts always try to look down on her for her decision, but I believe it takes a strong woman to dedicate herself to her child and husband. I’m eternity grateful that my mother was with us, step by step. I honestly believe she’s strong for making that decision because I don’t see myself staying a home, I come from a generation where women want to go out and get an education or a job and become …show more content…
She’s in charge of paying the bills and keeping everything in order. My father brings the money and food to the table. My mom deals with the sibling rivalries, behaviors, and personal issues but when it becomes severe, that’s when dad comes in. In my eyes, there the perfect team. Both my parents have said several of time that they wouldn’t have come this far if they didn’t have each other. They went through a lot together, especially my mother, who would get a lot of hate from my father’s family and receive a lot of envious looks from her family. I kid you not; my aunts hit on my dad in front of my mother and us. It 's one of the main reasons why we don’t talk to my mom’s family nor my fathers. It’s strange that people who are supposedly you family, aren’t happy for your success. The world is a strange