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18 Seriously Relatable Tweets About Growing Up Latinx

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1.That awkward moment when your mom just hands you the phone and makes you talk to a relative you don't really know:

2.Knowing you can never say you're bored around your mom:

3.Or knowing that you're in for a guilt trip if you do something to make her mad or disappointed:

4.Having the image of this card burned into your mind:

5.Always getting shoes you would have to grow into:

6.Knowing you're never leaving a party when your parents say you guys will:

7.When there is always this one reason to never get fast food:

8.Knowing to never interrupt when these three icons were on TV:

9.Always being disappointed when you found leftovers or sewing supplies in these two containers:

10.Having the oven double as storage:

11.Eating soups and stews year-round (no matter the weather):

12.Being told the Vicks VapoRub could cure anything:

13.This moment when you knew what you were going to be doing all day on a Saturday:

14.Always wondering how many family members you actually had:

15.Having your abuela always think you were starving:

16.Getting all the latest gossip from your mom and your tías:

17.Having to hear lots of old wives' tales about why you got sick:

18.And finally, this rite of passage:

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