Do you adhere to your cultural backgrounds/upbringing today?

ninerbuff
ninerbuff Posts: 49,258 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
Even though I was born in the US, my grandmother spent most of the time raising us so a lot of old cultural she was raised in the Philippines was passed onto us. Respect for elders is very very important and it's not uncommon to have our parents live with us the last few years of their lives. It's also not uncommon for parents to let their kids live with them as long as they want (as long as they are contributing to the home and helping financially). Lol, that's why it's not uncommon to see a bunch of cars at an Asian home.

What cultures or traditions with your family?

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  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    Cultures tend to stay, if you have few; of them. Me being 1/4 Irish, 1/4 German (Father's side) & 1/4 Yugoslavian, 1/4 Polish (Mother's side) means that my only culture's American. Other than that, I love being me. I believe that the more, we mix; the more immunity defenses we inherit.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Aw, I'm so jealous. I have no culture. US born in 1970. No family ties.
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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,258 Member
    Villae81 wrote: »
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Even though I was born in the US, my grandmother spent most of the time raising us so a lot of old cultural she was raised in the Philippines was passed onto us. Respect for elders is very very important and it's not uncommon to have our parents live with us the last few years of their lives. It's also not uncommon for parents to let their kids live with them as long as they want (as long as they are contributing to the home and helping financially). Lol, that's why it's not uncommon to see a bunch of cars at an Asian home.

    What cultures or traditions with your family?

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    I moved out as soon as I can lol 19 I think... But my question is do you amen your elders? I think that's what it's called or maybe bless i can't remember
    Not my uncles and aunts, but "elders" (lolo's and lala's) yes. Still traditional in that sense.

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  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    I am half Danish half Frisian

    I grew up with Danish Scandinavian traditions , styles , food ect.

    and yes we still adhere to them and I will continue to for the rest of my life
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    p.s I think its funny that people think American or Canadian do not count as a culture ...cause it does..
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    My grandma's parents were Mennonites from Canada before moving to Florida. We don't really carry on any traditions from them, though sometimes my grandma will speak in Pennsylvanian Dutch. My family's lived in Florida for almost 100 years, so we just came up with our own traditions. My grandads family were originally from Scotland. I'd love to go there one day and see if I have any family left.
  • RoteBook
    RoteBook Posts: 171 Member
    Yes and no. I'm still very Midwestern in ways I don't notice until my kid points it out. But I'm not raising my kids in the religion I was raised in. My family traditions mostly involve having years-long fights with siblings, and I really like my sibling so I guess I stink at that tradition.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Well, probably not the culture and traditions so much of my grandparents but probably somewhat similar to many of my region, education level and generation.
    All of my grandparents died before I was born except my grandmother who died when I was 8 years old. She lived with us a few years due to poor health but moved back to her own house before she died.
    Our extended family was not particularly tight knit so their values and culture are not necessarily mine.
    Family and old friendships were very important to my mother. She kept in touch with everyone without Facebook. After she died our family kind of went our seperate ways. I am more willing to move on from toxic people or people I don't have things in common with. My parents were put others first, repress your feelings, be independent sorts and I am not so much.
    My 82 year old dad refuses to live near or with me or my siblings. He would rather die alone than live with us. I think my mom would have wanted to be closer to us.

  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,510 Member
    We're aristocratic hillbillies.

    We celebrate the duality of man.
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