As a man of 26 years of age. I was really low tier in terms of looks back in elementary and jr. High school. But when I became a freshman my beauty started bursting out and it really felt like I could do something horrible and it'll pass because i was good looking. Even girls that used to reject me back in the young days wouldnt even recognize me because I went from a 200 pounder to a lean and tapered masculine 145 pounder. Doing calisthenics changed my life and I truly understand you when you said you wanted to look like your friends. I was there a long time and feeling insecure of looked. Which was why I started calisthenics in the first place. I don't know how true it is but I heard that surgery for facial structure is very popular in Korea. Honestly I'm just saying what comes to my mind at this point. I was so glad to stumble upon a gem of a channel like yours.
So late to this video, but wanted to say I love your videos! Ok, as a Korean American (born in Seoul to Korean mom and American Dad) and growing up in New Mexico ( I have lived in North Texas now for 30 years, I think I know which town you grew up in!) I can totally relate. The one thing going for me was that the majority of the population in NM was hispanic so I was mistaken for being hispanic a lot and when I'd say I was Korean people were like, "What?" LOL I don't look as Asian, in fact when I tell Korean friends and acquaintances that I'm half Korean they don't believe me and I have to pull out a picture of my mom on my phone to prove it! So I had that! :) I was the opposite, I have always wished I looked more Asian because I thought my mom was so beautiful and petite and maybe I'd be more accepted in the Asian culture if I were. Not a lot of Koreans in NM in the 1970s though.
wow, i totally relate to you. i came across your videos some months ago, and the korean and korean-american nuances and everything, they're so spot on and made me laugh so much. now i find that we're both korean americans who grew up in Texas! i feel like you're describing my youth. i totally remember the VHS video stores, where you rent one VHS tape for like $1 each or something! and totally relate to not really feeling welcomed or belonging with the big korean church group people. and being possibly the only korean in school, apart from my sister. you're describing my life. :) makes me feel like i know you and that we could have been friends hehe. thanks for the fun videos ;)
Your videos always give me a lot to think about and comment on. There's usually so much, I end up not commenting at all. But, this is such a personal video, I felt compelled to give you my input. I lived in the south (New Orleans) for almost a year. Turned out my mother sneezed non-stop the whole time. I am much older than you, however, I don''t know everything and so you do have my permission to disagree with me. I am African American (Pref. "black") I know I'm "different" in that I don't particularly love top 40 and/or mainstream "anything" One of the things that drew me to K-dramas was learning about different lifestyles and cultures. "Who exactky are my neighbors?" I didn't know anything about S. Korea. The only actress I knew about was Sandra Oh. (before Gray's Anatomy) and she was Canadian. I don't believe I know any Koreans. what I can say is that Korean dramas sure do like to have their characters eat. Wow. and I'm so curious about the food. I see Korean barbeque is becoming popular, but it's too far to travel for dinner. (an hour away). You were making Gimbap? like Attorney Woo? I just learned (maybe from you) that sushi has vinegar in their rice but Gimbap doesn't. That's on my list to try. Uninformed people can be so very hurtful. Hearing about your sister's experience is heartbreaking. How can you tell someone your country doesn't exist when she's standing in front to you. Crap, that makes me angry! I wanted "long" hair and lighter skin. not white, necessarily, but there's a "colorist" sensibility among black folks. in generations past, there was a brown paper bag test. If you were lighter than the bag, you could be admitted to clubs or parties or whathave you , but darker and you were shut out. So dumb, but some people still feel that way. future grandmothers look that potential daughters in law and comment on their complexions and whether they have "good" hair." So I hear similar cultural problems that you have internalized. I'm so sorry. You are what the Creator wanted you to be. Just like me. But it takes decades to figure that out. I even hear dumb stuff like that from my children (once in a while) and I call it out every time. It's not to be tolerated. Plastic surgeons love this kind of "self-hatred" Growing up, I always though therapy was required before going under the knife. In school, we had to create our family trees. Everybody also went back 4 or 5 generations. and everybody had an "old country" before emigrating to the U.S. I wanted an "old country" too, like Italy, Russia, Poland, Ireland. but the trail stopped in North Carolina. Being the only black kid in the class put me at a disadvantage that no one addressed. I'm not going to belabor this but some of my peers were so mean. I was teased, I was slighted, some kids knew they were economically or socially better (like in Glory - but not on steroids, lol) I think, unfortunately, what you experienced at that camp was pretty universal. Talking back to adullts was NOT ALLOWED. period. end of story. I was encouraged to write protest letters, however. (shrug) I'm right there with you as far as K-Dramas go. I am indebted to Netflix!!! Thank you for being so patient as I see so many commonalities on so many levels. Thank you for sharing.
I think "monolids" are the coolest facial feature that exists. I wish whatever powers-that-be would stop telling those that have them that double eyelids are more attractive.
Just love your honesty my dear Tressuni...thank you for sharing your experiences....
God bless your family always 💞
As a man of 26 years of age. I was really low tier in terms of looks back in elementary and jr. High school.
But when I became a freshman my beauty started bursting out and it really felt like I could do something horrible and it'll pass because i was good looking. Even girls that used to reject me back in the young days wouldnt even recognize me because I went from a 200 pounder to a lean and tapered masculine 145 pounder.
Doing calisthenics changed my life and I truly understand you when you said you wanted to look like your friends. I was there a long time and feeling insecure of looked. Which was why I started calisthenics in the first place. I don't know how true it is but I heard that surgery for facial structure is very popular in Korea.
Honestly I'm just saying what comes to my mind at this point. I was so glad to stumble upon a gem of a channel like yours.
So late to this video, but wanted to say I love your videos! Ok, as a Korean American (born in Seoul to Korean mom and American Dad) and growing up in New Mexico ( I have lived in North Texas now for 30 years, I think I know which town you grew up in!) I can totally relate. The one thing going for me was that the majority of the population in NM was hispanic so I was mistaken for being hispanic a lot and when I'd say I was Korean people were like, "What?" LOL I don't look as Asian, in fact when I tell Korean friends and acquaintances that I'm half Korean they don't believe me and I have to pull out a picture of my mom on my phone to prove it! So I had that! :) I was the opposite, I have always wished I looked more Asian because I thought my mom was so beautiful and petite and maybe I'd be more accepted in the Asian culture if I were. Not a lot of Koreans in NM in the 1970s though.
wow, i totally relate to you. i came across your videos some months ago, and the korean and korean-american nuances and everything, they're so spot on and made me laugh so much. now i find that we're both korean americans who grew up in Texas! i feel like you're describing my youth. i totally remember the VHS video stores, where you rent one VHS tape for like $1 each or something! and totally relate to not really feeling welcomed or belonging with the big korean church group people. and being possibly the only korean in school, apart from my sister. you're describing my life. :) makes me feel like i know you and that we could have been friends hehe. thanks for the fun videos ;)
My first thought when I saw you was. "her face is so elegant." I am glad you no longer hate your features.
Totally relate to all o this
Your videos always give me a lot to think about and comment on. There's usually so much, I end up not commenting at all. But, this is such a personal video, I felt compelled to give you my input.
I lived in the south (New Orleans) for almost a year. Turned out my mother sneezed non-stop the whole time. I am much older than you, however, I don''t know everything and so you do have my permission to disagree with me.
I am African American (Pref. "black") I know I'm "different" in that I don't particularly love top 40 and/or mainstream "anything" One of the things that drew me to K-dramas was learning about different lifestyles and cultures. "Who exactky are my neighbors?"
I didn't know anything about S. Korea. The only actress I knew about was Sandra Oh. (before Gray's Anatomy) and she was Canadian. I don't believe I know any Koreans.
what I can say is that Korean dramas sure do like to have their characters eat. Wow. and I'm so curious about the food. I see Korean barbeque is becoming popular, but it's too far to travel for dinner. (an hour away). You were making Gimbap? like Attorney Woo? I just learned (maybe from you) that sushi has vinegar in their rice but Gimbap doesn't. That's on my list to try.
Uninformed people can be so very hurtful. Hearing about your sister's experience is heartbreaking. How can you tell someone your country doesn't exist when she's standing in front to you. Crap, that makes me angry! I wanted "long" hair and lighter skin. not white, necessarily, but there's a "colorist" sensibility among black folks. in generations past, there was a brown paper bag test. If you were lighter than the bag, you could be admitted to clubs or parties or whathave you , but darker and you were shut out. So dumb, but some people still feel that way. future grandmothers look that potential daughters in law and comment on their complexions and whether they have "good" hair."
So I hear similar cultural problems that you have internalized. I'm so sorry. You are what the Creator wanted you to be. Just like me. But it takes decades to figure that out. I even hear dumb stuff like that from my children (once in a while) and I call it out every time. It's not to be tolerated. Plastic surgeons love this kind of "self-hatred" Growing up, I always though therapy was required before going under the knife.
In school, we had to create our family trees. Everybody also went back 4 or 5 generations. and everybody had an "old country" before emigrating to the U.S. I wanted an "old country" too, like Italy, Russia, Poland, Ireland. but the trail stopped in North Carolina. Being the only black kid in the class put me at a disadvantage that no one addressed.
I'm not going to belabor this but some of my peers were so mean. I was teased, I was slighted, some kids knew they were economically or socially better (like in Glory - but not on steroids, lol) I think, unfortunately, what you experienced at that camp was pretty universal.
Talking back to adullts was NOT ALLOWED. period. end of story. I was encouraged to write protest letters, however. (shrug)
I'm right there with you as far as K-Dramas go. I am indebted to Netflix!!!
Thank you for being so patient as I see so many commonalities on so many levels. Thank you for sharing.
I think "monolids" are the coolest facial feature that exists. I wish whatever powers-that-be would stop telling those that have them that double eyelids are more attractive.
After watching this, I really want to watch Kdrama with you 🤗
Maybe i'll do a live VO translate for you 😂