Get to know me :) Part II

By this point, I've probably mentioned being a Japanese American for the umpteenth time and you're probably sick of hearing me say it :P Why is it such a big deal!? Honestly, because its the thing that affects my life the most.

I have an insanely stereotypical Asian dad and a leaniant mom. She wanted me to live the American Dream with me while he... Wanted me to stay true to Asian form? Lol I don't know but probably the opposite of what I turned out to be :P

My parents divorced when I was in third grade. We all knew it was coming, but it still hit me hard when it happened. Traditional Japanese families usually don't divorce; mainly because the husband is still considered the dominant figure in the household and therefore treated as such, and because they want to keep their public image (fun culture fact of the day! ;) ) Needless to say, there aren't a lot of divorces and we bacame one of the special cases. Especially so, since my daddy was the one who took custody instead of my mom.

I'll admit, I'm a big Daddy's girl.

Actually no, scratch that. 

We have a really special daddy-daughter relationship. He drives me crazy, being so stubborn, annoying, persistent, and ASIAN!! ARGH

But he's still like a best friend to me ❤ :)

My mom on the other hand, went back to Japan where she stayed for a while till scoring a huge job in a big-name jewelry business. She was shipped off to... You will never guess. HAWAII!! where she still is now. She remarried a guy she met through work (Irish! Lol) and recently quit her job. Looking at Facebook, apparently she's somewhere in Europe with him eating fine foods and exploring the cities lol

So that around sums up what's up with my immediate family. How does that pertain to how Asian-ness affects my life? Living one-on-one with a (have I mentioned yet?) stereotypical Asian.