i guess this is where i start…
it’s been pretty amazing reading other people’s stories, also comforting to know that i’m not the only one out there that has an identity problem. =P
a little bit about myself: born in Texas to Chinese parents (from HK), moved to Mexico, then Tanzania, then Nigeria, then back to Mexico, then to Taiwan, moved to Missouri to go to college and now living and working in Minneapolis, MN. i have friends that try to tell my story for me and still can’t get it straight…so exactly where am i from? i don’t know and i absolutely don’t like it when people ask me that question
maybe it’s because i live in the mid-west, i’ve met very few people that are TCKs…very few people understand where i’m coming from and yes i feel out of place all the time. but you learn to adapt and fit in somewhat. =P
let's see, where do we start...hmm... Parents from HongKong, born in Texas, lived in Mexico, Tanzania, Nigeria, Taiwan and currently living in Minnesota (go figure)
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8 Comments to “i guess this is where i start…”
October 11th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
hi Lilian!
Welcome to our site!
I’m glad you found our stories comforting!
Feel free to keep on reading and to share more of yours if you’d like.
You know, we have a tradition here, which is to welcome every new person with a lol cat picture, so here you go:
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October 12th, 2008 at 8:15 am
Hi Lilian,
I live in Illinois which is not that far from Minneapolis
I think it sucks to feel out of place and be around people who don’t get it and no matter how much you explain they forget that you are from all over the place and some people remember but can’t fully relate with you. phew.. I am sorry if I am making total assumptions here because this is at least how I feel after many frustrations lol not that I don’t love people. Oh my gosh, I love my friends and I love people and yet sometimes I think I want to let it out of my system you know. That feeling of misunderstood and underestimated. Do you know what I mean? XD
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October 12th, 2008 at 9:31 am
I know what you mean Myion!
Do get it out of your system! You need to! And we’re here to listen to you
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October 12th, 2008 at 9:43 am
@mariabay/minyon
yeah, right on
@lilian
Welcome! make yourself at ‘home’ lol
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October 13th, 2008 at 12:51 am
Welcome to our forums, Lilian. Look forward to hearing more from you.
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October 13th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Welcome Lilian!
I actually enjoyed my time in the midwest and met some pretty cool TCK friends (although not that many) while I was in college 
(In fact I went to the same school that Miyon is currently attending).
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October 14th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Hola!
And LOL @ the lolcat pic haha.
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October 29th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Well, at least you’re looking in the right place Lilian! Yeah Minni can be a drag, but so is most of the red states. Jump the border to Canada and you’ll feel at home again. Highly recommended.
However, if you scratch the surface hard enough (which can be difficult to do), you’ll be pleasantly surprised…
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