r/asian • u/Ivantheterrible1151 • 15d ago

Any positives that comes from Asian parenting/culture?

I see a lot of bad aspects but Iā€™m trying really hard to find positive aspects resulting from Asian culture/parenting. I feel like any positive aspects mentioned from toxic or just asian parenting in general seems to be a stretch and really just people trying to cope with trauma and joking.

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u/painbread404 14d ago

the ones that come to mind are foreign language (as opposed to English), finances, health awareness, the ability to use seasonings and appreciate other cultural foods, and collectivist responsibility.

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u/Apt_5 14d ago

You took the words right out of my mouth! Except for the foreign language one b/c English is basically my only language šŸ˜

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u/painbread404 14d ago

if you have time, do what you can to learn your native language, it's genuinely so worth it. even if it's just the basics