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Danh ngôn của Mary H.K. Choi (Sứ mệnh: 3)

'Awkward' is a ubiquitous teen word to denote socially unsanctioned behavior. It usually implies first- or secondhand embarrassment when you or a friend step outside the rules. Awkward doesn't sound overtly judgmental or negative; it's deliberately vague.
I was born in Korea and left before my first birthday.
Jockeying for a popularity position has been a valorized teen tradition since the notion of a discrete teen stage of life was invented.
I find texting to be kind of a safe space.
Your mom is the first person you fall in love with, so it's loaded forever and carries all this baggage. There's almost always a communication barrier in place. In my case it's a language and cultural barrier, but other times, it's because your mother's love is conditional or because you're fundamentally different.