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13 Signs You Grew Up with A Latina Mother

Don't you dare ever say, "I'm bored."

Jazmin Gonzalez Vega
Oct 02, 2016
Hastings College
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13 Signs You Grew Up with A Latina Mother
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1. You couldn't sleep in on the weekend because your mom is waking you up to clean the house

You're not going out anywhere until you clean the house, missy.

2. You couldn't watch your favorite show at 7 pm because your mom watching her novella

Novellas are every day (Monday-Friday) and last months, so good luck on getting any cable time.

3. She would make you food even when you're not hungry

She's not afraid to remind you that there are children in Africa who have no food.

4. "Te calmas o te calmo?!"

Basically you need to chill out or else she'll find a way to calm you down.

5. "Ahorita vamos" was the biggest lie

You're going to stay longer than expected.

6. You would always have to translate for her but low key she knew enough English

She just doesn't like talking to people, but hey, I can relate.

7. You couldn't watch your favorite show at 8 pm either because there's another novella

ANOTHA ONE.

8. When you yelled at your mom because she can't hear otherwise, but she still gets mad

"No me gritas!" Well HOW ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO HEAR ME?!

9. You would hide around the house because she'd always try to pass you the phone when speaking to relatives

It's just so awkward talking to relatives who only saw you when you were still in diapers.

10. Being yelled at when walking around barefoot because you can get sick

Who knows, here's some VapoRub.

11. You couldn't leave the house without un bendicion

#Blessed

12. There was never silence in the house because your mom was always on the phone

People are always hitting her up, and you can't even get a text back.

13. Can't go to a grocery store without your mom running into someone she knows and then she ends up talking to someone for an hour in the cereal aisle

Catching up on all the latest gossip of course.


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