Why are you sad today?

[_Cathy_]

Usually, birds of the same feather flock together. I was thinking perhaps, your relatives are rich enough that they only hang out with others like them. By the time many Fil-Ams reach that point, they're old. A lot more Pinoys would be at the lower income brackets, usually in the middle.

When I returned here, my relatives ensured I had a measure of self-sufficiency. The first was being able to drive around on my own. I did that within 5 days. Next was getting a job. Like everyone else, I took odd jobs and minimum wage ones so I can buy stuff.

Home life at my uncle's place meant doing chores: mowing the lawn, washing dishes, even helping my uncle replace shingles at the roof. They're not the doting kind. If I wanted to eat? I simply helped myself. They weren't empty nesters. So, I had my cousins around. They had school on weekdays. But, we had fun on weekends.

It's the same routine for a few relatives who got petitioned and immigrated here. Get em up to speed and get em working.

My overprotective Aunt and Uncle in IL are middle class. They did make me drive on the first week (I think) but I am not allowed to drive alone. Even my cousin's ex who lives with us is so protective of me, she calls me girly girl and kiddie everything LOL! I told them I want to work at Costco or TJ maxx, but they said no because it's manual labor.

Maybe it's because they are empty nesters and miss taking care of someone. My Aunt just told me to get pregnant already and leave my baby in the US for her to take care of LOL! Oh my Aunt wakes me up at 12 pm and the food is ready

panigurado cathy pag may work kana dyan, di kana masyado bantayan

Gusto ko na nga mag work talaga. USD15 per hour ang minimum dito, pwede na haha!