Diani Alvarenga
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Toxic Mindsets in a Hispanic Family: Acknowledgment and Effort Can End Them
Sometimes, living in a Hispanic home can be too much to handle. In Hispanic culture, there may be toxic mindsets within family members. Some examples of these toxic mindsets would be parents telling their kids they have no right to privacy just because they are the parents and can take over, the husband expecting the wife to serve him in every way, girls being treated differently from boys, family members always having something negative to say, and being shamed for not having the same opinions on prominent issues such as abortion or education. In I am not your Perfect Mexican Daughter, by Erika L. Sánchez, readers get an insight into what Julia goes through since her mom never approves of her, this affect Julia deeply. She wants to be herself but being herself means being a disappointment to her mother. Toxic mindsets in Hispanic families need to end because it leads to a family falling apart. In order for toxicity in Hispanic households to end, there needs to be acknowledgement and effort.
By Diani Alvarenga4 years ago in Families
Betrayal: It happens to Everyone
You meet this guy and you tell him your favourite colour, your favourite kind of music, that you love the smell of roses, you also share with him secrets you never told anyone, not even your best friend, and you feel like being with him is like jumping on clouds, you feel confident in being vulnerable with him,
By Diani Alvarenga4 years ago in Poets
Being Related is no Excuse for Accepting Toxic Behaviour
When my stepdad asked his sister why she and his nephews do not come to visit, she replied that it was because of their uncle. She explained that their uncle is always making negative comments every time he sees them, such as telling my stepdad's niece that she's fat instead of asking her how she is. To be honest, I fully support their decision. I strongly believe that if family members are always criticising you and only bringing you down, then you have every right to stay away from them. Do not worry about what you need to get them for Christmas or for their birthday just because they are family. Being related does not mean you should allow people to step all over you.
By Diani Alvarenga4 years ago in Humans
Having a Job Does Not Mean a Person Feels Successful
I have heard this about many times when it comes to working. People calling other people lazy for not working. Now, look, I understand people need to have jobs because everything involves money. The issue is that people lack understanding towards people who do not work.
By Diani Alvarenga4 years ago in Motivation
The Word Plum: How Sound and Alliteration Create a Fascinating Poem
The purpose of poetry is to help people understand how the world works around them; it is to help readers comprehend that not everyone thinks alike on certain topics or issues. Poetry at times can make a reader feel confused or lost. There is poetry that is simple, and then there is poetry that is odd that needs to be read repeatedly or taken notes about to finally understand the point the author is trying to make. Poems can be written in diverse ways as long as they are able to captivate an audience. Even poems that have only three lines can still have the power to mesmerise readers, and this is because sometimes only one word can provoke many emotions. Throughout the years, poetry has been written to express various kinds of emotions such as anger, happiness, and sadness. In poems, writers utilize different techniques to create a message or theme. The poem, The Word Plum, written by Helen Chasin, utilizes sound and alliteration to convey the message of the poem, which is that words have the power to create emotions.
By Diani Alvarenga4 years ago in Poets
