Particulary, I’m intrested in those that are also:

  • Have a weird love-hate dynamic, e.g. parents/siblings/caretakers alternate between love and hate
  • East Asian (Because I feel like those are more relatable, since I’m ethnic Chinese)
  • Face bullying in school
  • Struggle with depression/anxiety/PTSD/CPTSD

I want to use these as a sort of “guide” to navigate life.

  • lucullus@discuss.tchncs.de
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    Not asian or bullying, but “I’m glad my mom died” by Jennette McCurdy is really strong. A mother living her own dreams through her daughters acting career, alternating between extreme emotional states. I thinks its writtem very well and describes her struggles getting out of the pressure by her mother and out of her own behavior pattterns learned since early childhood.

    Though I cannot say, if this can be used as a guide. From what I remember the key learnings maybe would be: Get out, suround yourself with better people and get therapy. Though I might misrepresent the book with that