S2 E1: That trip I realized my family life belonged in a K-drama

The Asian Detox Podcast

Family drama in our Asian cultures can be… a lot!

I mean K-dramas get their inspiration from reality, right?

In this episode, TJ is interviewed by Hannah Pillow, the host of the Releasing the Shoulds Podcast.

They discuss TJ's experience of grieving the loss of zer grandmother and how it challenged zer expectations of the grieving process and family dynamics which led to feeling like zhe was in a K-pop drama!

In this episode, we explore:

• TJ's personal journey of returning to zer family after a prolonged period of being away, only to feel like an outsider and struggle to fit in.
• TJ's initial reaction to learning about zer grandmother's passing and the difficulties faced in processing the news.
• TJ shares zer realization that their sadness and tears stem from grieving the concept of a healthy family unit, which zhe had hoped for but didn't experience in the way the media often portrays it, especially for non-white Americans.

Overall, this episode is a candid and introspective exploration of TJ's experience navigating grief, family dynamics, and cultural expectations.

It sheds light on the complex emotions and challenges faced by Asian Americans in dealing with loss and finding their own path to healing and understanding.

‘The realization I came to was that I'm sad I'm crying about stuff because I'm grieving the concept that my family is like a healthy family unit or that it was getting there. Growing up in America, clearly I went home with some kind of expectation of how like the grieving process would look and it didn't look like that for me.’

TJ Wey, The Asian Detox Podcast, S2 E1

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