#GrowingUpBlack and #GrowingUpFilipino Have so Much In Common

#GrowingUpBlack is now a thing — it;s here to stay, and it’s fantastic. the hashtag features some of the best and funniest memories of Black Twitter’s collective childhoods.

Reading through tweets, I had to admit, a lot of these really reminded me of my own childhood as well those of my friends’ and what they cared to tell me, all growing up in the Philippines. It also seems pretty much the case for the childhoods of a lot of migrant Pinoy households. #GrowingUpFilipino, thank you for reppin’ the experience.

So here’s to our collective childhoods. Raise ya hands if:

Going to Church was the Main Event of the weekend (or at east, your parents made it feel that way.)

#GrowingUpBlack pulling these out in Easter… Fathers Day, and Mothers Day for church pic.twitter.com/HYq77t2mEe

— Tahjá (@IAMTAHJA) July 14, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino “Did you bless them?”

— posh spice (@jessicasvill) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpBlack when you hungry as hell & church was supposed to get at 12 but it’s 1:45 pic.twitter.com/4dfCvAJd9z

— YGAB BlazeTheGreat (@BlazeTheGreat_) July 14, 2015

With the parentals, you’d best know what they want and what they mean, because they always mean business.

When your mom used to yell your name and you say “Yes” , but she don’t answer you tell you go to her #GrowingUpBlack

— .G R i Z Z y ! (@AloneInMyOwnWar) July 15, 2015

“Where is it?” *points lips* “Ober der.” #GrowingUpFilipino pic.twitter.com/5jBuwBowkj

— thea (@theaaallison) July 15, 2015

“you ain’t getting up from this table until that plate is clean. ain’t gon waste no food in here.” #GrowingUpBlack pic.twitter.com/1u7DPOmQMb

— #godbless (@mawreeze) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino you operate off 3 asks: 1- “You clean now” 2- “You eat now” 3- “You sing now” @… https://t.co/fXlzY1A8j0

— Stef Fontela (@stef_gonna_stef) July 27, 2014

The things they do for you.

I asked my grandpa for an icecream sandwich. He put vanilla icecream in pandesal. @mr_froylin #growingupFilipino

— Markoshi Sokitumi™ (@djmarkoshi) April 11, 2012

Getting knocked tf out with one of these when your mom wrapped it too many times and let it slip #GrowingUpBlack pic.twitter.com/cXd4d5XWtk

— joules (@juliasaur31) July 14, 2015

#GrowingUpBlack you already knew what time it was when she asked you to bring all 4 things pic.twitter.com/JBzH0FPfKe

— got bandz (@ImJayy_Jezzie) July 14, 2015

#GrowingUpBlack when your mom brushed your hair she also brushed your ears, forehead, & neck with this 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/tjgDOTijTA

— Common Black Girl (@CommonBlackGirI) July 15, 2015

“Mama gutom ako” “Gutom ka? luto ka kaya, bakit ako palagi ha?” #GrowingUpFilipino

— lo (@funqhoul) July 15, 2015

[“Mom, I’m hungry.” “You hungry? why don’t you cook, why it always gotta be me?”]

You know you fucked up when your parents say “bahala ka sa buhay mo” #GrowingUpFilipino

— chizzle (@cxmagyawi) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpBlack you will hear ya mom fussing bout “all those dishes in the sink” pic.twitter.com/VQsfUHJOti

— Ray Jr. (@TreyGatlin) July 14, 2015

School problems? Oh boy:

That look your mama give you at the parent teacher conference #GrowingUpBlack pic.twitter.com/g6yDnb6mt5

— ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (@iMYoGrandpaFoo) July 14, 2015

@MarkMan23 “Anak only A??! Why not A+?!!” #filipinoparents #growingupfilipino

— Rodel Chanchico (@RodChan) March 14, 2015

Mom:”Do your homework!” “Ma i have no homework” Mom: “THEN READ!” #filipinoproblems #growingupfilipino

— John Faustino (@johnfaustino) December 12, 2011

Grandma’s house was where it’s at.

#GrowingUpBlack Every Momma, Auntie, Grandma, Godmother, Sister wore these religiously pic.twitter.com/6USb4veR4v

— Justice (@JNLLLL) July 15, 2015

grandmas house is where all the food is #GrowingUpFilipino

— Kapua (@kfluentt) July 14, 2015

#GrowingUpBlack almost every grandmother had these magnets on their refrigerator😂 pic.twitter.com/MSaBrQINvN

— Common Black Girl (@CommonBlackGirI) July 14, 2015

Family gatherings are pretty much the same.

#GrowingUpFilipino you had aunties and uncles that aren’t even blood related

— Kapua (@kfluentt) July 14, 2015

#GrowingUpBlack you remember me ? I used to change yo diapers when you was younger… pic.twitter.com/Rp7VkWs4DH

— 〽️ondo The Goat (@Mondo_LOE) July 14, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino you’re constantly asked “do you have girlpriend/boypriend?” 😂😂😂😂

— Kapua (@kfluentt) July 14, 2015

Getting a bless from everyone at parties #GrowingUpFilipino

— Charlah (@charlahhh) July 15, 2015

#GrowingupFilipino when your rude aunts call you fat and then a minute later, they offer you food.

— Mike Corpuz (@mikeecorpuz) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino one of your relatives brings out the karaoke at family parties and make you sing

— Melanie De Vera (@wooowmelanie) July 15, 2015

After all the eating…

What a festive gathering! #boodle #food #growingupfilipino #philippines #filipino #vigan… https://t.co/Z1Ye3683vk pic.twitter.com/xLpS0Wz2oN

— #Vigan Tracker (@vigantracker) December 30, 2014

#GrowingUpFilipino IF YOU DONT HAVE LECHON AT A PARTY, IS IT REALLY A PARTY ??? pic.twitter.com/M8tMiMgKAw

— Dlonra Pasao (@duhlawnruhhh) July 15, 2015

#GrowingUpFilipino when all the skin off the lechon is gone pic.twitter.com/fHSFQG5Swu

— Jenna Fuentes (@jennafuuu) July 15, 2015

… comes the storing.

@IceCreamEaterrr @bangyourvoid us Asians did it too

— allyl isothiocyanate (@aron_tran) July 14, 2015

#GrowingUpBlack after every cook out, your refrigerator would look like this. pic.twitter.com/G4idFeg8J6

— ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (@AmirahJoi) July 14, 2015

… and some old-fashioned disciplinary @ss-whoppin’, for when we kids got misbehavin’.