Comments on: Let Me Be http://hellgatereview.com/let-me-be/ keepin' it real in the Bronx, Queens, and beyond Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:35:52 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: S.J http://hellgatereview.com/let-me-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 S.J Wed, 13 May 2009 17:07:36 +0000 http://hellgatereview.com/?p=258#comment-1589 while i agree that parents that are strict can sometimes influence you with strong morals, i absolutely despise being controlled. Having come from a similar background as you, I can relate to the feeling of suffocation parents can put on their children. it often feels like you are destined to live their life instead of your own. marry the girl they like, have the wedding they want, get the job they feel is secure. man is born free, but everywhere he goes he is in chains. it's tragic that the chains often come from the people you love the most. your essay by the way uses beautiful, simple prose to speak about a complex, conflicting identity and theme. simply brilliant. while i agree that parents that are strict can sometimes influence you with strong morals, i absolutely despise being controlled. Having come from a similar background as you, I can relate to the feeling of suffocation parents can put on their children. it often feels like you are destined to live their life instead of your own. marry the girl they like, have the wedding they want, get the job they feel is secure.

man is born free, but everywhere he goes he is in chains. it’s tragic that the chains often come from the people you love the most.

your essay by the way uses beautiful, simple prose to speak about a complex, conflicting identity and theme. simply brilliant.

]]> By: Jonathan Batista http://hellgatereview.com/let-me-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1520 Jonathan Batista Mon, 11 May 2009 17:49:05 +0000 http://hellgatereview.com/?p=258#comment-1520 Extremely interesting article. A lot of good points brought up. I come from a similar situation where the only opinion that matters is that of my parents. Sometimes I fill like I was put here on accident because I almost always do what I fill is the best thing for me to do. Not what my parents would want me to do. I hope the situation you live in will not prevent you from accomplishing all you dream of. Extremely interesting article. A lot of good points brought up. I come from a similar situation where the only opinion that matters is that of my parents. Sometimes I fill like I was put here on accident because I almost always do what I fill is the best thing for me to do. Not what my parents would want me to do. I hope the situation you live in will not prevent you from accomplishing all you dream of.

]]> By: Yuen Wing Kam http://hellgatereview.com/let-me-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1503 Yuen Wing Kam Mon, 11 May 2009 06:46:01 +0000 http://hellgatereview.com/?p=258#comment-1503 Sometimes life is not just about what you want, but you also have to consider for the closet one around you. Your parents sacrificed so much for you, why can't you return the favor and try to achieve what they want? Sometimes life is not just about what you want, but you also have to consider for the closet one around you. Your parents sacrificed so much for you, why can’t you return the favor and try to achieve what they want?

]]> By: Andrew Yee http://hellgatereview.com/let-me-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Andrew Yee Mon, 11 May 2009 02:44:58 +0000 http://hellgatereview.com/?p=258#comment-1489 Your piece was very powerful and touching. Upon reading this I could really relate to how my parents sacrificed a lot for me to have a opportunity of a life time. Both my dad and mom work really hard in the past to get to where they are today. Although they care a lot about me and my education, their expectation can sometimes be too overwelming and build a lot of pressure on me. Your piece was very powerful and touching. Upon reading this I could really relate to how my parents sacrificed a lot for me to have a opportunity of a life time. Both my dad and mom work really hard in the past to get to where they are today. Although they care a lot about me and my education, their expectation can sometimes be too overwelming and build a lot of pressure on me.

]]> By: Melissa Nieves http://hellgatereview.com/let-me-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 Melissa Nieves Sun, 10 May 2009 20:07:02 +0000 http://hellgatereview.com/?p=258#comment-1477 It's hard to feel sympathy for the way you was raised. You had parents that sacarifised and cared about your education for you and your brother. I can appreciate that you felt like a prisoner as a teenager but what have you rather have? Feeling like a prisoner in your young adult life or being in adult and finding yourself lost because your parents didn't guide you along the way, like the most of us. I wish I had parents that care as half as much as yours did. I too could have been valedictorian instead of being 28 years old and taking college courses at night. It’s hard to feel sympathy for the way you was raised. You had parents that sacarifised and cared about your education for you and your brother. I can appreciate that you felt like a prisoner as a teenager but what have you rather have? Feeling like a prisoner in your young adult life or being in adult and finding yourself lost because your parents didn’t guide you along the way, like the most of us. I wish I had parents that care as half as much as yours did. I too could have been valedictorian instead of being 28 years old and taking college courses at night.

]]> By: Rhondon Charles http://hellgatereview.com/let-me-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 Rhondon Charles Sat, 09 May 2009 19:26:53 +0000 http://hellgatereview.com/?p=258#comment-1445 Growing up in Trinidad, I know exactly how you feel, and what you are experiencing! I too was a sheltered child, with very strict parents. Your determination shows that your up bringing will carry you through life a successful woman. Keep focused on doing positive things and in the end your parents will be proud of you. One more piece of advice. Do not let your parents being immigrants, dictate how you feel about them. They have your best interest at hand, although you may not see it that way. Growing up in Trinidad, I know exactly how you feel, and what you are experiencing! I too was a sheltered child, with very strict parents. Your determination shows that your up bringing will carry you through life a successful woman. Keep focused on doing positive things and in the end your parents will be proud of you. One more piece of advice. Do not let your parents being immigrants, dictate how you feel about them. They have your best interest at hand, although you may not see it that way.

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