AdvertisementBut for me ― a Korean American without any Korean friends ― it has been an incredibly lonely experience. Growing up in Southern California, I often resisted the opportunity to make Korean friends when I was younger. AdvertisementIn many ways, my non-Korean mom friends and I share a common language of parenthood that transcends race. The desire to finally seek friendships of my own race isn’t to diminish my deep, lifelong relationships with my white friends. I don’t have a game plan yet on how to graduate from Korean “friends” on Twitter to meeting Korean friends in real life.

Source: Huffington Post May 11, 2022 13:20 UTC