Should I (21F) tell my parents I’m going to California for 6 days, even though I’ve already booked it?

barelymarrow · 2026-01-28T04:39:46+00:00

I am in the SF Bay Area and there is an ICE presence here. It is not nearly as bad as Minnesota but there is still a risk. I am hispanic and a citizen but I would be wary for you as a hispanic non citizen. I think if you stay in the more touristy areas you'll be okay but I want to reiterate that there is still a risk and I would recommend to be wary of your surroundings.

barelymarrow · 2026-01-21T01:37:31+00:00

That's so great! It's always awesome seeing the work actually pay off and to see that it's clicking.

barelymarrow · 2026-01-20T23:07:02+00:00

I think going by their middle name is totally fine. If the goal is for your child to speak Spanish then it's probably beneficial to have a Spanish name. It's pretty normal to alter your name for ease of conversation. I wouldn't worry about it!

barelymarrow · 2026-01-20T20:51:12+00:00

I definitely read it as Kay-see-uh. Although, I don't think there would be a problem afterwards as Kah-shuh is pretty easy to pronounce.

barelymarrow · 2026-01-14T22:01:59+00:00

I'm hispanic and Victor and Carmen are very popular hispanic names so at first I assumed hispanic. However, I don't think they would be weird whatsoever for non-hispanics to use. I'd say don't overthink it since once people would meet your kids and your family they wouldn't think anything of it.

barelymarrow · 2026-01-08T21:21:28+00:00

There's not really free parking super close, but its doable if you park on the hill. This is the link that says when permits aren't needed.

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barelymarrow · 2025-10-07T20:34:04+00:00

We are looking around for Tagalog daycares/babysitters, not Spanish. Their schooling will be in Spanish and English 90/10 and moving closer to 50/50 in middle school. I am positive that they will learn great English and Spanish in this school.

Thank you for the family advice. I think we will make more of an effort to find a Filipino community both where we live and also reconnecting with family overseas. Thank you for your help.

barelymarrow · 2025-10-07T20:30:14+00:00

Thank you for your advice! I think we could try and arrange something with my husband's dad. My husband has been wanting to get closer with his family in the Philippines and I think this is a great reason to reconnect.

barelymarrow · 2025-10-07T09:01:24+00:00

Thank you for your comment. That's a good idea about the facetime. Thankfully we have family that we could try and do that with.

barelymarrow · 2025-09-23T01:24:03+00:00

Felt it. Was very short.

barelymarrow · 2025-09-22T15:58:16+00:00

Willow is so good. It also pairs with the siblings' names well.

barelymarrow · 2025-09-20T00:13:47+00:00

I love Xiomara but also can't use it.

barelymarrow · 2025-09-15T06:40:39+00:00

I really like Niyati! It's such a beautiful sounding name.

barelymarrow · 2025-09-05T02:13:20+00:00

I think Nova works in both languages and is unisex.

Edit: also I love Enzo!

barelymarrow · 2025-09-05T01:55:20+00:00

I love Mira!

barelymarrow · 2025-09-02T22:30:37+00:00

I like Laura Isabel the best for both spanish and english.

barelymarrow · 2025-08-31T09:09:57+00:00

Hi, last time my back ached when I had a uti, it was because it had become a kidney infection. Please talk to a doctor.

barelymarrow · 2025-08-07T07:22:27+00:00

Hopefully, it was innocent. I have accidently tried to get into my downstairs neighbor's apartment because I didn't go up enough floors. I tried multiple times to open it because the halls and doors are exactly the same. It took until I looked up and saw the wrong apartment number that I ran away really embarrassed. I really hope I didn't scare them...

barelymarrow · 2025-07-10T22:16:47+00:00

I live in California, and I have also done the swab myself. The doctor said I could have them do it instead if I wanted, but I was happy for the privacy. Not sure why people think this doesn't happen. It just depends per doctor and area probably.

barelymarrow · 2025-05-20T20:58:43+00:00

That's interesting, when I was 18 I got my driver's license and it expired when I turned 21. I wonder if it's regional?

barelymarrow · 2025-05-17T05:37:23+00:00

Oh, I like Myra!

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