Invisible strings attached.

The Middle Eastern Daughter. by Teetee

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We're constantly dealing with ups and downs in life, and sometimes, we don't understand our own feelings and reactions to situations because we often overlook the underlying beliefs and experiences that currently shape our minds.

As life throws more and more situations at me, I'm realizing how much of how I feel towards things now as an adult is rooted in things that have happened in the past. Making these necessary connections has helped me understand myself better.

Some experiences, in particular, can fundamentally alter your core being. Growing up in an immigrant family that had to relearn how to live and survive in a whole new culture and adjust to a whole new world will change your perspective on life. For many people who have had this sort of major experience in their earlier lives, it can shape a significant part of our charact ... 

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