TMT

Twenty Minutes Tuesday

TMT: My Girlfriend Is Obsessed With K-Pop Groups. Help.

Communication, coupleproblems, koreaboo, kpop, Love, relationshipadvice, Relationships

Janet and Brian talk about a poor guy who’s girlfriend has become obsessed with K-pop.

TMT: My Parents Want Me to Smile More

asianamerican, asianparents, asianparentstories, asianproblems, Culture, growingupasian, Immigrant, tigermom, tigerparents

Janet and Brian address a redditor’s story about how their parents push them to smile in family photos and the pressures that come along with growing up Asian.

TMT: Classic Asian Parent Forcing Child to Study

abuse, abusiveparents, asianparents, authoritarian, beingasian, control, manipulation

There are tiger parents and then there is this next-level of authoritarian upbringing.
Janet and Brian hear this story of an Asian teenager with some extremely controlling parents to the extent that it is not ok.

TMT: I Am 20 Years Old and Parents Are Still Controlling Every Aspect of My Life

asianlife, asianparents, asianparentstories, asianproblems, asianstories, ControllingParents, growingupasian, Parenting

In this episode, Janet and Brian talk about some of the hard stuff about growing up with Eastern Values and Western Influences.

TMT: I Know I Need to Quit but I Can’t (Infidelity)

Advice, cheater, cheating, infidelity, Marriage, relationshipadvice, Relationships, trust

Janet and Brian share their views on a relationship where a guy is constantly getting cheated on and bounce around on the “why” somebody would stay in a relationship like this.