Lilly Singh's Heartfelt Post on Immigrant Parents' Unique Way of Expressing Love

In today's fast-paced world, parents have become more open about their feelings and frequently express their emotions to their children. However, there was a time when parents rarely verbalized their affection, especially among immigrant families. Popular Youtuber and artist Lilly Singh recently shared a story on social media that captures the essence of love beyond words.

In her heartfelt post, reflects on the concept of love languages that have gained popularity in the present generation. She highlights the idea of expressing love in ways that resonate with the recipient, focusing on their unique needs. While this approach is widely embraced, Lilly sheds light on the different love languages of immigrant parents.

Lilly Singh's Post on Immigrant Parents' Love Language

Lilly's touching post reads, "I'm part of a generation who speaks often about love languages. We do quizzes online, go to therapy and read articles about all the different ways to give and receive love. And we value this idea of loving people the way THEY need to be loved, so we try our best to do that."

Talks About Growing Up in a Desi Household

Lilly adds, "Cut to: immigrant parents. In so many of my sketches, I've joked about my parents not being super affectionate. It's a common joke amongst Desis that hearing your parents say, 'I love you' is basically like winning the lottery. My parents' love language is service. They may not say sweet things, or give many hugs, but they'll pick me up from the airport or cut up fruit for me at literally ANY time."

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Growing up in a Desi household, Lilly humorously acknowledges the rarity of hearing her parents say, 'I love you.' Instead, their love language is demonstrated through acts of service and selflessness. Her father, in particular, exhibits his love by playing Lilly's YouTube videos on all his computers to help her gain views, a practice he has continued for over a decade.

Lilly's recent realization came when she surprised her parents and found her father's laptop playing her videos. She beautifully sums up by saying, "My dad has never been really great at vocalizing; he's proud in much depth. But seeing this laptop lit up my heart and told me everything I needed to know."

The post struck a chord with many, who shared their own experiences and reflections on immigrant parents' unique expressions of love.