A young Cuban woman was called “ridiculous” for speaking as “if she were American” on TikTok, a comment to which she responded in another video, going viral on the social network.
The user @maryannett did not remain silent in the face of the insult, expressing that “There is no worse enemy of a Cuban than another Cuban”referring to the negative comment she received from another compatriot because of her accent.
The young woman explains that she has been living in the United States for seven years and, as a consequence, she has learned to communicate in English to adapt to her daily environment. “They called me ridiculous for speaking as if I were American,” she mentions in her defense. Furthermore, she emphasizes that the fact of speaking English does not mean that she has forgotten her mother tongue, Spanish, and she emphasizes that she continues to perfectly master both languages.
“I have lived in the United States for seven years and I had to learn the language in which I have to interact every day in this country. That does not mean that I do not speak Spanish perfectly. And to the person who wrote this message: I hope May you find peace of mind and learn English.”concluded Maryanet.
Given these words, the young woman has received the support of more Cubans, who have criticized those who criticize the progress of others. “There are people who are bothered by the fact that the rest prosper and evolve. They don’t live or let live”, “They criticize me because I pronounce well, I don’t understand the truth about Cubans” or “They always criticize when you don’t behave like them, no matter what.” what you do to it,” they commented along with the video.
