From the posters in Seth Cohen’s bedroom, I learned that he was into comic books and video games. American parents in these shows were a lot like non-interfering friends who let their teenage kids have their privacy when they needed it. But American kids on TV were allowed to bring their boyfriends/girlfriends over and they all hung out together with the parents, like one big happy family. I had misunderstood the meaning of love and care in the form of explicit expressions as shown on American television. I spent my childhood wanting to be like those American characters that I never gave my own parents and culture a chance.

Source: Huffington Post February 16, 2019 13:30 UTC