When We Were Widows

by Annette Chavez Macias

“You agreed because you are the dutiful Mexican first daughter. You will always do what your mom—or what your grandma—asks of you. It’s kind of heartwarming, actually.”

It’s not an obsession, it’s a necessity. I’m a Latina,

Stop being such a chillona all the time.

‘What’s the one thing you did this week that was just for you and it made you feel happy?’

We’re Latinas. We don’t voluntarily talk about our feelings. Instead we hold it inside and carry grudges until we die.”