Cuban in the USA on the attitudes of some relatives on the island: "They only talk to you about their problems."

The Cuban TikToker @carlitiktok4 has sparked debate with a video in which he reflected on the difficulties many Cubans face when emigrating, working in the United States, and sending money to their family members on the island.

In his video, after clarifying that he is not talking about his particular situation but about something that happens to many compatriots, the creator touched on a sensitive topic for many migrants: the feeling that the effort they make is not always understood or appreciated by their loved ones in Cuba, who, in many cases, do not show concern for their emigrants.

"They only talk to you about their problems, about the ones they have over there, when we who are here know the problems that exist over there, countless problems in that little stick there," he lamented in his video where he made it clear that for him, helping the family, as much as possible, is the right thing to do.

One of the points that resonated most with her followers was when she explained that, although migrants in the United States often send money regularly, they often feel that the problems they face abroad do not receive the same attention or concern from their relatives in Cuba. "You mention your pain, and a minute later they don’t talk to you about it anymore, they only talk to you about their problems," says @carlitiktok4, illustrating the disconnection that is sometimes perceived between those who emigrate and their family members on the island.

"And it's not a lack of empathy, it’s not that, it’s just that there are so many problems over there that all they care about is their own situation, and there’s little concern for those here truly fighting," he elaborated in his reflection, which has provoked numerous reactions from users who shared similar experiences: “This is how it is to live in the USA for Cubans, it's an obligation to the family in Cuba. It's a very heavy burden and very poorly compensated”; “That’s right, champ, but family means father, mother, and children; that is your obligation. I don’t think a mother can forget the pain of a child; “That's how it is, they think that once you set foot here you already have money, and when you get here, the process to start working and being able to help is tough"; "And when you’re helping them, they think the money just falls from the sky. Sorry, but you have to help when you have enough for your needs. In Cuba, they don’t work," "Kid, because people in Cuba will never understand. You have to live this.. I don’t experience it because you have to prioritize life here," some commented.

These types of reflections are not new on social media, especially among the Cuban community abroad, which often debates the differences between the expectations and realities of those who emigrate and those who remain on the island.