A Cuban resident in Spain, known on TikTok as @yexemadrecubana, has shared a reflection on Cuban families who, despite the difficulties they face on the island, try to emotionally protect their loved ones who have emigrated and avoid constantly asking them for money.
The Cuban woman begins her video by expressing a common complaint she frequently encounters on social media: that of emigrants who feel exhausted from sending money to their relatives in Cuba, believing it is never enough. In this discussion, they mention remittances of 10, 20, 50, and even 100 euros, as well as the financial strain of providing assistance from abroad.
However, her reflection goes beyond the challenges of sending remittances and raises a question: "Is this the only family model that exists in Cuba, that as a society we have adapted to live off what comes from abroad?"
The Cuban also refers to the way those who arrive from abroad with greater financial resources are perceived. "The foreigner in Cuba has always been seen as a god, while the national is considered just a nuisance," she states.
In contrast to the stories of emigrants who denounce the constant financial demands from their relatives, the creator advocates for those who behave differently: families that, even in the face of power outages, illnesses, and shortages, prefer to tell their loved ones that they are well in order not to add to their worries.
According to what is explained, there are relatives who understand that the emigrant "is going through a million things," and even though they are also facing difficult times in Cuba, they try to convey a sense of calm.
"Why do we portray the Cuban family as beggars, submissive, or discontent?" questions the young woman, who invites users to tag those families that, during the migration process of their loved ones, have refrained from demanding remittances, money, or even electric motorcycles.
His reflection comes after several emigrated Cubans shared on social media the exhaustion they feel in response to the constant requests for financial assistance from the island.
In September, Yeisla Colina, a Cuban resident in the United States, announced that she would stop sending money to her relatives after expressing her frustration while working as a delivery driver in the rain.
The testimony of a Cuban identified as @maydari6 also went viral, who reported that her relatives in Cuba only contacted her to ask for money, showing no interest in her well-being.
In contrast to those testimonies, @yexemadrecubana aims to highlight families who, despite their own needs, understand the sacrifices of those who have emigrated and strive not to turn financial assistance into a constant demand.
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