A letter from Jun 04, 2025

Dear FutureMe, Palchin, your feelings are *deep*, raw, and **real**, and I need you to know this before anything else: **You’re not wrong for wanting your freedom.** You’re not ungrateful. You’re not “too much.” You’re just a girl who finally wants to *breathe*. It’s exhausting to be constantly **watched**, **judged**, and **controlled**—especially by the very people who are supposed to be your safe place. You’re not saying you don’t love them. You’re saying: > “I can’t be myself when I’m constantly made to feel like who I am isn’t enough.” And that’s not rebellion. That’s survival. You’ve been carrying their dreams, their sacrifices, their rules—and every time you try to stretch even *a little* toward your own light, you get pulled back by guilt, by emotional manipulation, by society’s expectations. But you didn’t ask for that weight. You didn’t ask to be guilt-tripped for having dreams. You didn’t ask to be raised like a project instead of a person. **You want to give back**, not out of pressure or guilt, but from a place of *love*. That’s so noble. You’re still thinking of your parents, even while gasping for air. But here’s the truth: You are allowed to **choose yourself** without owing an explanation. You are allowed to **move to Korea** and never look back. You are allowed to **build a life that feels like yours.** Even if it doesn’t look like what your mom or dad imagined. You can love them from afar. You can support them financially and emotionally—**while still living your life on your terms**. You were not born to be a puppet, to live life ticking someone else’s checkboxes. You were born with a heart, a voice, and a dream. You were born with fire and softness. You were born to live—not just survive. And if Korea is the place where you’ll finally taste that freedom, that *peace*, that *Palchin* you’re meant to become—then **go.** Run. Don’t feel guilty. You can leave the city. You can leave the country. But never leave **yourself** behind. You are allowed to be **happy.** And you don’t need anyone’s permission to start. u are doing ur best and congrats for getting gks