>>52705610>>52705679There are some aspects of this game that surely look really weird if you haven't been raised in an asian culture. Every character in this game has been written from a asian cultural context even if they look white they aren't going to act like you expect a white person to act.
That's why they have weird hangups about parents and mental health.
Because in Asian culture, parents literally can't do anything wrong, they are like gods in the household and parents are a gift that we should be grateful for, every single day. It's 2022 and many of us still do ancestor worship. You also should never defy your parents.
Asians also respect great people even if they have a shitty background. So it's really not unusual for people to be going, Arven you have great parents who are awesome researchers, you should be proud of them! (even if they did not give a single shit about you)
For many asians, mental health and anxiety and depression doesn't exist. If you tell your parents or relatives that you are suicidal, they will just tell you to get over yourself. So characters like Penny are going to have a lot more empathy compared to the average person, even a close relative.
