Carmen Rita Wong

Unfortunately, my biological father passed away many years ago. I cried as if my father died. That's what it felt like in that moment. Like I got the news my father was dead. Another father. A father I never knew, but it still was my father died.

Even though my mother said that I was named after my godmother, whose name is Carmen, I highly suspect I was named after this youngest sibling, Carmen. My middle name is the same middle name as my stepfather, Marty's sister. And my last name is Wong. My three names are literally three names from the three different fathers.

Even though my mother said that I was named after my godmother, whose name is Carmen, I highly suspect I was named after this youngest sibling, Carmen. My middle name is the same middle name as my stepfather, Marty's sister. And my last name is Wong. My three names are literally three names from the three different fathers.

Even though my mother said that I was named after my godmother, whose name is Carmen, I highly suspect I was named after this youngest sibling, Carmen. My middle name is the same middle name as my stepfather, Marty's sister. And my last name is Wong. My three names are literally three names from the three different fathers.

So my biological sister knew I existed. from the time that she was in her 20s.

So my biological sister knew I existed. from the time that she was in her 20s.

So my biological sister knew I existed. from the time that she was in her 20s.

Every decade brought a new father along. 30, finding out that it wasn't dad number two. 40, then it's dad number three. Then 50. We know who he is now. And it was a wild revelation. Then I needed to process and write about what this all meant to me to have these three fathers.

Every decade brought a new father along. 30, finding out that it wasn't dad number two. 40, then it's dad number three. Then 50. We know who he is now. And it was a wild revelation. Then I needed to process and write about what this all meant to me to have these three fathers.

Every decade brought a new father along. 30, finding out that it wasn't dad number two. 40, then it's dad number three. Then 50. We know who he is now. And it was a wild revelation. Then I needed to process and write about what this all meant to me to have these three fathers.

It wasn't the ending that I thought I was going to get, but sometimes the universe just gives you little gifts.

It wasn't the ending that I thought I was going to get, but sometimes the universe just gives you little gifts.

It wasn't the ending that I thought I was going to get, but sometimes the universe just gives you little gifts.

How your genes express themselves is only one part of your identity. How you were raised and who were your parents is another part of your identity. I think what's important is... Your self-identity, the truth of your life. So for example, now do I say I'm Dominican Chinese, which I said all my life? No, what I say is I was raised Dominican Chinese.

How your genes express themselves is only one part of your identity. How you were raised and who were your parents is another part of your identity. I think what's important is... Your self-identity, the truth of your life. So for example, now do I say I'm Dominican Chinese, which I said all my life? No, what I say is I was raised Dominican Chinese.

How your genes express themselves is only one part of your identity. How you were raised and who were your parents is another part of your identity. I think what's important is... Your self-identity, the truth of your life. So for example, now do I say I'm Dominican Chinese, which I said all my life? No, what I say is I was raised Dominican Chinese.

I also can say I'm Latina, but I'm a Wong because that's what's important because that was my experience. I'm a Wong. I remain a Wong. I always will be a Wong.

I also can say I'm Latina, but I'm a Wong because that's what's important because that was my experience. I'm a Wong. I remain a Wong. I always will be a Wong.

I also can say I'm Latina, but I'm a Wong because that's what's important because that was my experience. I'm a Wong. I remain a Wong. I always will be a Wong.

When you are from a community that's, you know, looked down on or seen as lesser than, any mistake is magnified greatly, greatly. Everything has to be perfect and clean. And, you know, my gosh, I mean, my socks were ironed and I wore a slip under my uniform and, you know, my hair was perfectly ironed and everything has to be perfect. So no one can say a word against you.