I found this to be a very American phenomenon, as I see it less from Asians that grew up in most European or South American countries. I also definitely see a

I found this to be a very American phenomenon, as I see it less from Asians that grew up in most European or South American countries. I also definitely see a difference in self esteem between Asian Americans that grew up in California compared to the rest of the US. Strangely, or maybe it makes sense, the Asian Americans that I saw with the highest self esteem were Mormons! This is one of the reasons my wife and I moved back to Asia after we had kids. Despite other issues here, we felt it would be better for them.