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This paper seeks to illuminate the lived experiences of two mixt Asian American women, both of whom are psychoanalytically oriented psychologists, yet of different generations. Together the authors compare racialized experiences over their lifetimes and their hunger for belonging and community. They discuss how white supremacist culture in the United States has influenced both how they are seen, and how they see themselves, leading them to seek a community that celebrates and enlivens them. The two celebrate the experience of feeling seen and understood by each other, while also giving space to mourn and rage at the racist experiences they have endured. Importantly, they illustrate how they act and react, both consciously and unconsciously, to the demands of white supremacist hegemony. In doing so, they center experiences largely absent from the psychoanalytic literature.