Na-meet ko siya around 2 years ago. Nag-stay siya sa bahay ng mga pinsan koāhindi kami related, pero malapit lang ang bahay namin sa isaāt isa. One day, she messaged me first. Di ko alam kung bakit, siguro dahil lagi niya akong nakikita, or maybe out of curiosity lang. Pero that one chat turned into many... hanggang sa hindi na kami tumitigil mag-usap.
Eventually, something developed between us. I asked her one time kung gusto niya na mag-commit, pero ang sabi niya, āMagulo pa ako.ā I understoodāhindi ako bulag sa sitwasyon niya. I could see na messed up talaga buhay niya. So I chose to be patient. Inintindi ko siya, kahit mahirap.
But kahit wala kaming official label, we acted like there was something. We flirted. We shared things, did things na para lang sa isang relasyon. Until one day, I started noticing changes. Her vibe, her words, even her kinksānag-iiba. One time, she jokingly said, āSa iba naman.ā I didnāt know how to respond. It hurt, deeply. Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig.
Then came the local fiesta. May perya, may basketball eventsānormal sa amin. I noticed a guy always behind her, like he was waiting. Sa una I brushed it off, pero sunod-sunod na. I asked her directly, pero she kept saying, āWala āyan.ā
Hindi ako nakuntento. I started testing thingsāparang naging obsessed na rin siguro ako. I offered to make out, and she said yes. Crazy, right? I was confused. I thought, āIf may iba na, bakit pumapayag pa siya?ā Pero weeks later, confirmed ko rin. Meron nga. May something talaga sa kanila.
My heart was full of hatred. Parang nag-blackout ako emotionally. I did things I now regret. Nasabi ko sa lalake yung mga private moments namināthings na sana sa amin lang. Mali ko āyun. I admit it. But in that moment, I was broken and blinded by pain.
What hurts the most is⦠I gave so much. Time, effort, understanding. I tried to make her life better. I stood by her kahit alam kong magulo siya. And in the end, I wasnāt even someone worth choosing.
Masakit. Hindi ko siya kayang murahin. Hindi ko siya kayang tuluyang kamuhian. Kasi sa totoo lang⦠Iām still blaming myself for being "just like this."
Pero alam ko, someday, I have to let go. Hindi ko deserve āto. I deserve peace, I deserve clarity. And Iām learning that the pain I carry doesnāt mean I was weak. It means I lovedātruly and deeply.
It's been almost 2 years since then, and I just found out now that they're together.
Eventually, something developed between us. I asked her one time kung gusto niya na mag-commit, pero ang sabi niya, āMagulo pa ako.ā I understoodāhindi ako bulag sa sitwasyon niya. I could see na messed up talaga buhay niya. So I chose to be patient. Inintindi ko siya, kahit mahirap.
But kahit wala kaming official label, we acted like there was something. We flirted. We shared things, did things na para lang sa isang relasyon. Until one day, I started noticing changes. Her vibe, her words, even her kinksānag-iiba. One time, she jokingly said, āSa iba naman.ā I didnāt know how to respond. It hurt, deeply. Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig.
Then came the local fiesta. May perya, may basketball eventsānormal sa amin. I noticed a guy always behind her, like he was waiting. Sa una I brushed it off, pero sunod-sunod na. I asked her directly, pero she kept saying, āWala āyan.ā
Hindi ako nakuntento. I started testing thingsāparang naging obsessed na rin siguro ako. I offered to make out, and she said yes. Crazy, right? I was confused. I thought, āIf may iba na, bakit pumapayag pa siya?ā Pero weeks later, confirmed ko rin. Meron nga. May something talaga sa kanila.
My heart was full of hatred. Parang nag-blackout ako emotionally. I did things I now regret. Nasabi ko sa lalake yung mga private moments namināthings na sana sa amin lang. Mali ko āyun. I admit it. But in that moment, I was broken and blinded by pain.
What hurts the most is⦠I gave so much. Time, effort, understanding. I tried to make her life better. I stood by her kahit alam kong magulo siya. And in the end, I wasnāt even someone worth choosing.
Masakit. Hindi ko siya kayang murahin. Hindi ko siya kayang tuluyang kamuhian. Kasi sa totoo lang⦠Iām still blaming myself for being "just like this."
Pero alam ko, someday, I have to let go. Hindi ko deserve āto. I deserve peace, I deserve clarity. And Iām learning that the pain I carry doesnāt mean I was weak. It means I lovedātruly and deeply.
It's been almost 2 years since then, and I just found out now that they're together.