Tonight, I received a phone call from my ninang. We are no longer as close as before from the moment she kept on pushing me to join a certain org, but we still talk.
First, she asked about Papa. This is a usual idea everytime she calls. Then my job --- which I honestly know she& #39;s not interested to but the pay. And lastly, my & #39;madafakah lyf& #39;.
A sting in her words can be felt when she lectured me with her famous line (statement for dalagitas): "Ay wag ka munang magbo-boyfriend ha, ang ganda ganda, ang talino mo, mag-payaman muna."
It& #39;s silly when I immediately responded, "Ninang may boyfriend na po ako.". And yes, silence is truly defeaning that I could hear it. Six more seconds and I& #39;m surely gonna hang when she said, "Akala ko matalino ka, anong nangyari?".
Down my throat is a remark that I didn& #39;t say out loud. How I wish I did when I should& #39;ve before she got off the line. Then I remember what Ian told me long before he became my boyfriend, "...hanggang kelan ka kaya hindi maaapektuhan sa sasabihin ng iba?"
Honestly I& #39;m not affected at all, not to mention that I never care to any single nagging that she did. I just hate the fact that she& #39;s one of the people that I should let go of.
The gist of this thread is --- people are funny, they think what they wanna think about you and how you should live your life. They want to rule someone else& #39;s life when they couldn& #39;t even take a grasp on their own.
PS. Listen to what your heart tells you. It definitely knows what& #39;s best for you more than any blabber does
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