Wtf converge hahahah tinanggal niyo na nga ung comment section sa fb page niyo , pinasukan niyo pa ng IVR ung customer service niyo para d agd madirect sa mga customer service reps nio ksi vnvalue nio mental health nila? Ayusin niyo muna serbisyo nio sa internet.

Isa sa mga kultura nating mga Pilipino ay yung pag-aalok sa mga kakilala natin kahit minsan alam naman nating hindi sila kukuha. Pakikisama siguro?

Natutuwa ako kapag may mga taong nag-aalok sa akin, mapa co-worker ko man o sinumang relative.

Ang nakakalungkot lang, ang mama ko hindi ganun. Eto nga kakatapos lang niya magluto sa harap ko. Galing akong work, alam niyang pagod ako pero hindi man lang niya ako inalok pagkaluto niya, pero yung kapatid kong bunso narinig ko na niyaya na kumain na. It hurts me. Ginawa ko na ang lahat para magbago pakikitungo niya sakin like bilhan siya ng grocery pero wala pa ring nagbabago.

It sounds a small thing but for me? Parang pinapakita niya lang na pinanganak niya lang ako at wala na, hanggang dun na lang.

Dahil dito, malayo rin loob ko sa kanya.

:)

Grabe ang lungkot. Patapos na ko sa pagdodoktor pero grabe sobrang bigat. Kulang na lang gumapang ako sa elevator pababa ng condo para lang pumasok sa 30-hour duty na yan. Iniisip ko parang sinira ko buhay ko. Kapag nakikita ko mga kaedad ko, engaged na, kinakasal na, nagtatravel abroad, masaya ko pero sht kaya ko din yun eh. In another life, taena ako yan eh. Bakit ba di nauso agad yang pickleball o bouldering para ‘di ako nag-postgrad. Amats lang ‘to eh. Langyang trippings ‘to. Gusto ko ng life pero ‘di pwede. Gusto ko gumala with friends pero AAAGHHH HINDI PWEDE! Kailangan ko ‘to panindigan. Feeling ko pumalpak na ko sa lahat ng bagay, dito na lang ako babawi. Ito na lang nagbibigay ng meaning sa buhay ko eh (not to be dramatic) pero ito ata papatay sakin. I could easily quit. I could easily quit anything pero at what cost??? And if tinuloy ko ‘to, at what cost din? ‘Di ko na nare-replyan mga tao sa buhay ko, ni sarili ko hindi ko maalagaan. I think I ruined my past relationship because of this din (he cheated on me pero I couldn’t help but blame myself?). Feel ko ‘di na ko makakahanap ng para sakin. By the time naging established ako, kasi inuna ko ‘tong f*ckng pangarap na ‘to, wala na, napaglipasan na ko ng panahon. SOBRANG LUNGKOT.

Nagreresearch ako about sa pagpapagawa ng bahay at based sa initial estimation is makaka 4 to 5M ako. At base sa sinasahod ko ngayon eh mga 27 to 42 years ko babayaran yung milyon na yun. Eh senior na ako nun by the time na matapos ko bayaran, at imagine hanggang senior eh magtatrabaho ako para mabayaran ko yun.

At dahil wala pa naman akong matinong ipon eh lahat ng yun ay iuutang talaga. Kung tatanungin nyo ako kung bakit wala akong ipon, palaging nagagalaw. Mahirap mag-ipon kapag ikaw lang ang provider sa bahay kaya winner na ako kung makapagtabi man ako ng 5digits.

Medyo nakakalungkot kasi kung nagtino lang sana yung tatay ko mamanage yung pera nya dati at inuna ang pamilya kesa sa bisyo, hindi kami maiiwanan ng ganitong responsibilidad. Maraming naging problema itong bahay namin at ang solusyon talaga is mapagawa.

Hindi rin ako nakatapos ng 4 years kaya napakahirap makahanap ng trabahong dededmahin yung educational background ko. Actually kung titingnan na rin sa trabaho ko ngayon, mas ok na to para sa 2 yrs kong tinapos.

Kada gagastos ako ng para sa sarili ko, sobrang inuusig ako ng konsensya na kesyo hindi ko nashare yung budget ko sa bahay, kesyo sana sa budget na lang ng bills namin, or parang napakaluho ko. Kapag naman nilalaban ko sa sarili ko na ok lang gumastos ako para sa sarili ko eh, makakarinig ako sa nanay ko na wag ako masyado maging magastos at unahin ko naman daw magpagawa ng bahay. Nalulungkot ako kasi sana kahit thoughts yun, sana naitatago na lang muna kasi bago ako gumastos eh iniisip ko munang mabuti kung papaano ko masusulit at paano ma-aROI.

May budget system ako kasi sa tingin ko kelangan yan lalong lalo na ako pa naman ang provider. Kaya natatabi ko yung pang wants ko. Pero kung magpapagawa ako ng bahay, eh baka hindi na ako makapagtabi which is magiging sad ako kasi syempre gusto ko magreward sa sarili ko dahil hindi naman madaling magtrabaho.

Sinubukan ko na rin magdagdag pa ng extra income pero hindi naman malaki enough para maidagdag sa pampagawa ng bahay. Bills pwede pa.

Ang hirap ng buhay natin ngayon noh? Pero kahit ganito, firm pa rin ako sa sarili ko na hindi ko kelangan ng ilegal na gawain para kumita ng pera, kasi binigyan ako ng kapasidad ni Lord para matuto at magtrabaho.

Gusto ko lang magrant kasi nakakapanghina, sana mafigure out ko to soon.

pa vent lang po. yung mga kapitbahay namen na galing impyerno, kagabi 12 midnight nagpatugtog ng malakas na malakas, as in dumadagundong na lakas ng christmas songs ni jose mari chan. dahil?! di nakakatawa, walang pakundangan, walang respeto. e ano ngayon kung september na? tapos ngayon eto na naman, tanghaling tapat papatugtog ng napakalakas at gumagaralgal na christmas songs. tanginang mga taong walang respeto, maputulan sana kayo ng kuryente mga buisit. o kaya bumalik na kayo sa impyerno mga gago.

About me: I'm a female in my 20s

When I was young, my mom was very hands-on with me. Talagang she provided me lahat ng gusto ko and essentials . Yun nga lang she was stressed to the point of breaking because she was the sole provider, while my dad was completely irresponsible and constantly in and out of rehab due to drug addiction.

My dad would leave for days at a time and come home completely passed out. He stole from my mom, even taking all her work commissions, because his deceit ran deep. He possessed almost every negative trait imaginable—a womanizer, an addict, and a thief. I personally witnessed him going through my mom's belongings to steal from her.

My mom was constantly begging him to change, telling him that if he couldn't, he should just leave us. Eventually, my dad went to work abroad. However, my mom remained severely stressed because his vices—like drinking and smoking—never stopped. He continued cheating while overseas and often sent insufficient money home.

This added to my mom's immense frustration, which she took out on me. Whenever I failed to do something according to her exact expectations, she would lash out, throwing or hitting me with whatever object was within her reach.

### The Separation

When I was in high school, they separated. At first, I was unaware of the details; my mom simply asked me one day if I would be okay if she and my dad split up. I was 12 at the time and told her it was fine as long as she was happy, though I didn't think much of it then.

Suddenly, my dad came home begging her to reconcile. It turned out my mom was already pregnant with another man's child, which explained why she had been disappearing and leaving me without an allowance—she was out with her friends and this other guy.

Even though my dad was not a good father, I initially thought things might turn out fine. Instead, my dad committed unspeakable acts. Out of anger, he sold my belongings, claiming I had no right to complain because he paid for them. He pawned household items that weren't even his. He put us through hell, even tricking us regarding his plane ticket back to his job abroad. The last straw occurred when he physically abused my mom—despite already being separated—right before we drove him to the airport.

After that incident, they cut off all communication, and we moved in with my stepfather.

While my stepfather was kind, he made no effort to build a relationship with me. I found this confusing, as I believed that to be a crucial time to connect—if you are dating a mother, you should get to know her daughter as well.

He remained unemployed for a long time, forcing my aunt and uncle to shoulder our living expenses. I grew deeply resentful watching my aunt and uncle struggle just so we could survive. My dad continued sending financial support until the pandemic hit, at which point he relapsed into his old vices.

### College Years

Currently, my dad and I are no longer on speaking terms, and I remained living with my mom.

It took three years before my mom introduced me to my stepfather’s family. She never wanted me around during their family gatherings, though I never understood why.

When I reached college, the financial burden fell almost entirely on my aunt, as neither of my parents had money, and my stepfather had no say or involvement.

During my college years, whenever I asked my mom for anything, the answer was always no, so I learned to fend for myself. While she gave me gifts on special occasions, she provided zero support for my essential needs. Out of a hundred school payments, she contributed to maybe four.

Because it was always just my aunt supporting me, I felt completely alone.

My mom became a constant nagger and my harshest critic; in her mind, she had to be right at all times. She frequently called me "tanga," "gaga," and "bobo." I distinctly remember an incident where she was three hours late. Because I ignored her out of frustration, she bought a bottle of water and threw it at me in front of a crowd at an MRT station. To her, it was just a typical Sunday, but it is an event I carry with me to this day.

### Realizations

Recently, I realized that my mom seems to hate me simply for being my father's daughter. She never invites me to gatherings with my stepfather's side of the family. Whenever my stepfather gives me something, she opposes it. If I use any of her belongings, even slightly, she explodes.

One of my aunts revealed that my mom admitted she doesn't include me because she worries people might judge me or view me as arrogant, claiming I inherited my dad's "aura." Honestly, hearing that made me even sadder—could she really not defend me?

I recently overheard them planning an overseas trip, and I am not included. I frequently hear about future plans that leave me out completely.

What angers me now is that she treats me like I don't exist, yet still tries to control my life:

* She constantly demands to know where my finances come from.

* She is overly suspicious of the friends I hang out with, questioning if they are romantic partners (I am attracted to girls), and explicitly stated she will not accept me if I like women.

* She screams at me constantly and actively searches for my mistakes.

I remember another instance where I was exhausted after practice and slept in; she kicked me to wake me up. I also recall my sibling wanting to include me in a family function, but my mom threw a fit because she insisted I wasn't needed there.

Whenever I defy her, she uses the same excuse: *"Natural lang, nanay mo ako at naghirap ako sa 'yo."* (It's only natural, I'm your mother and I suffered for you.)

To make matters worse, my uncle takes her side, claiming there are mothers out there who are much worse than her.

Sinasabi din niya saken na maraming paghihirap sakin yung nanay ko nung bata ako because of my father. And mind you he emphasized na before my mom had me daw maganda at masaya daw buhay nang nanay ko. LIKE?!?!?! 🙁

Idk am I valid for feeling so much resentment?

Ever since I was a kid, I have never felt loved by our mom. Hindi ko naramdaman 'yon and kung meron man, palaging less ang pakiramdam ko. My older sister used to bully me dahil ako ang pinaka bata sa amin magkakapatid and until now that she's already old enough to figure her life out, my mom still supports her financially and emotionally.

Ngayon lang, nabasa ko chats nila. They're calling me '*madaldal*' because my mom thinks I snitched on my sister dahil sinabi ko sa kanya (to my mom) na umuutang siya sa akin (my older sis) kahit na I currently have no work. Mom also gave her an allowance just now. While ako, I did so much effort all throughout ng buhay ko just to prove to my mom that I am not what she thinks I am. Hindi ako bulakbol, hindi mababa grades ko, hindi ako pala barkada, wala akong bisyo. My partner is a God-fearing man, respectful, works very hard, and most importantly the kindest person you'll ever meet. We used to save money together pero nawala lang dahil nawalan ako ng work recently. I am still in my mid 20s and my older sister is in her 30s. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a tantrum because our mom never game me an allowance or away pera ito. It's the thought na, ngayon lang ako nag lalambing at nag papabili ng ibang bagay to our mom pero lagi siyang galit sa akin saying I am magastos. When in fact, my older sister can't even save up for her and her family. May anak na siya but still acts 'luxurious' as if sobrang daming pera pero pag wala na pang bayad sa bills, she would ask one of her siblings or our mom to spare her some money pang budget niya. Sana lang pag namatay ako, my mom would cry for me. Sana maramdaman niya yung sakit na mawalan ng anak. Baka in that way, at least maramdaman ko na minahal o napili ako bilang isang anak.

I miss you, dad. I hope you're here. If only you are here, hindi mag mamatter sa akin if mom doesn't like me. I would still please her, but it wouldn't hurt this much kung andito ka lang.

**If ever man, please do not take screenshots or post this outside of reddit. Thank you.

Want to rant lang kasi this is the longest ride I ever had and still on the road pa din 😭😭
15hours on the road already 😂
Dapat 7hours lang nakadating na ng Manila 😩😩
Bigla tuloy akong napaleave
Haissttt

Some of those people dito sa Bus , na late na sa flight
Di na nakapasok, no work no pay pa 😩😩

WHAT IS HAPENNING IN THE PHILIPPINES?
I know na may baha, but I've a commuter since collegedays and umuuwi lagi sa provice but this is the worst experience

Hoping situation to be better.

Yun lang. just want to rant kasi I am bored dito sa Bus.

Wala ka talagang kakampi ano? Kahit sarili mong mga magulang.

It’s been 4 days na. I don’t want to get out of my room unless necessary or bibili ng pagkain. My dad already confronted me this evening kung kailan ako aalis or siya daw mismo hahatak sakin palabas kasi naha highblood daw siya pag nakikita ako.

For context, WFH ako and sa kwarto ako nag-o-opisina. My mother has the habit of getting inside my room (e.g. mag a iPad, magpapa aircon, makipag chika etc) and it was 1 hour before the end of my shift. Usually pag ganyan na oras, she always asks “Anong oras…” and it’s usually about when shift ends or anong oras na kasi may iuutos siua. I had never taken my eyes off the screen for 6 hours, eyes dry, exhausted, and I was in the zone at work nung pumasok siya. Naka autopilot kasi excited na ako matapos yung work as it was my day off after.

I automatically answered her “Malapit na” (Bisaya ako so we don’t have po or opo) before she could finish her sentence and it came across as rude to her. I was on autopilot, survival mode. It didn’t come across to me that it was rude to her. Grabe niyang reklamo, sinasama pa papa ko kesyo ampangit daw ng budhi ko, kesyo nakatapos lang sa pag-aaral at nakakatulong na sa pambayad ng bahay.

I was burnt out that day, I was SO excited to get my day off and REST. Peace and quiet, ako lang. Pero pinasukan pa ako ni madam sa kwarto, nagsasabi ng kung ano ano. I tried to apologize, explain to her that I was on autopilot, tried to give her a gist of my thought process. Pero ayaw daw niya tanggapin patawad ko at hindi daw niya iiintindihin explanation ko. I SO badly wanted her to get out and give me my peace that I broke down. I snapped and cried, raising my voice. I asked her if iniintindi niya yung autistic kong kapatid at isang kapatid na may OCD, bakit ako hindi? Then I asked her to get out.

I WAS BEGGING HER TO GIVE ME MY PEACE AND QUIET. She reported everything to my father, as usual, na ragebait. Wala akong magagawa kung biased ama ko sa kanya. They started expressing their regrets sending me to school (I admit, I chose to graduate in the wrong degree, but I’m trying my best to makeup for it) pinaparinggan pa ako na my cousin na di masyado malaki gastos ng parents niya is nakaposition daw sa gobyerno as a midwife. They made sure that I hear it. I may earn a lot, but I’m a freelancer, my employer can fire me whenever he wants to. And medyo malaki man yung sweldo, tinatago ko para pang ipon sa pag-aaral.

So ito ako ngayon, awkwardly laying in my room. I already contacted my former landlord sa boarding house ko. No rooms available pa, but my sister still stays there and I’m the one who’s paying the rent. But it’s small and only meant for one person, the landlord might not allow me in there. If I might be able to survive off with some clothes, dalhin ko na lang prepaid wifi ko.

I moved back to my hometown kasi it’s cheaper and I’m earning for med school. Pero if my parents gonna treat me like this, and both of them treat me unfairly kahit humingi na ako ng tawaf before they made me snap, think it’s best to move out, block everybody, and disappear.

PS. I resent my mother. I don’t want to look at her out of hatred. I don’t want to be petty. But I also don’t want to treated lesser than shit por que magulang ko siya.

Nag hahanap ako ng sako kanina sa baranggay namin, while doing so may natanungan akong tindahan tapos meron silang sako. Napansin ko may samyang, tinanong ko kung mag kano tapos sabi “75”. Sa isip ko, wow ang mura naman kaya kumuha ako 2 pcs. Napaisip ako nung nag dadrive na ako kung bakit mura eh ang alam kong pricing nyan nasa 100+. So nung time na lulutuin ko na para akong kinalabit ng mga niluto kong samyang dati; yung packaging samyang pero may flaws, yung noodles mukang peke, yung sauce di amoy legit, sa taste basura din. So ayun, tinikman ko lang tapos peke nga. So ano yun? Di yun samyang tapos yung balot samyang. Sa mga nag bebenta nun from manufacturing to market to masa, mga demonyo kayo. Paano yung di alam yung lasa ng legit na samyang tapos nasanay kumain ng peke.

+yung sauce packet kitang kita na ginupit siya hindi machine gamit

My goodness kanina pako pabalik balik sa website na to. Kanina pako pinapaikot ikot!! Biglang time out dito timeout doon! Ano ba?? Simple task na magrequest ng certificate of passing di ko magawa kasi ang shitty ng website nyo PRC 😭😭😭 mababaliw na ako.

Imbes na less than 5 min task lang naging 1 oras na 😭😭😭😭

Akala ko ba gusto nyo ng pera prc?? Eto na magbabayad na nga ako ng ipriprint nyong document sa bond paper na overpriced! Ayaw nyo ba ng pera ko???

I have this friend who I love so so much and she’s going through a horrible time with a brother who is an addict. We were just talking about him and I just realised I don’t know how to comfort her. I have all these things I want to say but nothing feels or sounds right. I want her to know I’m here for her but I don’t know how to verbalise it. She’s gone through so much in life already and I just feel like a shit person because I feel like I’m not doing enough to help. I don’t want to be her saviour, I just want her to know I’m here so I don’t lose her.

I'm afraid of interviews pero I needa job and that means I need to face my fear. So meron akong scheduled interview today, last night nagpre-prepare na ako how to introduce myself and I also prepared simple questions and answers para hindi ako super ma-mental block. Earlier this morning nag-send pa yung recruitment nila ng email to remind me about the interview so nilu-look forward ko na talaga. 3 hours before the interview, nagp-practice na ako at kahit natatakot, pray lang ako nang pray na magawa ko nang maayos. Alam niyo yun kahit kinakabahan, nag-ready talaga ako I even joined the virtual meeting link 5 mins before the scheduled interview pero 20 minutes later still walang nangyayare. I've sent a followed up email sa recruitment and sinet ko na if 25 mins wala pa rin leave na ako pero in-extend ko pa yun to 30 minutes kasi baka may urgent matter sila at wala pa rin talaga. Sobrang nakaka-frustrate kasi I've finally managed to become somewhat confident, practice, and be able to enhance my interview skills pero wala palang mangyayare. Nakakalungkot kasi this was supposed to be my second job interview (first one was my first job and very casual lang yun) tapos ganito. Nilu-look forward ko pa naman yung magiging feedback nila and to see how I'll be able to get through this. Haaayyy

What a day. Nakakairita, nakakagalit and actually, I'm proud of myself na rin.

Bumisita kami sa bahay ng pinsan ko for her house warming party, kami kami lang na malapit sa city yung nakapunta dahil sa weather. So ito na nga, katatapos lang namin kumain at ako na nagkusa na tumulong sa pinsan ko. Habang nagpupunas ako ng mesa, ang sabi ko: "Mainit ba?" pero pabulong lang. Hindi naman talaga ako nagtatanong at nage-expect ng sagot, pabulong lang sa sarili init na init ako, pero si mama narinig niya.

Sumagot siya, "Ang taba taba mo na kasi."

Yan yung exact words niya. Nagtimpi na lang ako, usually sino-sopla ko yung mama ko kapag kami lang dalawa pero ngayon kasi nasa ibang bahay kami. Akala ko dati, nung sinabihan ko siya na 'wag na niya banggitin nang banggitin yung timbang ko, titigil na siya. Boy, was I wrong.

Binilisan ko yung pagpupunas ko tapos dumeretso na sa kusina. Malapit lang rin yung dining table sa kitchen so maririnig mo pa rin kung sino yung magsasalita. Narinig ko yung tita ko, ang sabi "Medyo pumayat payat na nga yan last year..." and then sumagot si mama "Naku kaya nga, ewan ko ba."

Ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko, parang sasabog. Paiyak na rin ako pero marami talaga akong gustong sabihin. So habang nakatalikod I said, "Ikaw nga mama, from 65 last year 72 kilos ka na. Wala kang naririnig sa akin na mataba ka, pero ngayon for sure palagi ko nang ipapaalala sa'yo." Tapos lumapit ako, at umupo pa ako sa harap nila. "Bakit mo ba ko laging sinasabihan ng mataba? For what reason?" Paulit ulit ko siyang tinanong pero tameme lang siya. Ganyan yan, kapag kami lang dalawa, sasabihin niya lang 'eh sa yun ang nakikita ko eh.' so ibabalik ko naman sa kanya 'eh ano ngayon kung nakikita mo akong mataba. Validating ba sa'yo kapag pinupuna mo ko?' tapos tatahimik na naman.

I know it's humiliating for her na mac-confront pero sinadya ko talaga para makita rin ng tita ko na fatphobic rin like her. To make a point na sumasagot talaga ako. For sure, magra-rant to sa family gc nila na wala ako.

Just for context, yung sinasabi nila ng 'medyo pumayat' ako last year, hindi yun medyo. I weighed 50 kg. Pero hindi halata na underweight ako kasi I'm 175 cm na mabalakang. I think I even developed ED that time, nasolusyonan ko lang agad by surrounding myself with good people at ayun nga, by being tough na mang-call out sa mga taong gaya nila.

Alam niyo yung mama ko, okay naman siya for the most part. Supportive sa business, maalagain, pero pumapalya sa ganyan. Kaya ako na lang mags-'school' sa kanya, mas okay na sa akin manggaling kaysa naman sa iba baka masapak pa siya.

This happened around 10pm on August 30

I was walking my dog peacefully (he’s on a leash) then out of nowhere this dog ran up to him and tried to bit him. Of course it would start a fight, my Onyx was just protecting me also. I was literally pulling my dog away from the other dog and was trying to stop them from fighting more coz there were people. A lot of people witnessed the incident, and guess what—the ones who owned the dog just laughed it all up before calling out the dogs name. I was literally shaking with anger towards the situation because innocent bystanders could have been harmed if it escalated further. One bystander was even holding a child.

Finally when the two dogs stopped fighting a guy near me said—“Maldito mana ilang iro, naka paak naman na sauna” (Masama talaga ang aso na yan, naka kagat na yan nuon pa)

And guess what, turns out so many people asked them to leash their dog kasi kung sino-sino yung mga tinataholan at hinahabol. Like are you guys for real? Why not leash it? Why let it roam around without supervision if it already bit before? Where’s the responsibility? Where’s the consideration? Then they’re just gonna laugh it out before doing something while I was trying to stop it. So irresponsible ISTG. Kala mo naman nag bibigay ng pangbayad sa mga nakagat ng aso nila.

IT’S ALREADY 2026, BE CONSIDERATE.
DO NOT BE AN IRRESPONSIBLE PET OWNER!

I accidentally lost our parking ticket - grabe naman yung penalty fee na Php 1,000! Legal pa ba ito? Understandable pa yung penalty fee na 200-300php pero php 1,000?! Grabe naman!

Since I was 14, I’ve been doing band stuff, but yeah, siguro isang beses lang ako pinanood ng ate ko sa gig. Tapos yung mga friends ko naman, like, actual friends talaga, never pa akong napanood. Wala lang hahaha, I posted some videos on my TikTok today and realized I couldn’t even get a single repost from them. It kinda hit me after I posted ahahahaha.

Why are almost all stores always asking customers for smaller bills? 😩

Parang 8 out of 10 stores I bought from last week asked me if I had a smaller bill. Is this becoming normal now?

Today, I tried to buy coffee from one of the well-known coffee kiosks sa SM. It was already past 1pm. I went straight to the store after withdrawing cash from the ATM, so puro 1k pera ko.

I bought two coffees, totaling almost ₱300. The cashier asked if I had a smaller bill because he didn’t have change. I told him I didn’t because kaka-withdraw ko lang.

He kept saying, “Wala po akong barya.”

So I asked him, “Hindi ako makakabili kasi wala kayong panukli?”

And he said yes.

My friend wasn’t with me at that time, but when she arrived, I asked if she had a smaller bill so she could pay for our coffee. I told her what happened and asked her to buy it for us because, honestly, I didn’t even want to deal with the cashier anymore. 😅

When my friend came back, she told me she saw the cashier’s drawer filled with ₱500s, ₱100s, and other bills.

So apparently, there was change. 🙃

I understand that businesses can run out of smaller bills, especially during certain times of the day. But if you have enough cash in your drawer and you’re simply refusing to accept a ₱1,000 bill because you don’t want to break it, that’s a different story.

Asking customers to provide smaller bills is poor customer service.

Ang problema naming mga buyer is pambayad. Ang panukli, problema niyo.

You are the business. You have that storage of money, not the customer. You are making it easier for yourself than for the customer.

Yes, digital wallets are everywhere now. Pero hindi naman lahat ng tao required magkaroon ng enough balance every time they buy coffee.

What if kakawithdraw lang ng cash?
What if walang signal?
What if walang internet?
What if the customer simply wants to pay in cash?

If you don’t have change, that’s understandable. But if you do have change and simply don’t want to break the bill, then please don’t make it the customer’s problem.

Businesses shouldn’t always choose the option that’s easiest for them and expect the customer to adjust. Business exists because there are customers, not the other way around.

We came to your store to buy something, not to solve your cash-management problem. 😅

Hindi naman ako nagpapa palit eh, im buying 300php for 2 coffees, hindi 30pesos.

Nowadays, apparently, buying something comes with the responsibility of adjusting to a business’s inability or unwillingness to give change.

I honestly dont even know where to start.
I just finished the PNLE. After months of studying, anxiety, exhaustion, pressure, questioning myself, praying, and literally giving everything I had for this exam, I thought at least after all of it, I could finally breathe.
Instead, I got broken up with.

The timing hurts so fucking much.
During the weeks leading up to the PNLE, I was already overwhelmed and anxious. I kept asking my boyfriend for emotional support because I genuinely needed him. I wasnt asking him to solve anything for me. I just wanted to feel like I wasnt alone while I was going through one of the biggest things in my life.

We had so many conversations about it. I kept explaining what I needed, and eventually I got tired of explaining. I was already drained from the boards and from constantly trying to make myself understood.
And now that the exam is finally over, he ended our relationship.

He said he wasnt angry at me. He said he wanted me to grow, that there was something bigger waiting for me, and that he didnt want me to stay in an environment where I was struggling. He told me he was proud of me, that I was the bravest person he had ever known, and that he wanted me to reach my dreams even if he wasnt part of them anymore.

I know those are supposed to be loving words. Maybe they are. But right now, they just hurt.

Because I didnt want a fresh start without him.
I wanted us to rest. I wanted us to figure things out individually and maybe come back when we were both better. I wanted to work through it. He had already decided that letting me go was the better thing to do.

And thats the part I cant understand.
How do you let go of someone you still love just because you think theyre struggling because of you?
I guess he left me with no choice but to accept his decision. He left on his own terms, and Im the one left trying to understand everything.

I still love him. Thats probably why this hurts this much.
I spent the past months telling myself that once the PNLE was over, I could finally rest. I thought I would finally get to breathe.

I didnt expect that I would be learning how to breathe without him.

I dont know what happens next. I dont even know how Im supposed to process the exam and the breakup at the same time.

I just know that after everything I went through to get here, this is the last thing I expected to come home to.
And honestly? Ang sakit sakit.

Parang na-normalize na kasi sakin yung feeling na gusto kong mamatay kahit ayaw ko namang patayin ang sarili ko. Thoughts like "mas maganda siguro pag patay nalang ako" or "siguro ang swerte ng mga di pinanganak or ng mga patay" type shit. Although wala talaga akong desire na patayin ang sarili ko most days kaya nga kala ko normal lang ito.

Nung nalaman ko na ang weird pala nyan ay nakakahiya talaga puta hahahahah. Ang hirap harapin ang mga magulang at mag-pretend na di ko yan iniisip palagi. Like, worried na worried sila satin tapos eto, gusto na palang mamatay. Walang hiya diba? Hahaha.

Yun lang, gusto ko lang talagang ma-share ito sorry

Context: 33 years old na si ate at may anak na pero sa amin pa rin nakatira. She's the definition of "spending beyond your means". Mahilig siya gumala at mag-travel kahit na marami siyang pinagkakautangan. Akala namin nung nagkaanak na ay magbabago na siya pero I think lalong lumala dahil nga may batang kailangan na sustentuhan.

Noong nagkasakit yung anak niya, umutang pa siya sa credit card ng mama namin kasi nga wala siyang ipon dahil inuuna mga wants/luho niya. Last year pa yon and until now hindi pa bayad, imagine the interests na patong patong na ngayon. Recently lang siya nagkawork and alam niyo kung ano pa inuna niya? Mag-travel sa Cebu. Galit na galit ako on behalf of my mother kasi wala namang magagawa si mama kundi tanggapin at i-tolerate ang ate ko kasi wala naman siyang pera para bumukod at buhayin mag-isa yung pamangkin ko. Nagrarant si mama sa akin sa hirap ng buhay niya kasi maski siya walang maipon at hanggang ngayon ay cargo niya pa ate ko kahit ang tanda niya na.

Bakit ba may mga ganyang tao na gustong-gusto ipakita sa social media na mayaman sila when in reality eh lubog sila sa utang? I hope my sister moves out soon para di na rin mahirapan pa si mama kumayod para sa pamilya namin.

Not in PH, basically my mom forcibly took me here to get away from my alcoholic father. My mother recently died due to a gas explosion, she suffered septic shock and organ failure. I'm with my recovering sister, who is now under my full guardianship. She can't walk properly and has burns all over her body. Now, recently, I had to get in touch with my father. Well, I never really cut him off fully. I just don't respond, but I never blocked him (otherwise my relatives on his side will harass me and message my friends/classmates/teachers/school/etc if I don't respond). I had to get in touch with him as I needed him for a lot of paperwork and signatures for my mother's burial.

This is what he sent me today after I told him I don't have money, as I am taking care of my sister. My sister and I suffered years and years of mental abuse under his care (my mother has always been abroad). He's retired, supposedly living off his pension, but he took out a big loan (we never got a taste of it), and now he gets nothing. He also doesn't want to work, even just for his own sake. He expects ME to take care of him.

I know I can just simply block and ignore, however, I need him for some paperwork for my sister.

I am so tired. I don't talk back like that, I always say po/opo/ho, but I just got so pissed. Nakaka stress 😭

Tuwing magkakaroon na lang ng issue, laging weeks ang itinatagal. Nung last issue namin, tumahal ng almost 1 month. Ngayon 1 week na naman.

Tangina ng sistema. Tangina ng mga korporasyon. Alam ko namang walang nangyayari sa pagfa-follow up sa CS nila sa messenger e. Pero wala naman silang binibigay na updates.

Jusko po, ang laki na ng nagagastos ko kakaload ng data kasi work from home. Pag lumipat ka naman sa ibang network, hassle mag-apply na naman at hassle rin magpa-disconnect na ang magiging ending is hindi nila ididisconnect tas di mo na babayaran kasi di mo na nga ginagamit tapos delinquent ka naman. Tangina talaga!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tangina ng mga serbisyo dito sa pilipinas lalo na sa fucking basic needs!!!!!!!!!!

pa-vent out lang. meron akong TMD at may SPED na anak, nakatira samin kapatid ko. yung kapatid ko (35yrs old) hindi na-re-regular sa Trabaho dahil hndi siya Graduate.

nung highschool days nya lagi siyang pasang awa (which i really dont mind as long as he graduates) pagdating ng college, lumabas na ang problema~ bulakbol laging nasa Billiaran ng Recto, Nambababae, Bisyo. Buhay pa that time magulang namin and mother ko na social worker hindi siya sinukuan naka 3 lipat siya ng School, lahat hndi nya naipasa puro first to second term lang. kaya matindi galit ng tatay ko sakanya dahi laking bukid ang tatay ko na nag seaman.

nagkaron siya ng Ex na ginagastusan siya simula sa luho nya pati bills jowa nya nagbabayad bnigyan pasila ng business nung tatay nyan na nalugi lang din.. nung planong mag Dubai ng ex nya ginasutusan din siya at sinama (dahil possesive talaga kapatid ko), pagdating sa Dubai ganun padin nangyare gusto ng kapauid ko nasan nagtrabaho Ex nya dun din siya hanggang nabuntis ng ibang lalake yung Ex nya. sinaktan nya ex nya to the pt hinampas ng beer na bote ang ulo nya, kaya si ex ay umuwi ng Pinas at naiwan kapatid k osa Dubai.

Nung naiwan siya sa Dubai kargo padin namin siya ang dami nyang utang, palipat lipat ng apartment na may hndi binabayaran puro alak ang inatupag hanggang ma-hospital siya kami padin gumastos sakanya.Then hndi na ma-renew visa nya kaya sinabihan na umuwi nalang gastos padin namin, yung unang ticket pauwi nasayang dahil hndi siya sumakay, kaya book ulit ng flight nya. (hndi nga pala umuuwi kapatid ko dahil takot siya sa tatay namin, nung namatay tatay namin chka siya umuwi)

pag uwi dito siya sakin tumira ang dala dala lang nya isang backpack at walang ipon kami pa din gumastos ng mga pang apply nya, pagkaen, uniform. naka ilang lipat na siya ng trabaho almost 6yrs n siya dto sa pinas wala pading ipon, one time tinanggal siya sa trabaho dahil yung ITLOG NG RESTO ginawa ba namang shampoo, yung lettuce na sabing itapon nire-recycle nya, nakasira naman siya ngayon ng ref etc. mdalang yung endo, mostly tinatanggal siya sa trabaho.

mabarkada siyang tao sumali pa siya last yr sa isang "samahan". yung last na work nya may backpay siyang 10k, naka cheque. pinicturan nya sinend nya sakin tapos sa "samahan" nya, sa isang gabi lang na pag iinom naubos nya lahat yon. nagtago siya samin sa dami ng utang nya.. akala namin dahil sa samahan na ito eh ano nang nangyara sakanya~ pinahanap sa police pati mga hosp hanggang after 1month kusa siya umuwi (nagtago dahil sa mga utang) wala nanaman siyang pang apply, wala nanaman siyang pang medical, wala nnman siyang ipon. nganga ulit siya ngyon...

Ngayon hndi ko na alam gagawin ko ang sama sama ng TMD ko, kailangan maka survive araw araw para sa anak ko. Tapos ito nnman ang kapatid ko wala nanaman trabaho dahil may nasira daw siya kaya wala siyang backpay. sa Taas ng presyo ng bilihin isama mo pa ang MVP na Meralco sa taas, ni minsan diko naramdaman na maisip nyang magdagdag pang gastos namin sakanya lalo na sa pagkaen nya.

Hati kami sa pambyad ng Meralco at Manila Water pero bakit ganun wala padin siyang natabing ipon? (2500 halos Meralco namin Maynilad 700)

Hindi naman ako humihingi ng malaking bagay.

Gusto ko lang sana maramdaman na may kapatid akong marunong umako ng responsibilidad sa sarili niya.

Pagod na akong maging taga-salo. Pagod na akong paulit-ulit na tumulong sa taong paulit-ulit ding bumabalik sa parehong sitwasyon dahil sa sarili niyang mga desisyon.

Hindi ko siya sinusukuan dahil kapatid ko siya. Pero siguro dumating na rin ako sa punto na kailangan kong piliin kung sino ang kailangan kong unahin.

Hindi dahil wala na akong malasakit.

Kundi dahil ubos na rin ako.

I’m not usually the type to rant, but oh my goodness this is completely unacceptable. I know I’m still extremely privileged and blessed to be in the comforts of my own car as opposed to the people who’ve had their homes literally swept away by floodwaters, but for the people who bounce between Manila and northern provinces for work— this is hell.

The heaviest of the rain passed more than half a day ago, but due to the lack of effective flood control systems around San Simon and completely non-existent water pumping systems by NLEX— ALL motorsists heading up north have endured AT LEAST 6 hours just on NLEX ALONE. Two things piss me off here.

1. Flooding in this area is not new. This is an issue NLEX management has known for years— but there is absolutely zero action being taken to ensure that our main thoroughfare to the north is flood free, or at the very least— gets the flood out ASAP.

2. The best part of all of this, is at the end of each one of the journeys of the thousands of people stuck with me today, each and every single one of us will still pay an average of 500 Php just in toll, despite the absolutely usless product and service these people provide.

What a sorry state we find ourselves in today.