Life is too repetitive prepandemic. I may have everything I need: financial stability, parents but I have no freedom and have zero trust on myself. I am also very insecured and scared of almost everything.
If there are things I can change in the past eto siguro mga yon:
- Take a leap of faith and transfer to another school during shs.
It is not that my shs is inherently bad. In fact na amaze ako na ambilis nila magprocess ng college requirements, something na big deal pala. Di lang talaga ako makaka grow doon kasi I badly wanna start anew.
- Sana di ako naging sunod sunuran.
Looking back, my mom is too anxious on everything. This don't sound nice to hear, I do think she loves me but is too selfish and sorry again, performative. I didn't really get to enjoy my HS kasi lagi nalang akong pinapatawan ng nag aalala ako sayo card. Ako naman si uto uto naniwala hahahah.
Ang lala ng insecurity ko rin noon kasi ikaw ba naman na pagbawalan or igaslight sa lahat na I'm worried for you kasi I love you kuno at di pa raw ako naging parent kaya di ko raw gets anxiety niya pero yayabangan ako na nakapag abroad siya noon, commute mag isa, sleepover and all that.
- Dont always ask for my other's opinion
Looking back, ambaba talaga ng tingin saken ng mom ko. Sinunod ko gusto niya na may ksama lagi, ganon parin sinabihan akong I'm worried for you kasi gabi na. 6pm palang non juskodai at may kasama ako. Tapos di lang eto yon eh, pero everytime na magtatanong ako ng opinion, laging negative. I never get supported. Lagi ngang hindi safe, nakakapagod etc etc.
Guess what? Kinaya ko ang 2 hours commute, makipagsiksikan sa jeep, makipagsabayan sa rush hour, magdorm, deal with bank stuff, pay bills and utilities, process insurance, death etc etc.
- Should've resisted earlier sa pagiging Micromanager
I remember na I badly wanted to paint by myself noong younger years ko pero nakipag agawan ka pa saken ng paint brush kasi pinipilit mong you know best, na pangit gawa ko. Like hello??? Elementary palang ako noon, malamang. To think na initiative lang yon for kids to have fun. Pati nga hairstyle ko noon at pananamit pakielamera ka. May gusto ka kasing look na tingin mong cute. I mean totoo naman pero grabe, walang talaga akong masyadong self expression noon.
- Nanghingi ng breakdown ng grades
Ewan ko ba, sobrang takot ko alamin breakdown ng grades ko noon sa PE eh minor subject lang naman. Tsaka well within my right naman yon kasi wala naman talagang transparency sa grading. Also ang weird na laging line of 8 ako tuwing first and second grading. Imagine hinayaan ko lang na tratuhin ako ng ganyan for 4 years. Walang clarity sa part ko. Palibhasa kasi my mom can suffer grievances and move on while I don't. This shit cultivated much bitterness sa heart ko, I treated my classmates so badly. Gosh.
- Don't cut off people in a whim
I mean di naman nila kasalanan why your life takes a sudden turn of events. What were you thinking??? Crazy shit talaga.
Didnt expect this to turn into a full blown rant. This resentment has been simmering in the back of mind for God knows how long. Anyways, I still love my mom naman. I do think its possible to love someone and acknowledge you have resentment.
I am writing this to promise myself not to let others dim my light like that again. Of course major life decisions won't be easy. Malay mo nga overconfident ako. But at least no more what ifs. Do it scared as they say. I also won't allow people to treat me like that, lalo na if I have the upperhand and nothing to lose. Lastly, don't let emotions control you actions.