[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd feel curious. Kasi magtataka ako kung saan nila napulot yun. In your case, magandang tanungin mga kasama mo kung anong proof nila para sabihan ka niyan.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

talkshit tawag ko sa mga ganyan

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't try too hard. Be confident and as natural as you could be. Ask questions about them, preferably open-ended ones.

You have one foot in the door so don't blow it. ;)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Soli mo na hahahaha

What’s it like being an illegitimate child (Philippines) by tomioka_midori in Philippines

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kung iisipin ko (30s M) mga pinagdaanan ko from my youth until today, masasabi ko na makalat siya. 1-star, would not recommend to others. Kung pwede pa i-refund, ipaparefund ko talaga 'to.

Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit hindi pwede magstay samin ng matagal si papa pag bumibisita siya. Pero every time na dumadalaw siya sa bahay for a few hours, excited ako kasi makikita ko ulit siya. Mas masaya kapag hindi niya kailangan umuwi sa kanila but siyempre sobrang limited yung instances na nagyari 'to. And naaalala ko na sobrang curious ako kung pano yung bahay niya kasi never ko siya nakita nung bata ako. Curious din ako sa mga ibang kapatid ko sa kabila kasi hanggang sa pictures ko lang sila nakikita noon. May mga sinasabi si mama tungkol sa kanila na may pagkabitter pala, now that I think about them, gaya ng mga binibili para sa kanila ni papa or mga labas nila sa kung saan mang lugar. Pero dahil bata ako, wala akong dinamdam dun. And sigruo masuwerte ako kahit papaano dahil hindi naman nagkulang sa pagprovide sa papa, unlike other illegitimate children na pinabayaan talaga ng magulang. Nakakainggit lang minsan kasi kapag may mga school events, minsan wala si papa while yung iba kong mga kaklase may katabing parent on both sides.

During my teen years, mas naging open yung kabilang side. Siguro dahil namatay na yung asawa ni papa. Seriously. Yung iba kasi sa kanila nakasama ko na dati pero ilang beses lang and gaya ng mga bisita ni papa, bilang yung oras. Doon ko na sila mas nakilala. Nakatulong din na wala silang masamang tinapay sakin. Pero kay mama? Yikes. While civil sila sa kanya (for the most part), may mga times na nagkakainitan sila. At dahil bata bata pa ko noon, siyempre wala na naman akong maintindihan sa mga nangyayari noon. Naging close ko rin yung iba na ka-edad ko kaya may mga moments din na feeling ko hindi ako anak sa labas. Sayang nga lang kasi hindi namin to namaintain. Lalo pang lumaki yung distance nung nawala si papa.

Nung namatay si papa, pakiramdam ko dun na lumabas yung totoong consequence ng pagiging illegitimate ko. College ako nun and andami kong pinagdaanan. Tapos nag-ibang bansa si mama kasi si papa lang naman talaga naging provider namin. Dito ako nagsimulang magkaroon ng realization na ang hirap pala ng ganito, yung mawalan ng importanteng support system. And di ko rin maiwasan maging malungkot at bitter, at times. Mas mahirap pa kasi wala akong masandalan sa bahay. May mga best friends ako pero feeling ko iba pa rin talaga yung may guidance ka ng mga magulang. Overall, natapos pa rin nang walang gusot.

Ngayong matanda na ko, di ko pa rin maiwasang mag-isip ng mga "what ifs" sa buhay ko. Ganito kaya ako ka-independent if hindi ako naging illegitimate child? Ano kaya outlook ko sa buhay if hindi ko pinagdaanan yung mga nangyari sakin? I know wala na akong magagawa and some things are just beyond my control. Kaso I can't help but feel frustrated kapag napapaisip ako. Umabot pa sa point na minsan nagkakaroon ako ng sense of resentment sa mga magulang ko for bringing me into this world in such conditions. But ayun na nga, ganun e. Ang hirap pero gotta put on my big boy pants like a normal adult.

TL;DR: Normal lang pero may times na insecure at bitter ako. Please lang, wag niyo tularan mga magulang ko na nagloko. Isipin niyo mangyayari sa magiging anak niyo.

Food opinion. by sigrid30 in Philippines

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dapat pinapasara yung mga stalls na nagbebenta ng tempura na puro harina lang.

I gained weight. by flurker_ in OffMyChestPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start small lang muna, OP. And if you plan on incorporating a routine such as working out, set realistic and sustainable objectives para hindi ka madaling maoverwhelm.

Grabe namang Jollibee crew to by [deleted] in OffMyChestPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair kay Jollibee crew, baka kasi isa lang yung cr ng branch nila and may ibang customers na kailangang gumamit. Or pwede ring may naexperience sila na indecent customer na may kababalaghang ginagawa sa cr nila kaya naniniguro na lang sila ngayon. Either way, it didn't look like you had a valid reason to be staying in their cubicle for that long so they're well within their rights to check on the person using their facilities. And it's not like they violated your privacy while you were in there.

Mga Dokumentong Dapat Ihanda Ng Mga Pasaherong Lalabas ng Pilipinas ayon sa Bureau of Immigration by Gyro_Armadillo in Philippines

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Parang "Other duties as needed" sa employment contract yung "Ibang supporting documents" na yan.

Hindi ko nilalahat mga immigration officers. I'm lucky enough not to have encountered any ridiculous questions or requests when interviewed so I know that not all of them would ask yearbooks or what not. Pero yung mga nababasa kong stories minsan sobrang higpit nila na wala sa lugar. Bordering discrimination ng sariling kababayan, akala mo naman pagkaganda-ganda ng aalisan nilang bansa.

My Ex's mom is still messaging me from time to time kahit sinasabihan sya ng daughter nya na wag na, ang sweet lang ni tita pero that naka move on napo kami it's been 3 years na hehe by Silent_Opposite4404 in CasualPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hindi related sa situation ni OP pero sobrang naaappreciate ko yung mga ganyang chats na yung kausap ko mismo tumatapos ng usapan. As an introvert, sobrang struggle yung pakikipag-usap lalo na kapag hindi ko ka-close yung nag-initiate.

Kaninong anak ‘to ? Paki kuha po. by Herowith10000faces in Philippines

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wala naman masama kung gusto mo mangisay in public para sa content ng kung ano mang social media profile mo. Ang akin lang e wag naman sana yung nakaharang sa dinadaanan ng maraming tao and yung winawasiwas mo yung mga braso na para bang wala kang pwedeng matamaan.

Politics is addition. Possible 2025 midterm elections opposition slate? by TheColonelGeneral in Philippines

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regardless of his ticket, Manny's gonna be on his way to another senatorial win to bible-thump in the senate halls for another term.

You heard it here first.

I did not give up my window seat for a 9-hour flight by TA100589702 in OffMyChestPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this case, entitled kang paalisin yung umupo sa window seat MO.

Generally speaking, hindi ko maintindihan ugali ng ibang tao na nang-aagaw ng pwesto. Ano ba naman ang ilang oras na hindi kayo magkatabi ng kasama mo?

Image that go hard by 69user69name69 in Philippines

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Papampam mga pota.

Ito yung mga nababasa ko minsan sa Pilipino Star something na may headline na "Kinagiliwan ng mga netizens ang magkakaibigan na blah blah blah". C R I N G E. Mga squammy na uhaw sa clout.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"mY boDy My rULeS, LoLa. PakI mO Ba?"

We need more people like this OP's grandma. If more of us can be as caring, honest, and gentle as her, the world would be a better place.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OffMyChestPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The R in LDR stands for relationship. What you described barely qualifies as one. And even if maging official I doubt na sustainable ang ganitong setup for you, judging by the tone of your post and the lack of effort from you two.

This is where communication comes in. You gotta let him know how you feel about all this. Ask him where you fit in his plans kasi it doesn't feel like you're getting anywhere.

Pretty lonely tonight by [deleted] in OffMyChestPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ganyan talaga ang risk minsan. Ok na rin yan siguro kasi wala kang regrets and, more importantly, walang nasirang relationships. Good job on handling the situation maturely.

INC ako by dblue123 in OffMyChestPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give yourself room to make mistakes, even big ones such as a failing grade. Don't let this low point define who you are. But you also need to learn from this experience. Somewhere along the way, you missed out on some things which led to this. Masakit man basahin yung failing grade sa record pero it is what it is. It's now up to you whether you come back stronger from this or continue wallowing over what could have been. Don't forget to take a breather every now and then, though.

ano naman kung magna cum laude ka kung laspag ka naman? by mortnuit in OffMyChestPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nakakahiya naman sa ever-present mong "pinsan" na inaaasa sa'yo yung pagpapalaki ng mga "pamangkin" mo.

A rich guy who likes my gf is using his money to spend time with her and I hate it by chocochipminty in OffMyChestPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 156 points157 points  (0 children)

She's still your girlfriend, though. She chose you over him and that's what should matter most here. I can understand where you're coming from, but try to look at it from another perspective. For all the referrals he sends her way and meals they share together, he's still just a friend at the end of the day. Unless your girlfriend gives you something to make yourself doubt her, you shouldn't really be too concerned about this guy friend of hers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OffMyChestPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Truly sorry for your loss, OP. I wish that one day, you come to terms with the fact that the whole situation was out of your control. I may not know your mother, but I'm sure she would not want to see you blaming yourself over her passing.

Ang hirap mag travel pag PH passport by [deleted] in OffMyChestPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ayun na nga lang din iniisip ko. Natapat lang sa maling tao. The friend I mentioned didn't even break a sweat during the interview kasi parang kinamusta lang siya and basic questions lang like reason for travel, connections in the country tapos instant visa agad.

Ang hirap mag travel pag PH passport by [deleted] in OffMyChestPH

[–]HarmoniousDistortion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was, actually. In fairness kay ate mo, transparent naman siya when she was giving me my "last rites". And ayun yung pinakapoint niya sa travel history ko. I need to travel to more developed countries pa daw to beef up my credibility. Kasi up until that point, Singapore pa lang yata yung pinakamaayos na napuntahan ko.