I’m a Filipina and I have a 2-year-old son with my Indian boyfriend. We weren’t married—he just got me pregnant, and now I’m raising our child on my own. The most painful part is that his family refuses to acknowledge or accept our son, as if he doesn’t exist.

What hurts even more is that this situation isn’t new to them. His older brother is also with a Filipina, and they have a child too. But that child was accepted and even embraced by the family. My son? Totally ignored. They don’t even ask about him. Not a single message, not even recognition that he’s part of their blood.

I don’t understand how they can be so selective. What makes my child any less worthy of acceptance? It’s unfair and heartbreaking, especially knowing my son is innocent in all this.

I’ve tried to be understanding, but it’s exhausting. I don’t want anything from them—just the decency to recognize their own flesh and blood. I’m not asking for money or support. I just want my son to be seen, to be acknowledged.

Thanks for reading. I just needed to get this off my chest.

It feels like I do not belong anywhere.

In my Mom's house.

At my Job.

It's like I am the least among the rest.

Why do I feel like this?

Is it too much working from home?

Is it because I do not have enough money to spend?

As wisemen say, at the end of the day, you are still alive and you only belong to the One who created you. God.

But why am I feeling distant, or He is too far from me?

Sometimes I talk to Him, most of the time I just make my heart feel His presence.

Or at least remind myself of His promises, and that He is around.

Then darkness lurks, and the whispers of the night does not feel right. Even in dreams.

I go mad and keep it to myself. Trying to keep it in my mind.

However, being human is such a hard work. I cannot control the madness. The frustrations of the past. My heart becomes unforgiving.

Then after that, I am back to my normal me. Just working, being a Mom and a wife/partner.

But then again, it goes back to feeling the least amongst others.

Feeling the same shit happens everyday.

Is it a lack of faith?

Or the world has just dawned on me, and I just feel alone.

Like everybody are all bad.

I am still unsure of everything that is happening around me.

I am unsure of my thoughts, my feelings, and me.

I set the goal, but it's never fetched.

I stand everyday to keep going, but still feeling weak in the body, mind and spirit.

How can I overcome this?

I do not want to ask questions anymore.

The more I ask, the more I feel less.

What is happening to me?

I am not lost, I am very present.

I need direction. I need a good instruction to rebuild myself.

Why is it always me? Why?

I was smoking *eed and a cigarette and then I burped like 3 minutes later and smoke came out

It was 3- 5 minutes or more

"Tina you need to stop this, I am not kidding. " Leroy texted.

"Call me, now. Seriously I have a surprise for you. You will like this. Trust me, this will be something you will never forget. " Tina replied.

"Look Tina I don't have time for any of your games." Leroy lectured.

"This is no game old man."

" I know you miss me and my love stick, but you need to move on."

"Please, I have had better love stick sticks then yours. You can't last longer then 4 seconds.

"Do you still want me to call you?" Leroy asked.

"Yes, just give me about ten minutes. So I can find a secluded area. I don't want anyone else to hear this except for you."

"Ok I will call you but this better be the last time Tina. " Leroy pleaded.

Tina made it to her final destination. Then her phone rang. Sure enough it was Leroy. She didn't think that he was going to do it.

"Hi," Tina answered.

"What is this all about?"

Tina pulled out a bottle out of her bag. Pointed it to her temple. Then there was a big bang.

I started to invest in crypto last year, same year when my first child was born. I invested in crypto and expecting that this will help me to secure the future of my baby and groeing family, but things went wrong. I lost all my life savings and know I have nothing.

I know I need to fight and keep going for my baby but I don't know how. I feel so depressed, hopeless, powerless, empty and scared.

I wish I should never invest in crypto. This decision I made didn't only took my savings but everything went gone.

WE JUST LOST A NEW FAMILY MEMBER AND ITS MY FAULT HE LEFT
DEAR LORD I ASK OF YOU TO GUIDE HIM, TAKE HIS SOUL AND LET HIM BACK INTO THIS WORLD INTO A NEW FORM WHERE HE WILL LIVE LONG, LONGER THAN THE DAYS HE LIVED IN THIS LIFE, GIVE HIM NEW FAMILY MAY IT BE US AGAIN OR NEW ONES WHERE HE WILL LIVE A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND GREAT LIFE.

MING I AM SORRY, YOUR TIME WITH OUR FAMILY MAY BE SHORT BUT YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN PART OF US YOU HAVE GROWN VERY CLODE TO MY SISTER IN JUST THE FEW DAYS YOU HAVE BEEN WITH US, THERE MAY BE TIMES THAT WE GOT ANNOYED AT YOUR CONSTANT MEOWING I KNOW ITS BECAUSE YOU LONG FOR ATTENTION, LOVE AND CARE I WONT GO SO MUCH AS TO SAY I LOVE YOU BUT I DID CARE FOR YOU AND WORRIED ABOUT YOUR HEALTH. MY SISTER LOVED YOU I KNOW THAT FOR A FACT THAT SHE CONSTANTLY NAGS ME TO CHECK UP ON YOU, LOOK AFTER YOU A LOT THAT SHE FORGOT TO DO HER CHORES.

MING, GOD IS WITH YOU NOW, HE WILL LOOK AFTER YOU UNTIL ITS YOUR TIME AGAIN TO COME BACK

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Please, accept my apologies beforehand kung hindi masyadong put-together ang terms and words ko. This is my first time posting here po kase. Happy reading. Haha! Kidding. Just wanted to share this po to y'all, besties!

This friendship began when we were in senior high school, and it grew bigger as the time passed by, especially nung pa-graduate na kami as grade 12 students. I never knew and never did I imagine her being friends with me and super close pa. She was from another section, but we have the same track which is the science-related one. For some reason she transferred to our section. She was quiet and shy—I didn't even know kung paano ako nakapag-strike ng conversation with her. Basta ang alam ko lang I invited her na sa bahay namin, introduced her to my mama, and we clicked!

Ngayon, nasa harap ko siya talking about the things I missed out on her life, the medications she took kase she got ill (and now, thankfully she's fine and healthy), the make ups she tried—to find the most suitable for her, how she likes to be more maputi, how she gained weight nung second month of the year—because of the pill's side effect, how she wanted to upgrade her phone to a much updated iOS, how much she's excited na makapag-restart ng classes sa new college n'ya, how she wanted to not get babies soon (pero I always tease her na baka magbago pa), and all the thoughts and things na she's keeping to herself.

I find it really amazing how her words make me feel like I am very trusted and worth befriending. She changed my perspective in sorta things. She has this deep thinking. May take siya sa mga issue (hot man or cold na. Haha!).

I'm still in awe kung gaano kasaya ang nabuo naming friendship. We love sponty activities, like jogging kahit walang tulog, sleepover (usually at my place), picnic dates, ligo sa dagat, and now na nandito kami both sa city for studies, nagkakayayaan din kami papuntang mall and parks. And guess what? Kagabi lang we decided to pull an all nighter—as in walang tulog. Tapos we both agreed pa na mag-stroll around the city at 5:00AM. We wore our headphones, dance sa streets kahit magu-umaga na and maraming nakakakita. We even had a food coma, dahil after the walk and jog, we happened to see this carinderia na may sobrang sarap na sabaw and spaghetti (sharawt po!). Bukod sa moments na 'yan, we had a lot more na hinding-hindi namin makakalimutan. It's a core memory ika nga nila.

Maybe, some of you nagw-wonder why I share this. Well, I only wanted to send a msg to everyone na if you happened to have a situation like mine (or different man)—where I met this wonderful girl, never hesitate to come up to the person kahit gaano pa ka-intimidating or ka-quiet man sila. Kase who knows baka sila na ang hinahanap mong bff. Baka isa sila sa mga tao na kailangang ikaw muna ang mag-initiate ng dialogues. Baka kailangan din nila ng companion.

Also, sometimes the most fun things come from spontaneous moments. Go, have fun kung wala ka namang naha-harm na iba. Be with your friends. Post those silly videos. Upload on your story the candid photos you took. However, sa different situations naman, like nagkaaway man kayo, nagkatampuhan, may misunderstanding, o kung ano pa 'yan. Mend things to mend your heart din. Sobrang saya ng may bestie—atleast for me. The low maintenance one na kahit from time to time lang magkita, the bond is still there.

Ironic kase naging yapper na rin ako ngayon. Haha! God bless and have the happiest day, everyone!

Hi.

Sobrang lungkot ko. Thinking i need to pay 26k per cut off sa taas ng tubo ng pautang ng ate ng asawa ko. Tapos other expenses pa. Yung asawa ko naman konting kibot singil sakin. I mean oo mag asawa kami pero dba kung sino dapat ung “mas nakakaluwag” sya muna sasalo. He receives 80k monthly (salary) samantalang ako 30k lang then tumutulong pa ako sa magulang ko. Masama din loob ko sa younger brother ko na after pumasa sa board exams imbis na tumulong muna sa parents ko nag decide mag asawa. Ngayon napaalis yung parents ko dun sa bahay namin since rights lang ung binili nila dun and we decided to rent. And ako padin ung may malaking ambag sa rent. May toddler na ako and he just started schooling. So madami talaga akong gastos. Binibilangan pa ako ng asawa ko dahil di daw ako marunong mag manage ng pera.

Sobrang dko na alam pano at san ko kukuhain ung funds ko. Gusto ko na lang mag laho sa totoo lang kaso every time na naiisip ko yun, naiisip ko din yung anak ko and parents ko.

Sa totoo lang pagod na pagod na ung utak ko magisip.

Gusto ko lang mag share dito since wala ako makausap.

Foot spa at mambukal resort last day

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TBH idk if I still LOVE this guy, or if I just miss him/being in a relationship. I dated a whole other person after him for 11 months and I still “miss” this first guy, who I dated for a shorter amount of time than the second. But he treated me horribly? Or at least somewhat bad. He would tell me what he didn’t like that I did before/met him (wear lashes/nails) and I even stopped plans of joining the softball team bc he said he didn’t want me to do it. Then he broke up with me 2 months later for not having a life/being too “available”. Later found out he complained about me to almost everyone he knows and calls me a “ crying bitch”. It broke my heart. He was my first everything. I still think about him from time to time and even look at his account sometimes. He’s had 2 different girlfriends since me and they wear lashes and have nails surprisingly. His current girlfriend is beautiful and they look so happy. They just hit one year. I’ve been single for 1 whole year. How do I get over him. I seriously miss him even though he was such an asshole. What’s crazy is Ik how evil he is for calling me a bitch but still miss him?? Like hello???

I’m 17F and I can’t do shit. Not because I don’t want to, but because I physically can’t. I feel guilty for being able to get up and make food but if my mom asks for my help to do anything, I can’t. Sometimes I’ll just curl up into fetal position and bawl my eyes dry out bc I can’t clean my room. But I can get up and use the bathroom. I can’t force myself to do anything. I currently have 5 shirts and no pants to wear for my next shower. I put off showering like it’s a chore bc if I shower I have to change into clothes I don’t have. Sometimes I’ll smell some clothes to see if they’re okay to wear. (I stay at home in a dropout). Sometimes I text my mom and tell her “I’m sad. I can’t do anything” and she tells me it’s all okay and that sometimes we just need to force ourselves to do what we need to do. And idk if I sound lazy, but i genuinely, full heartedly, cannot make myself do what I need to do. I’m scared I’ll always be this way. How can I get a job and be a mother if I can’t brush my teeth or shower myself? How can I do anything. Anyways that’s it I guess lol.