Hindi ko alam kung mas masarap yung pizza o yung hangin sa Tagaytay habang kinakain ko to. Pero anyways eto po proof na minsan ang tunay na soulmate ay carbs.” 🫶
Edit: hi to bag of beans
My girlfriend (F21) and I (M21) have been together for 2 years, and we’re both very close with each other’s families. Like genuinely close I stay over during family gatherings for weeks sometimes, and she’s the same with mine.
Recently, her younger half brother (15) moved from the UK to America to study in high school. Before he arrived, everything was great. We’d met multiple times through video calls, and both my girlfriend and I were excited when we found out he’d be staying here long term.
Eventually, her family decided that my girlfriend and her brother would live together in an apartment. Since her family knows I practically live with my girlfriend half the time anyway, they were also okay with me staying there often.
The first two weeks were fine, but after that things started getting stressful. He became really sloppy and reckless. I understand he’s a teenager and this is his first time living here long term, but my girlfriend slowly started feeling like she was doing everything herself.
Some examples:
going to random people’s houses without properly informing anyone
leaving messes everywhere
one time he ate lunch on the patio and left the bowl near the edge, and it fell onto a neighbor’s roof
constantly ignoring reminders and basic responsibilities
I suggested my girlfriend ask their parents to talk to him because sometimes he genuinely wouldn’t listen to her anymore. But their dad got upset and basically said: “He’s your brother, be more understanding. As the older sibling, you should guide him.” He also said he was too busy to deal with it himself.
At this point my girlfriend’s mental health was being affected because she felt stuck doing all the emotional labor, cleaning, and responsibility while also balancing school/work.
Honestly, I got frustrated too from seeing it every day. So I told her maybe she should stop babying him and give him the silent treatment for a while not permanently, but enough to make him realize his actions were affecting people.
Instead, he got upset and started acting out even more because he apparently didn’t understand why we were distancing ourselves from him.
Now I’m wondering if I was the asshole for suggesting that instead of encouraging a more mature approach
What if the Philippines suddenly banned all influencers/content creators from earning money through social media for 1 year
No sponsorships, no TikTok shop, no Facebook monetization, no brand deals. Pure content lang talaga.
How many influencers do you think would survive or still keep posting?
Ako lang ba the moment malaman kong sobrang into motor yung tao, parang nababawasan agad appeal for me. Gets ko hobby siya, pero na-associate ko na kasi sa pagiging maingay, reckless, at masyadong pa-cool