We're Gonna Move Out

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Hey yah, guys! :)

Here I am again, writing this article wherein I will share something that had been happening to our family this past few days.


Extended family ....

Does it ring a bell? Oh, I know that all of us has the idea on what this words means. However, let me define it still.

"Extended family ....

is one of the type of family that extends beyond the nuclear family (parents and children only). Wherein the said nuclear family was living together with their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives. Whether they it be nearby or in only one household."

Paraphrased meaning from Oxford Dictionary.

There are many cases that nuclear families that are still living together with their in-laws, first family, relatives, or such even if they are already building or had built their own families. In Filipino, sama-samang namumuhay ang buong mag-anak or angkan sa isang lugar or sa isang bahay lamang.

Let me asked you, guys this question: "Are you also living with your extended families? With your grandparents, uncles and aunts, cousins under the same roof?"

If yes, "how's the experience, so far?" If it's great, then hope all na lang si self. If not, then let me say, "I feel yah."

I'm not an envious kind of person but like what mareng @ExpertWritter had said in her previous article, I will also admit that "I can't also stop myself to feel envious of those people who don't need to worry for their shelters because they already has their own house and lot." Because me and our family? We don't have that but that's one of our, my goals. However, it's not yet happening pa coz I am still on my way of having such a progress.

Maybe, I shared it here or in the comment sections of my co-content creators articles that we have the conflict with Mama's relatives (specifically, to her maiden aunts) about the land. Yeah, it's already a common reason why families or the clan were having such war due to wealth and properties. In short, nag-aagawan. In our case, we don't care if there will be no piece or part to be given to us because we don't plan to stay naman here all our life. We'll leave once we got the chance, when we became successful na.

Apparently, Mama's so-called relatives can't wait for us to leave this place. Causing for them to have fight (through words) and for Mama to cut ties with them. Well, we don't regret cutting ties with them naman to think that they're really toxic.

Mama is the second among the four children of our grandparents. Then, here's his younger brother (third child) that has a really bad habit and lifestyle. He's so alcoholic, fond of having debts, a gambler, warfreak (basagulero), and dependednt to his siblings, to Mama and Tita.

He has three children with her former live-in partner. Apparently, his children wasn't with him as he can't support them with their needs, especially financially. Now, all of his children was with their grandparents in the city proper. To sum it all up, he was just living with himself for years na.

If you were thinking that he's living so independently, no. You're totally wrong, because he is not. His foods? Oh, Tita had been providing for her. I mean, Tita's husband. Do we also provide for him? Yes but not totally. We'll just give her foods but he's not included in our budget. The electricity? He should be giving his shares for the bill but he don't want to.

Giving her foods and other needs was okay with us even though he shoudl be doing that all by himself coz he has the job naman ... however, it's not like that. His attitude had been making things go so bad. He's so alcoholic and all that a black sheep of a family can be defined of.

Last month of November, he became more alcoholic. He's often drunk and when he is drunk? He tends to be freak out, nagwawala. As in! He will throw words that should not be said on the first place. When he's drunk, he'll make kulit-kulit to Mama. Ah basta, usual na black sheep talaga. Sometimes, I've been asking myself if it was just an alcoholic drinks that he's been taking or may iba pa. You know, his actions are really different to the usual drunk man is.

This past few days (maybe, starting by last Sunday), he often got so wasted. And, as usual is magwawala na naman s'ya. Why? One of the many reasons is that because he has an enemy here in our compound, their eldest cousin who is also boastful and had a bad character. But, we are shocked that he started to argue with Mama and Tita this previous days. Maybe, he was being brainwashed by their so-called Aunts.

And, something more worst had happened last night. He shouted and angrily said this exact words, "Dahil sa inyo, kaya ganito ang buhay ko."

He was blaming Mama and Tita for the kind of life that he has. Full of debt, has a broken family, lots of problems, a miserable life. Mama and Tita had been doing a lot of favors for him to the point that he can't say anything na. But, why blame them when it should be himself to be only blamed for? He's already 36 years old yet he's still like that. He'll go to work by the morning and will go home, drunk and was often totally wasted. Until he said that he'll move in to their family house, for good and that Tita should move out.

Mama was so angry that night that made her to go to the Barangay Hall and asked for the tanod to come to our house to stop him. But, they hadn't did anything to stop him. Kaya wala din akong bilib sa barangay officials namin eh. Seriously, wala talaga.

So, our family together with Tita and her husband had made a decision. A very big decision which is to just ..... move out and leave him all alone here.

Actually, it's already our plan even before. It's not healthy in here na kasi but because we still can't afford it, we just make our patience more loooonger and deepen our understanding pa. But, we can't do it anymore. Nakaka-sagad na eh.

And this morning, we immediately looked for a boarding house here in our community. We can't go in a more far place coz Mama's clients in her paglalabada are all here. Good thing is that we had found one just within our street.

It's good for five people (Mama, Papa, me, and my two siblings). Tita had also found one which is just a few house away from us. The one that we had found has a monthly rent of PHP 1, 800.00 or 36 USD. Mama and Papa was asking me if we can pay for it ba and so me being an optimistic daughter, I said, "Yes, we can!"

I'm also asking myself if we can add another bill for us, monthly. But then I just want to be more optimistic and avoid thinking negatively. Mama had been asking me that question for too many times and to calm her down, I said that I'll just shoulder the rent. I know that it's not easy but I am also eager to live this place especially when I started with my thesis na. I wanna do it in a more peaceful environment and it's not here. Also, I am afraid that Mama will be sick because of him and that Papa's patience will be mapatid and I will not let that to happen. So, we really need to move out na talaga. As soon as possible!

As of this moment, Papa and bro was starting to do some cleaning in the boarding house. As we are aiming to settle everything before Christmas had arrived. In short, we'll celebrate our Christmas in our new house.

Next year, we'll have another beginning. In our case, it's a literal "new beginning" with our new house and changes of life. Maybe the reason is not good but what we'll get in return for leaving this place? It's beyond the word "great" and that's the peace of mind and more peaceful kind of living. ❤❣


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Leaving that house is the best decision that your family will make lalo pa kung kaya niyo naman. Mas okay nang mag renta kayo kaysa naman nakatira kayo kasama ang Uncle mong walang delikadesa. And to blame your mom and aunt? That's just absurd and being ungrateful to the things that they have done for him. Ewan ko na lang kung mapano yang uncle mo once your family and your Aunt leave the place.

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2 years ago

Indeed. Actually, dapat matagal na kaming bumukod talaga pero talagang gipit pa dati eh. Eh ngayon na nakaka-luwag luwag naman na, edi gora na. Saka habang nagkaka-edad kasi kaming magkakapatid and sila Mama is mas gusto namin na nasa mas peaceful na lugar na lang kaysa sa magulo. Adulting ba, ganun. Okay pa kung maingay lang eh pero kung magulo na and disturbing? Ayaw namin, sakit lang sa ulo makukuha namin in the process. Ayaw nila Mama na isumbat mga ginagawa nila for their sib kasi kapatid nga nila pero wala eh, napuno na din kasi dahil sa sinabi n'ya na 'yun. Sana lang marami s'yang ma-realize kapag s'ya na lang mag-isa dito sa bahay, lalo na at nagkaka-edad na din naman s'ya. And, s'ya din naman mas magbe-benefit sa mga pagbabago n'ya in the end eh.

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2 years ago

How I wish my sister's are like you, they are not like you who are concern with the families Financial probs.. something to contribute haayy 🤦 laban lang matatapos din ang paghihirap lalo na ma tyaga ka naman

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2 years ago

Eto din 'yung gusto kong mangyari sa mga younger sibs ko, Ate 'Yun bang lalaki din sila na may concern sa pamilya, kasi sa panahon ngayon? Madalang na eh kasi uso na 'yung asa-asa. Iba pa din talaga 'yung may na-achieve 'yung bawat isa. Laban lang talaga, Ate. Matatapos din 'to kasi there's something big na naghihintay for us. Basta, push lang talaga. 💛

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2 years ago

Sana makalayas na kayo diyan sa bahay na yan. Yung sa amin rin ate, may mga tito akong basagulero. On the other hand, swerte pa rin ako kasi walang sira ulo sa pinsan ko, yung kapatid ko lang yata haha. Kaya yung bills ate, madali lang yan especially may earnings ka naman po rito. Good luck ate hehe

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2 years ago

Uy true, ading. Ipu-push na talaga namin 'to hanggang sa maka-alis na kami dito sa lugar namin. 'Yun bang lilipat talaga ng lugar ba. Ay nako, okay ako sa mga pinsan ko kasi mga bata pa. Panganay na anak at apo ako (both sides) eh, haha. 'Di lang talaga sinwerte sa ibang kamag-anak. 😅 True, kaya mas sisipagan ko pa. Doble kayod lalo na at malapit nang magbakasyon. Hihi

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2 years ago

My gosh, pag umalis kayo jan, dyan nya mapagtatanto ang lahat. His life is like that because it's his choice. Marami syang pwdng gawin para mapaganda ang life nya so why not just move and make his life a better one. But well, pag sarado na ang utak nya sa mga paliwanag mas better mga ma lumioat nalang kayo. I think good decision na rin yan kesa mapaaway pa kayo. Good Luck, kaya nyo yan for sure. Just Fighting. And baka mas mapaganda kayo jan so 🥳🤗🤗🤗.

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2 years ago

Ayan din sinasabi nila Mama kanina, Ate. Na baka sakaling tumino na s'ya kapag mag-isa na lang sya dito. Well, sana nga kasi s'ya din naman magbe-benefit sa mga pagbabago na gagawin n'ya. Damay lang kami kasi mas peaceful na s'ya sa utak kapag ganun. Saka 'yung sa pag-aaral din namin ang iniisip nila Mama. Masyado nang magulo at disturbing pa. Then, baka mapatid na din pasensya ni Papa sa kaniya. Sabi nga ni Mama is naghihintay lang si Papa na may masaktan sa amin and ayun ang ayaw namin. Kaya kung di sya magbabago, edi kami na lang lalayo.

Kaya 'yannnn! More tiyaga and diskarte pa. 💪🏻💚

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2 years ago

For sure it's really a tough decision of your parents. But well, para sa mas ikasasaya at peace of mind - yan nalang. Sana lang magbago pa yang kapatid nya na yaan tsk.

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2 years ago

Grabeng adjustment mangyayari pero it's for the best naman kaya push na din. Para mas maging mas independent pa kaming lahat. Baka eto din maging start nang pagbabago n'ya, sanaaaa!

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2 years ago

Laban lang, all those things will be given a huge reward din. Kaya yan, yeah living outside and look for new beginnings is better. Kaya niyo yan laban lang... 🥰

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2 years ago

Ito din sinasabi ko kay Mama, Kuya eh. Kasi promise, ang unhealthy na dito sa amin. Kahit anong tiis mo sa mga nakapaligid sa'yo, wala pa din. Kaya 'to at kakayanin! 💪🏻💚

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2 years ago

Actually, same tayo ng sitwasyon. Nakatira pa rin kami around sa mga kamag-anak, and may mga issues talaga. Nananahimik lang kami ni Mama, though compound naman at hindi literal na sa iisang bahay lang kami. Kaya goal ko talaga ang makapag-ipon and makabili ng sariling lupa. Kaya kayod lang :) Magbubunga rin ang lahat.

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2 years ago

Actually, 'di naman talaga maiiwasan ang family or relatives issues, bb pero pwede naman kung tutuusin. Nasa tao lang talaga. Hirap din na tumahimik na lang palagi eh kasi nakakatakot kapag napuno ka na kakakimkim. 'Di na healthy mamuhay dito sa amin so better na lumayo na lang. Dagdag expenses pero take a risk lang para sa peace of mind. Goal ko din 'yang sa bahay at lupa eh, kaya push lang. Makukuha din natin 'yan soon, be. 💕🤞🏻

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2 years ago

Bait bait naman na bata.. Pagpapalain ka 😁

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2 years ago

Haha pumapalakpak na naman tenga ko, Ate sa compliment mo. Char, hihi. :D Yes to blessings tayo, syempre. <3

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2 years ago

Haha.. Npaka cheerful mo tlga

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2 years ago

Haha bawal amging nega, Ate. Nakaka-attract ng problema 'yun, hehe~

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2 years ago

Good decision na yun beh. Since matagal nyo naman ng plinano yan. Baka umabot pa sa poin5 n magkasakitan pa kapag nag stay pa kayo.

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2 years ago

Opo, Ate. Gusto na naming umalis talaga dito kahit mangupahan muna kami pero dahil di pa afford, tiis-tiis muna dito. Pero nakaka-umay na din kasi ay saka baka dahil sa kaniya pa kung bakit magkakasakit si Mama. Alam mo naman 'nung last time na nagkasakit si Mama, talagang na-worry ako. Tapos baka din mapatid na pasensya ni Papa kaya mas better na na may umalis dito sa amin bago mag-gyera talaga.

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2 years ago

Tama yan maganda na din un may peace of mind kayo. Mas tahimik ang buhay..

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