How To Value Yourself Novels & Stories

Para bang may kakaibang presensiya ang lalaking ito—hindi niya kailangang magsalita nang marami, pero may bigat ang presensiya niya sa lugar. "Hindi kita bibigyan ng cliché na advice na ‘move on’ or ‘you deserve better,’" aniya matapos ang isang minuto ng katahimikan. "Pero isang bagay lang ang masasabi ko—huwag mong hayaang matalo ka ng sakit na dulot ng isang lalaking hindi marunong makakita ng tunay na halaga mo. Know your worth." Napangiti ako—mapait, pero may kaunting bahid ng pagkapresko.

Hindi ko talaga lubos maisip noon na magagawa sa akin ni Earl yun, ang iwanan ako sa kalye habang umuulan at buntis pa ako noon kay baby Jacob. Oo, siyempre nagalit ako sa kanya. Mali naman kasi talaga ang ginawa niya at kahit mahal ko siya ay hindi ko siya kukunsintihin at hahayaan lamang ang aking sarili na api-apihin niya. We, women, should always value ourselves. If ever na naagrabyado tayo hindi tayo dapat papaya, no matter who they are in our lives. We must not let them!

Tumikhim ako. Oras na siguro para ipaglaban ko naman ang kung ano ang sa tingin ko ang dapat. Panahon na para ipaglaban ko ang mag-ama ko. Sawa na ako sa ganito. Dapat naman sigurong marinig nila ang boses ko. I realized after everything happened that I have to stop searching for validation from outside sources and start making a habit out of congratulating our self. We might not get the recognition that we all deserve but we shouldn’t let that convince us to put less effort into our pursuits.

Oras na para sa sarili ko na naman. Never depend on a man. Be a woman in your own, so you won't have lose anything. June 12 the day I stopped forcing and begging him to stay and the day I valued my worth and peace. Loving yourself will never be a selfish decision, it's the best decision I've made in my whole life! Sa sunod na araw ay dumalaw si Roger. Nalaman niyang nasa presento ako dahil nagtanong siya sa mga kaibigan ko dahil halos magb-buwan na akong hindi pumapasok sa eskwela.

Kung ano lang yung nakikita at naririnig nila pinapaniwalaan nila agad. I'm so tired defending myself. Pagod na akong isiksik ang sarili ko sa mga taong ayaw sa akin. Ngayon, kung sino lang yun nandyan yun na lang ang pinapahalagahan ko. Whoeve wants to stay, stay. If ayaw naman, edi wag nang mamilit. Choose people who choose you. Self worth now is the new self respect. Kung ayaw nila sa akin edi bye! Tapos.

Siya lang ang nakakaintindi sa akin. Siguro I need to teach myself how to be strong, to be independent, to not rely unto others, to be alone because everyone will not stay and it's okay. I am not wrong for being hurt, I am a human that can feel pain. I am not a bad person just because I want to be appreciated for what I did for her, for them. Siguro I should not expect others to hold the same values that I have. Dapat simula ngayon, I will practice appreciating myself. I should love myself dahil sino ba ang gagawa nun kundi ako nalang din. Hindi ko dapat iaasa sa iba ang kasiyahan ko. I should be doing it

His eyes widened slightly in genuine shock, completely caught off guard by my immediate answer. "I built ninety percent of our modern port expansions with my own sweat, strategy, and sleepless nights," patuloy ko, staring right through him. "If you think my value as a man comes from your surname or your money, you severely underestimate who I am. I can build my own empire from scratch tomorrow if I want to."

“Makalayo sa buhay na ‘yon.” Napahigpit ang hawak ko sa damit. “Kunting respeto naman sa sarili mo, Vanessa,” dagdag niya. “You don’t have to sell yourself.” Natahimik ako. Hindi ko inaasahan marinig ‘yon mula sa kaniya. “Kailangan mo ng pera, ‘di ba?” tanong niya. Tumango ako. “I can give you that,” sabi niya. “How much?”

And I guess I already know where is this point going. "Continue, Honey." Kinindatan ako ni Third. Nag-iwas naman ako ng tingin dahil sa pagbilis ng tibok ng puso ko. Napatikhim ako. "There are times that people think they are worthless because of their incapability of doing things they wish they can. They think they are unwanted, they feel that they are failures. They're being caged in the idea that they are lacking and weak. But contrary from what they think, every individual possesses beauty that makes it important and worth to be loved. Every person always had the beauty that no other person can ever get. They aren't aware . . . but they should realize it."

Hinayaan ko lang ang aking sarili na pumikit at saka nag-isip-isip ng aking gagawin. Iminulat ko ang aking mga mata at saka ko tinignan si Valentine, handa nang sagutin ang tanong niya sa akin. I will and shall never ever be tolerating cheating, hindi ko hahayaang ginag*go lang ako. I know my worth and I know that I deserve the best and I'll shall never be receiving the least. "Oo, ikakasal kami... pero hindi na matutuloy 'yon."