Secondhand Embarrassment Novels & Stories

He was so sure last night that he’s cured from his curse, only to thrown into a pool of shame. Nasisiguro niyang magsasalita ang babaeng iyon. She was so pissed last night, and Gray was so sure that by now, words about his erectile dysfunction were already out. “Dammit!” Inis na hinampas ni Gray ang manubela. Kung alam lang niya na mangyayari iyon, hindi na sana siya naglakas ng loob ng pumunta sa bar na iyon at maghanap ng babae para maka one-night-stand. Now he’s going to be a hot topic, and people will laugh at him.

Pero bakit hindi ako kumbinsido? "Rose, are you still there?" Pukaw ko sa tahimik naming linya. Nakarinig ako ng sunod sunod na pagsinghot kaya medyo napanatag ako. Ngunit ang mga sumunod niyang litanya ay nagpabuhay nang kaba sa akin. "This is embarrassing, Mateo. My whole family and friends are there; they witnessed how my dad slapped and cursed me. I don't know how Dad knows about it, but this is torture!"

(Aby Sena POV) Ang secondhand camera ko na pinaghirapan namin ni Dada bilhin. Sa kamay lang bumagsak ni Kevin at ganito na ang sinapit niya. Sumusobra na siya! Ano naman kung secondhand yun?! Camera ba niya para ikahiya niya at mabawasan ang pagkatao? Ano naman kung ang pangit ng mga kuha ko? Expert ba siya pagdating sa mga larawan?!

The wreckage of yesterday’s scandal hanging thick in the air. “You embarrassed me,” he says calmly, arms crossed, eyes sharp and cold. “You embarrassed the brand.” I swallow. “I didn’t leak anything.” “I didn’t say you did,” he replies. “But you stood at the center of it.” Itinuwid ko ang aking gulugod. “Nanindigan ako sa aking sarili. Sabihin mo sakin kung may mali doon.”

The confidence! "H-Hell no! not even in a million." That's a lie, really. Hindi ko man aminin, but I know that there's already something growing inside me "Na ano... ba? Oh my!" napatakip ako ng bibig nang marealize ang sinabi ko kanina lang. For the second time around, Wayde chuckled. Hindi ko kayang tumingin sa kanya dahil sa kahihiyan na sinabi ko. How much embarrassment could I get?!

LEILA MERCEDEZ POINT OF VIEW Feeling embarrassed is a common human experience. It's that awkward, uncomfortable feeling you get when you've done something you think makes you look foolish or when you're in a situation that makes you feel self-conscious. Isang urgent call ang natanggap ko kay Sir Luigi kaya naman kahit hindi pa ako totally okay ay nakipagkita ako sa kaniya pero nakiusap ako na kung pwede ay dito lang sa malapit. Seryoso ang naging pag-uusap namin kaya naman nang dumating ako sa lugar na napagkasunduan namin na pagtatapugan namin ay talagang hindi ko magawang tumingin sa kaniya hanggat maaari. his face is so serious and I never seen him like this before.

"Sige na bumaba kana don, susunod na ako. Unless gusto mo pang makakita ng porn ng walang bayad." "Tssss. Nababaliw ka na, Meisha." "Oo na baliw na baliw sayo." Nakakahiya ang ganap namin kanina, may pagka balahura lang talaga ng bibig ko pero, pag sa aktwal pala lakas makakababa ng confidence. This is the most embarrassing moment I have ever had. "Ewan ko sayo. Bababa na ako." Hindi na ako sumagot ulit. Narinig ko nalang ang papalayong yapak niya at ang pagsarado ng pinto na inilock pa.

I know that they are doing it on purpose para ipamukha sa akin na malaki ang utang na loob ko sa kanila bilang mga magulang ko. I hated the fact that as they tried to embarrass me in front of Spade's parents, mas ako ang nahihiya para sa kanila. I would always feel the cringe and secondhand embarrassment wherever they try to put a negative label on me, pero ang totoo ay sila naman ang gumagawa n'on. Just anything for the gold, huh? I wanted to give them a clap for that. So disgusting and pathetic.

PR can counter this easily. Nag-type ako agad. Me: No intervention needed. Let’s see how she handles it. I was curious. Si Andrea ang babaeng walang takot na inalok ako ng kasal—hindi siya mukhang madaling gumuho. Pero ang public humiliation, kahit gaano ka katatag, kayang makabasag. Labinlimang minuto lang ang lumipas, nag-message ulit si Luke. Luke: Sir, you should see this immediately.

"You treat me like I’m the enemy when all I’m doing is being honest. Hindi ko kasalanan kung masyado kang stiff na parang hindi marunong tumawa." "You embarrass me," aniya, malamig ang boses. Tumigil ang mundo ko. "Ano?" "You embarrass me in front of my colleagues. My family. Everyone." My chest tightened. Hindi ko alam kung galit ako o nasaktan. Or both. "Well, I hope your perfect image is worth it. Kasi I sure as hell won’t keep playing your trophy wife if I have to erase myself in the process." Tumalikod ako, mabilis na paakyat ng hagdan. Pero bago ako tuluyang pumasok sa kwarto, bigla akong lumingon.