Your Feelings Are Valid Novels & Stories

Tolentino, “Every emotion is important. If you feel it, the you need to feel it. May it be anger, pain, hatred, happiness, grief, regret, and so on. It’s an emotion, so you need to feel it, understand it, then sort it. Whether you’d hold into it or let it go is your decision.” Kaya kung anuman ang nararamdaman ni Yvonne ngayon, hahayaan niyang maramdaman ito ni Yvonne. Hindi niya pipigilan ang babae. Kahit na kamuhian siya nito, ayos lang, kung iyon talaga ang nararamdaman nito sa kaniya. Kalaunan ay mapapalitan din naman ang pagkamuhing iyon. Hindi siya susuko hangga’t hindi nagiging maayos ang relasyon nilang dalawa.

Sa tingin ko, at base sa tanong niyay may pinag daraanan siya. "Wala namang tamang araw, oras at panahon para maramdaman mong okay lang na hindi ka okay. Our feelings was valid and also our emotions." Tumingin ako sa kaniya at nginitian siya, bago muling nag patuloy. "Tignan mo ako, sabi ko sa sarili ko hindi dapat ako malungkot. Hindi dapat ako umiyak. Hindi dapat ako makaramdam ng takot at ma stress, dahil lahat ng iyon ay ang anak ko ang mag dadala. But now I realize, its okay to feel pain. Its okay to got hurt. Its okay to cry. Its okay to be scared. After all, thats what I felt. And thats normal." mahabang sagot ko pa.

wika niya. "Well in my defense, no matter how big or small your struggle is, it should be addressed properly. And if it's either big or small, all internal struggles are valid, all emotions are valid. It's not about the scale of your problem but the weight of the pain you feel and how you can cope up with it's height," wika ko sa kaniya at siya'y nginitian. "Tama nga rin po kayo. But for me, hindi ka po dapat nagpapaapekto sa mga taong walang ginawa kundi ang manggulo sa inyo. Anyway silence is the best revenge," wika niya.

When you are in the right person, you don't feel butterflies flying in your stomach anymore, but a serene heart and peace of mind. You feel secure, and you don't have to pretend because he will accept you even if you're not wearing makeup, your best dress, and your killer stilettos. When you are in the right person, you can laugh at the top of your lungs without feeling ashamed because he loves it when he sees you laughing. When you are in the right person, you grow together. And when you're in the right person, you acknowledge your vulnerability and weakness side because you know in yourself that there is someone out there who's going to lean his shoulder for you.

Alam kong alam mo kung nasaan siya ngayon. "I sent her home Dad." "Now leave her alone." [You cared for her huh?] "Of course, she's special." Pain... That's the exact feeling that I felt right now. Akala ko hindi ko mararamdaman 'yon. Akala ko, manhid na ako sa lahat ng klase o uri ng pakiramdam. Akala ko hindi ako dapat na makaramdam. Because I thought I don't have emotions at all. That I already mastered the act of pretending. That lying is already my skin. That my feelings weren't valid because that was what my parents taught me. But after all this time... I was wrong! They invalidate my feelings, they invalidate my emotions! Now I don't know anymore. The only thing that was left behind m

"She may or may not accept you, but what’s important is she knows how you feel. There are times that words are needed, Trey, and not just your actions. There are moments when what we need is the validation of the feelings. Hindi sapat na ginagawa mo ang lahat para sa kan’ya dahil importante rin na marinig niya buhat sa’yo ang tunay na nararamdaman mo. Huwag mong hayaan na kuwestiyunin niya ang sarili niya dahil lamang sa takot mo para sa sarili mo." Sa punto na iyon ay lumakad na si Tyrone patungo sa pintuan. "I won't take up much of your time anymore. Do the right thing, Trey. Sa pagkakataon na ito ay panindigan mo ang pagmamahal mo para kay Raven. Do not let history repeat itself this time

dagdag niya, mas maingat ang boses niya ngayon, “he suffered.” Hindi ako agad sumagot. “Don’t,” sabi ko agad, pero hindi matigas, kundi parang pakiusap, “don’t make me feel bad for him.” “I’m not,” sagot niya agad, mabilis, “I’m just telling you the truth, kasi ikaw lang ang nakikita mo is yung sakit mo… which is valid, okay? Super valid… pero hindi lang ikaw yung nasaktan.”

At hindi lahat ay may magulang na nakasama sa paglaki nila. Being sad over things that makes us sad is a valid feelings. Kahit na gaano pa kababaw para sa iba ang dahilan ay valid pa rin ang lahat ng nararamdaman, but at the end of the day, we still have to be grateful for the things that we have. “Lalapit ako sa ’yo at aakbayan kita,” bulong ni Primo na siyang kinagulat ko, napabalik ako bigla sa reyalidad dahil doon.

Umalis siya roon na naiiyak. Ang sikip ng dibdib niya. Nasasaktan na naman siya. Simpleng bagay lang, naiiyak siya. Her feelings is valid. Hindi naman siya masasaktan ng ganito kung wala siyang nararamdam para kay Oscar.

“Yes, mabait sila. Masyado lang siguro akong kinain ng sarili kong emosyon nung mga panahon na ‘yun. I was too blind to see their love for me.” Unti-unting naglakad si Regina papalapit sa binata at umupo sa tabi nito. “You have the right to feel that. Your feelings are valid. Isa pa, bata ka pa nun. Kahit ako siguro maiisip gawin na umalis nalang sa bahay na hindi ko naman kinalakihan. It’s okay. Ang importante, okay na ang lahat. Right?”