ABYG sinabihan kong masyadong poorito pinsan ko para magka-sasakyan.

Bumisita yung tita ko (mom’s sister) kasama yung dalawang anak niya. Both of them have jobs - one works in a corporate setting, while the other is an admin assistant for the government.

While we were eating, my aunt asked how I was doing at work. I told her I was fine and that I was grateful to be working from home dahil sobrang hassle mag-commute. My mom then mentioned that I was planning to buy a car, sobrang happy yung tita ko for me at sabi niya isakay at igala ko raw sila once I get it.

Out of nowhere, yung lalakeng cousin ko (yung corporate employee) nagtanong na, “Ano ba kukunin mong sasakyan?” I answered, “Honda City,” and he replied, “Nyek, bat Honda City lang? Sana CRV na lang, more luxurious at bigger pa yung seating capacity.” I just said, “Yun lang fit sa budget eh,” and smiled. A moment later, he asked again, “Cash ba yan or utang?” I said, “Hulugan lang, bro,” and then he responded, “Ahh, hulugan lang pala, bakit di na lang cash? Wala ba maipon?” Tumawa siya after sabihin yun. Pinagsabihan siya ng tita ko and he said he was just joking. Medyo naiinis na ako but I let it slide for the moment.

Pagtapos kumain, I went to my room, and not long after, he followed me. He said, “Masyadong malaking responsibility yung hulugan pre ah. Sure ka ba kukuha ka ng sasakyan? Kasi kung di mo nga afford ng cash, paano pa kaya yung huhulugan mo for a long time?” Napikon na ako and replied, “Sure naman ako kakayanin ko yun, kasi yung sahod mo sa isang araw, sahod ko lang sa isang oras. I’m sure naman din na matatapos ko yun since may naipon na akong emergency fund if ever man dumating yung time na mawalan ako ng work. Tsaka isa pa, I don’t think you’ll even get approved sa bank loan if you try to apply. Hindi kasi mame-meet ng sahod mo yung minimum salary requirement nila.” Kumunot yung noo niya at sinabihan niya naman ako na, “Wag kang pikon, minamasama mo agad yung sinabi ko. Pinsan mo kasi ako, naga look out lang naman ako for you.” Tumango nalang ako, and I ignored him after that.

ABYG, na inatake ko siya sa sahod niya?