Admirable Courage!

Last week I met up with a HS friend. I knew her for quite some time, she epitomizes a strong woman, a go-getter. I remembered she told me in HS that she dreams of working in Singapore, and she did. She was here since last February I think. She was into SAP.

What really struck me in her kwentos is her revelation on her lovelife. She confided with me her encounter with a college friend. Day by day, she began to like the guy more and more. The guy was a typical, I would say 'free-spirited' based on her narration, the type who's not really into relationships, probably just companionship is the more appropriate term. They were close and kept in touch after graduation. She said she couldnt take it anymore, her exact words were 'I want to get it out of my system, I want to tell the guy straight in front of his face that i like him, even if it will cost our friendship. I could only take him as a partner, not a friend. I dont really care what he thinks of me afterwards'

It happened, she told him 'I really like you'. The guy was shocked (as expected).. and answered with a long and careful unoffensive reply accdg to her, bottomline is 'I'm not ready'. The guy didnt contact her for 6 months but after that they become close again. Afterwards the girl left for SG, she thought she could move on, but whenever she visits Philippines, they would meet and she feels all the more hurt, in short parang walang nangyari.

My point of view is that the guy is not interested. I asked her to take things easily and dont expect too much. That's all that I can say. Indirectly, the guy is making her miserable. I could see her teary-eyed, I feel for her.

She asked me 'ikaw anong hanap mo'. I answered, 'someone to share life with' (hehe lalim). Then she related how she felt that they were sort of a perfect jive together. That she could move on only if the guy gets a gf or she finds a better guy. Hmm sad.

Probably I could relate to her story. But I would NEVER have the guts to do what she did, though I wish I could hehe. Isnt it hard to risk everything out? 'Even if it will cost our friendship, okay lng, I could only take him as a partner, nothing less'... Shucks admirable courage!