Sad Christmas

Dear Dr. Love,

I Just want to share my experience to all your avid readers. Call me Sarah . I’m single and I’ve been working here in Manila for the past several years. I had a boyfriend whom I fell in love with and he was my world.

I met him through my friend. Sa unang mga buwan ng aming relas­yon, he was very sweet and thoughtful. He calls me everyday and always checks on me.

Akala ko siya na ang tamang lalaki sa buhay ko.

Pero dumalang ang pakikipag-ug­nayan niya sa akin sa e-mail o tawag sa telepono at text message. Lagi niyang idinadahilan na masyado siyang busy sa trabaho.

Dumating ang panahon na naputol na nang ganap ang aming komuni­kasyon. Hindi na niya sinasagot ang mga e-mail at texts ko. I got worried so I called our common friend. My friend told me the truth: That he was already seeing someone new and my friend told me that he met this girl thru the chatroom.

Wala na akong magawa kundi harapin ang katotohanan. We didn’t have a formal break-up but I think it’s not needed anymore since he’s already with someone else.

Nasaktan lang ako dahil hindi niya ito sinabi sa akin. Kailangan ko ba siyang kom­prontahin kahit mayroon na siyang iba?

Now I’m trying to move on and I think I will have a sad Christmas. I hope through your column, I can find friends who will cheer me up. Ang email address ko ay:   sadchristmas33 @yahoo.com.

Sarah

Dear Sarah,

Huwag mo na siyang kompron­tahin. Just put your sad experience behind you and keep moving on.

Ituring mo na lang itong bangu­ngot at ang mahalaga’y nagising ka na at nagpapatuloy kang mabuhay.

Sana’y makita mo ang isang lalaking karapat-dapat at magmama­hal sa iyo nang tunay.

Sarah