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Monday, December 30, 2024

Insta Scoop: Bela Padilla Shares Insights on Growing Up without Celebrating Christmases and Birthdays



Images courtesy of Instagram: bela

 

71 comments:

  1. Sabi nya sa interview sa kanya ni MJ Marfori hindi na sya active sa Jehovas Witness. Echosera din itong si Bela.

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    1. Hindi naman porke hindi na active, gagaya na sya sa mga bagay na di sya sanay. Echosera ka 10:26

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    2. 12:15 kung hindi sya active, tiwalag na siya dun

      tsaka kung magsalita naman si bela... as if restricted yung ibang religions sa specific dates??? defensive kamo sya porke nasabihan sya ng sad childhood

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    3. Wag kayo magpadikta sa religion niyo. Binigyan kayo ng Diyos ng common sense at will power. Basta ako naniniwala ako sa kapangyarihan ng Diyos, nagdadasal ako at hindi ako nanlalamang ng kapwa. In short, hindi ako magnanakaw. Nagsasabi din ako ng totoo. Dahil naniniwala ako na kapatid ng sinungaling ang magnanakaw. Ganyan kasimple lang ang panuntunan ko sa buhay. Pumapalag din ako pag may nakikita akong mali o naapi. Lalo na kung may magagawa ako.

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    4. Who cares about this woman’s opinion. Parang nagiging OA na.

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  2. Awww Bela, parang feeling ko she’s also healing her inner child.

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    1. Actually, if you will read and comprehend better, you will know what you feel is not entirely correct

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  3. Totoo naman. My husband’s boss (female) is a JW. She sent me a bouquet of flowers when I gave birth last year. That was the sweetest gift I got from someone other than hubby. They could make an ordinary day a special day to celebrate.

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    1. ordinary day ba yung giving birth?

      nag convert sa JW yung hs friend ko... sorry pero hirap na nya maging friend...

      birthday bawal celebrate, at pati christmas at ewan kung ano pa yung iba...

      ako naman nag-aral ng catechism at lumalim Catholic faith ko...

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    2. 11:33 may mga ganyan ding Katoliko o Kristyano. Nasa tao yang ugaling yan wala sa Religion.

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    3. May mga non JW naman na ganyan din.

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    4. Patawa naman itong si 1133

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  4. asawa ko din di nagcecelebrate nang pasko, tipid sa side nila palagi. sa side nang namin parang money grab. iba na ang pasko now. 500 peso di pa masaya lol

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    1. Tell me about it. My relative in the Philippines send me a private message asking for Xmas gift. No hello, not asking how I’m doing. Just straightforward to asking a specific item which is not cheap! The nerve!

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    2. Mukhang pera na kasi mga tao, nawalan na ng sense of being happy sa maliliit na bagay.

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  5. Pangit mo kabonding girl.

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  6. It's okay. Now that I'm an adult, I don't look forward to Christmas the way I used to as a kid. In fact, it feels a bit sad as Christmas approaches because the loved ones I used to celebrate with are no longer here.

    I will cherish those happy Christmas days, but I will forever miss my loved ones and be sad na din on Christmas.

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    1. ako naman Dad ko wala na...

      pag pasko season nag o-offer kami ng Misa..

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    2. Same.😢 I tried to re-create for my kids the beautiful Christmases my siblings and I had with my mom, but I felt so sad kasi wala na mom ko, brother and sister ko, all my OG ka-Christmas are gone, so I use my mom’s Christmas china, but started my own tradition for my kids, yung “mauuwian” nila in their minds someday pag wala na ako.

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    3. Haayyy kakalungkot naman

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    4. Simula nung nag OFW ako, at isang npakalungkot na first christmas ko dito at sa mga sumunod din, nasanay na akong hindi ngcecelebrate. Then i converted to a new religion, naging madali lang transition ko.

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  7. Tagal ko ng di nag cecelebrate ng birthday and christmas simula ng solo living ako..

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    1. kung catholic ka, try mo mag simba... Christmas is about the Holy Mass and the family

      pero kung ayaw mo, wala naman pilitan...

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    2. Celebrating naman is a choice but if your religion or sect tells u not to celebrate there is something wrong.

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    3. Hindi naman about pa bongga na gift giving and parties ang christmas and birthdays. Maraming holier than thou who likes to preach that we should make every day like a holiday. Crap. The whole point of Christmas and Birthdays is to always remind ourselves, that even though life can get busy and sad, that our life (and others) is worth celebrating.

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  8. Birthdays and Christmas are not about gifts. If their line of thought is like that, then that’s shallow and they don’t understand at all why people celebrate those occasions. And don’t make it sound as if JW are the only ones who make ordinary days special. Geez.🙄

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    1. Try to make more research then you will probably also know it’s not about gifts like you said

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    2. ang ibig sabihin kasi nya dun, parang lowkey, "better ang JW people coz we make ordinary days special" hahaha

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    3. And alam ko din sa knila bawal magsuot ng maiksi pero bkit si bella nag two piece at nasa soc med pa? Kung susunod ka sa utos ng religion mo sana sundin mo lhat hindi yung namimili ka lang ng susundin. Kung ititiwalag ka sa pagsasaya sa Pasko pero hindi ka tiniwalag sa pag two piece mo sa soc med na bawal din sa paniniwala nyo ay may something tlga.

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    4. Eto pa?! Hindi daw sila naniniwala sa pasko. Hindi din sila ngcecelebrate ng pasko. So? Wala silang handa o regalo na pagkakagastusan hindi ba? Oh eh bkit pag may pa Christmas bonus o binibigay na hamon ang kumpanya tinatanggap nyo??? Sana sinabi nyo wala po kaming pasko kya wala din dapat kmi Christmas bonus or Christmas ham. Ang fake lang kase ng dating. Kung bawal sa inyo Christmas bkit tanggap kayo ng tanggap ng Christmas bonus???

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    5. Exactly. Lagi naman sinasabi sa homily na we should make every day like a holiday, that's not exclusive to JW.

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    6. True! I think that’s the part that is missing for Bela. Just the feeling of gratefulness that she was born on that day can and is okay to celebrate in any way and not necessarily anything that has to do with “gifts”. Trauma can deprive you from feeling happy or excited. When someone tells her “Merry Christmas” is it against her religion to say “happy holidays” even if she doesn’t celebrate it?

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    7. Sorry pero kalokohan na pagbawalan mong maging masaya ang isang tao lalo na sa araw ng kanyang kapanganakan. U can be happy other days pero hindi sa bday mo at lalong hindi sa Pasko? Tama pa ba pinaglalaban nyo? Come on. Hindi ganyan magmahal ang Panginoon

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    8. Dapat excluded yan sila sa Christmas bonus tutal bukod sa hindi naman nila ito ipinagdiriwang eh puro tirada sila sa Pasko na nakakabastos.

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  9. People celebrating Christmas and New Year rocks! Ung mga hinde, kawawa naman kayo

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    1. Are you a 12 year old?

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    2. true! ang saya kaya ng pasko!

      and don't get me wrong... it's not about the material things...

      biruin mo... hindi na process ng HR yung salary at bonus ko!!! so next year ko pa makukuha...

      pero makita ko lang healthy, safe and happy loved ones ko ... thankful na...

      sapat na yung spag na ketchup ang halo, Misa, at magsindi ng kandila para sa mga yumao naming mahal sa buhay...

      eto naman talaga ng essence ng pasko... Pamilya....

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    3. But your one day of celebrating is like my awesome day to day life, so sino kawawa? Sheeez I don’t also celebrate because I don’t find meaning in shallow, materialism way of thinking around it.

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    4. edi you rock! kaw na

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    5. arte mo di naman sila kawawa. as long lang it’s their choice and not forced unto them 🙄🙄

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    6. Oh puhlez darling, wag kang maawa sa amin. Just becuz hindi nmin bet ang magastos na Christmas and New year automeans na hindi n nmin naeenjoy ang buhay nmin. Its not gurl. 😮‍💨

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    7. Haha feeling entitled ! Aminin ikaw ang kawawa kasi you are just conforming with society’s norm tsk tsk tsk . 🤪

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    8. 11:10 nkakaawa ka naman kung tingin mo sa Christmas ay gastos at hindi kapanganakan ni Hesus na ating Diyos at tagapagligtas.

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  10. its not just about gifts. its about festivity, the celebration of jesus birth, the wonder and magic of santa claus, the reunions, the songs. ang saya ng pasko esp dito sa pinas!

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  11. Pero aminin iba kasi ang Christmas sa pinas ang saya e LOL

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  12. Kakaloka bakit kelangan kaawaan at ibash mga di nagcecelebrate ng kung anong okasyon. E kung yun ang paniniwala nila. Respeto lang.

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  13. Ingay ng babaitang to 🤣

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  14. We don’t care what you don’t celebrate let other people enjoy.

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  15. Bakit parang sa modern society, hindi na understood ang diversity? Iba-iba tayo. Respetuhan lang.

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    1. 9:49 gaya ng respetuhin nila mga katoliko at kristyano na gusto ipagdiwang ang Kapaskuhan.

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  16. Lol OA nila dito sa Singapore kahit mga Muslim at Chinese bumabati ng Merry Christmas pag alam na catholic or christian ka, pag binati ko sila ng merry christmas babatiin karin nila. Same din sa mga christian sa Singapore nakikiisa sila sa celebration ng mga Muslim, Hindu and Chinese. We should just not respect our different beliefs, we should also learn to celebrate our diversity! And i thank u char

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  17. Ito na naman si pa-WOKE hahahaha

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  18. Correction lang-We are not restricted to specific dates either in terms of giving gifts. We give gifts during birthdays, Christmas, Anniversary, achievements, milestones, and even random days that we feel like being generous or we appreciate someone for being who they are. As much as I want to understand ur belief- I dont see a reason why you cant celebrate birthdays when u can celebrate n give gifts naman pla on a regular day. Ask urself kung tama pa ba ipinaglalaban o practice na yan. Seriously.

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    1. Ganyan mga woke hindi maintindihan mga pinaglalaban nila

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  19. I celebrate Christmas and New Year silently. I rarely go to parties keshe ayaw ko ng ingay at maraming foods. Ang hirap magpapayat.

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  20. "I never know what I'm supposed to do or feel specially when people greet me and I can't say it back. The same goes with birthdays"
    - Smile or say Thank You. It's not rocket science! Girl, it doesn't matter kung anong religion mo. In fact, your religion has nothing to do with it. Walang nagdidikta kung anong gagawin lalo na kung anong mararamdaman mo. Same feeling like and reaction if someone tells you Good Job! or Congratulations. You smile or say thank you! My gad.

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    1. Dba? Obviously pati feelings nila nadidikta na din.

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  21. You got that right @1:13 am

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  22. Ang masasabi ko lang, we create so many beautiful memories on christmas, new year, and bdays. Sarap pag-ipunan at paghandaan ang special occasions. These are times when family is in happy mode, enjoying food, games, gifts, and laughter. Plus this is a time for short get away. And what's so nice about it? You get to talk about these memories during regular days while eating dinner together. The rest of the year kasi lahat busy with school and work. Daming iniisip at sobrang stress.

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  23. I am not religious but I enjoy the Christmas season 🎄
    The lights, the music, the colors, the weather.
    I say Merry Christmas instead of Happy Holidays out of respect to the Catholics.
    Kasi Christmas is about Christ.
    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

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    1. 5:19 salamat. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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  24. Grabe no? Relihiyon ang nagdidikta sa dapat ikilos at i-celebrate? Pati birthday ng tao? Bakit ganun? Anong klaseng paniniwala yun? Enlighten me.

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    1. Hindi po idinidikta but merong principles why. You have to know the origin not just simply celebrate because at the end of the day, we cannot worship God completely when at the same time, we do things that are unscriptural. I remember merong video si Kim Atienza about the origin of Christmas being of Pagan Origin. Thats informative, i think. Available sa Youtube.

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  25. Best to say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas since not everyone celebrates Christmas.

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