Feb 1, 2020 | iCanBreakThrough Featured, Shame
It hides under the voice, “Hanggang dito ka na lang. You will never measure up,” o ‘di kaya, “Kasalanan mo ang lahat. They’re better off without you.” Shame is “the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love...
Jan 24, 2020 | iCanBreakThrough Featured, Shame
Malamang narinig mo na ang mga pang-aasar na, “Dami mong alam,” “Pabibo masyado,” or “Wow, deep” when a person gives a thought-provoking idea in a conversation. Mukhang okay lang naman, ‘di ba? Pero what kind of teasing is this and okay nga lang ba talaga ito? This is...
Aug 21, 2018 | iCanBreakThrough Featured, Shame
“Ang laki ng legs mo! Parang pata ng baboy.” “Bro, payat-payat mo naman! Tigilan mo na ‘yang pag-a-adik!” Body shaming is the act of criticizing someone based sa kanilang shape, size, or appearance, says Cambridge Dictionary. It is everywhere. Lahat apektado. It...
Aug 15, 2018 | iCanBreakThrough Featured, Shame
Have you experienced repeated abuse, pressure, or harm by an individual or group of people through the internet? If yes, you have been a victim of online bullying or cyberbullying. According to Techopedia, cyberbullying is the use of internet or any electronic gadget...
Aug 8, 2018 | iCanBreakThrough Featured, Shame
Just like “Eh, ‘di wow!” and “Nosebleed!,” “eh ‘di ikaw na matalino!” is now one of the popular expressions when someone in a conversation sounds intellectual or when somebody raises a mind-boggling idea. This has become socially acceptable to the Filipino culture...
Aug 6, 2018 | iCanBreakThrough Featured, Shame, Unread Letters
Well, let me introduce myself. I am the one who greets you “hello, worthless!” in the morning and asks you “what’s the purpose of waking up?” I like scrolling with you on your social media feed and check out how everybody’s living...