when you admired the wrong person!

@Ynrhea (69)
Philippines
October 26, 2012 12:53pm CST
I grow up admiring my aunt, because at that time she was so nice,very giving and successful. I told myself I wanted to be like her, because she is so responsible. She even sponsored me in my tuition and other school fees. And i did everything I do well in school because I don't wanna disappoint her. I put her in pedestal, because I love her and respected her so much. When I was in college she still fund for my studies, gave me everything all the 2nd hand dress of her daughter was given to me. I am thankful for that but inside me, I am not happy. In my 4th year I was lucky that a NGO helped me to develop my learning Instead of staying at school for studying I was assigned in other place to work and help those small entrepreneurs. I made this decision for myself because I know it was a rare opportunity. My parents allow me, I did informed her about my decision,that was the time she was mad at me, she stopped paying my school fees and without saying that she will no longer support me. That was the time my father did everything to support me, because I was in my 4th year. After two years my father died, she come home to pay her respect to her brother, we talked and I ask for sorry If I did wrong and say my thank you in person, thou I am always telling it thru mails.In my father's wake we forget the past. Until the very moment after an hour my father was buried, she called my mom and me in front of my father's grave she insulted my mom, telling that if my mom will remarried she better leave my fathers place. I feel like I wanna punch her. What she thinks of me and my mother. She did not even respect that we are mourning. I was very upset, how could she said those word, she is an educated person, why is that she is so mean. After I heard those things I can no longer hold that she will said those words against my family. That time we never said a word because we are exhausted about what happened. After a week I received an email she is saying bad things about my mother, And i can't tolerate it. I told her to stop and spare my mother, and she was mad at me, she even said that I what I have is that I owe it to her. What a person, I already thanked her, and it was not enough? and in the first place We never asked her to that, she offered it to me. After another 2 years of no communication, here come she is, she's back,and she's dont even bother to inform her brothers that she's coming home. Only her sisters know and they keep it a secret. Thus she deserve to be respected? If I remember what she did, I lost the respect,love and everything that i felt for her. Unlucky for me we are blood related, and sucks 60% i look like her.
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@deazil (4730)
• United States
26 Oct 12
That is a terrible thing she did. It's difficult to know why a person would behave so badly. Has anyone, maybe your father, ever said anything in the past about her that would explain why she could change like that? Or maybe in the past she has showed that side of herself to someone? To be so good to you and then turn on you like that is very strange. But people do things for reasons that we will never know. I'm sorry you're going through this. All you can do is be there for your mother and move on with your life. If you let this fester inside it will do you no good. You'll make yourself sick. Your mother needs you more now that your father is gone. I know it's been a few years but you need to stay close to your mother. Take comfort in the fact that you only look like her but are not like her at all. I wish I could think of a reason for her mistreatment of you and your mother but I can't help you there.
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@Ynrhea (69)
• Philippines
26 Oct 12
yes, you are right, I moved on about what had happened, i forgive her but i can't forget, you know when a person thinks of himself that he is higher than other people,they want other people to follow them, of all their siblings I am proud to say that my father is the best person compare to his siblings,he is not perfect but my father live with pride that he never ask for help to her sister, compare to the others, that even their electric bill they have to ask her. That's why she maybe don't like my father because my father never ask for anything, my father accepts only what she gave but never ask for more.
@deazil (4730)
• United States
26 Oct 12
I'm glad to hear that you've moved on. And that you have even forgiven her. That shows you have good character. I'm sure your father was proud of you and that your mother is also. You're probably right about your aunt, that your father never asked anything of her it may have angered her and then when you decided to make a decision and go on your own she maybe felt you were being the same way, that you were ungrateful. You were not. You have to make your own decisions about your life and career and no one should try to take that away from you. She wants people to feel as if they can't get along without her and when they manage on their own, without her help, it seems to anger her. She wants to be the queen! You do well and help your mother. You'll have a good life.
• Philippines
27 Oct 12
I think the reason that your aunt being mad at you is that she supported you up until 4th year and when you had an opportunity to have an extra money for your schooling, although you did informed her but do you ask her what is her decision? Or does she really agree with you having part time job other than remittances from her? I think you didn't convince her that you still need some extra cash for your schooling I think she misunderstand that you also want not to fully depend on her money. How old is your aunt? because there are oldies that so sensitive that they want to support somebody in the family and it really hurt them to know the fact that you can now stand on your own feet now that you don't need her help. One thing more, those relatives that supporting someone in the family the reason behind the helping is that if time comes that you finally graduated and have some decent and regular work they expect you to return the help that they gave to you. My mother she supported my cousin to pursue a 2 year course and when he graduated she really expect my cousin to help her in terms of money, so that gives me the thought that when people help relatives she is expecting a return. ^_^
@Ynrhea (69)
• Philippines
27 Oct 12
As far as I can remember when I was in my 4th year Highschool she asked me what course i will took,and I said I wanted to be a Civil Engr, but I know my parents can't support me if that will be my chosen path. I told her I rather took 2 years course that was we agreed with my parents. She told me No, I will pay for your tuition, my father said that time to her that, she don't have to, because it was my fathers obligation to send me to school not her,but she insisted, that time my father was supposed to leave the country to work in Saudi as a driver, but she stop him. She convince my father not to leave because she promised to help. She makes me promised not to have boyfriends, focused on school and that was I did.And if I graduated I should help my parents and my siblings which is did, I supported my 2 siblings in their schooling. I even help my other aunt and uncles, I lend them money and even buy them rice if they have nothing, and I am not expecting them to pay me. Until recently I help them financed the farm, I purchased fertilizer on account to the company i worked in to help them, but after the harvest they never pay the company. They put my name in disgrace, what more help do I had to offer, when they do all this to me.
@GemmaR (8517)
26 Oct 12
It can be incredibly easy to admire the wrong person through all of your life and particularly when you're young. I very much admired one of my Uncles when I was younger, and my Mother didn't like him and I didn't understand why. But then I realised what he had done because she explained when I was old enough, and it made me realise that I should never have even admired him because of the things that he did to his family. I will try my best not to make that mistake again, but the only thing that I can do is to hope.
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
26 Oct 12
yes i understand your dissapointed the person that you ever admired and idol had insulted your parents..and it`s no good for your admission to her.. I think it`s better for you to change your admire to her to anybody people which deserved to be admirred..
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
27 Oct 12
I believe everybody deserves to be respected even in your case because she is your aunt, period. I don't mean to have plans to get even on the things she has done to your family, or have a dose of her own medicine. But to remain humble and understanding on her ways, maybe she has problem with her life, or just plainly it is normal thing. You may ask for a heart to heart talk. Lay your cards on the table and tell your true feelings about everything. I hope everything will turn out fine because you are family there. Good luck.
@Ynrhea (69)
• Philippines
27 Oct 12
Yes I still do respect her because she is a sister of my father, and because that was my father taught me. He told me no matter what happen, I must respect other people even those who does not deserve to be respected. Because in time I will be the one to benefit the good deeds I did.
@Raine38 (12391)
• United States
27 Oct 12
I understand your feeling. I can't blame you if you feel hurt and sort of betrayed by someone you have admired for long. But if I were in your situation, I wouldn't also let anybody insult and talk crap about my parents especially if they don't even know a thing or two about our lives for as long as I know. Anyway, your parents have supported you, and now that you only have your mom with you, I know that she will still support you in whatever path you choose. Try to move on and don't let the hurtful words of your former benefactor prevent you from doing what you do best. I know you don't owe her any explanation or any proof, but if it will make you feel any better, be the best person that you can be. Show her, and everyone that your parents raised a very good person that any mother or father would be proud to have as a child.
@Ynrhea (69)
• Philippines
27 Oct 12
My aunt wants me to hate my mom, and believe in her,I am not kid anymore that don't know what is happening. As my promised to my father I will never leave my family. I don't care anymore about her, all my hardwork was for my family. I thanked her already, so many times. I returned the help that I receive to my other relatives. I am not guilty or feel anything that I owe to her, after the insult she gave to my parents I think we are even.