u/Drina_Cap1495

I just found out recently na niloko ako ng long-term boyfriend ko, and worse, dun pa sa babaeng akala ko close friend namin. Sobrang sakit, sobrang bigat sa dibdib, and honestly, drained na drained na ako. I desperately need to get away, mag-disconnect muna sa lahat, and mag-clear ng utak.
This will be my very first time traveling completely solo. Naghahanap sana ako ng mga recommendations kung saan maganda pumunta para mag-reset and makahanap ng konting kapayapaan.

Details & Preferences:
• Budget: ₱10,000 max (all-in na sana kasama transpo, accommodation, and food).
• Duration: 2-3 days
• Vibe: Medyo torn pa ako. Part of me gustong pumunta sa malamig at tahimik na lugar sa bundok—yung tipong maglalakad-lakad lang ako, hihinga, at tutulala sa view in silence. Pero part of me feels like baka mas maganda sa dagat, mag-cafe hopping, o mag-stay sa isang social hostel para may distraction at hindi ko masyadong maboringan ang sarili ko sa pag-iisip.
• Starting Point: I'm coming from South Luzon (Batangas area).
Dahil nga medyo tight ang budget, I’m leaning towards places na accessible via bus o ferry para iwas sa mahal na flights (unless may biglaang seat sale). Syempre, safety is my top priority since first time ko nga mag-solo trip.
Saan po kaya ang pinakamagandang lugar sa PH para mag-heal ng broken heart sa ₱10k budget?

I desperately need to get this off my chest because I feel like my anger is changing me, and I don't like it. I am an engineer in Toronto and my boyfriend "James" is an engineer. We actually went to the same high school back home but hadn't seen each other for years, until we were thrown together after we both came to Canada. So we got along quickly.

In the beginning, I spent a lot of time at his house. His parents are so great; they'd text me over, have me over for dinner and take me on trips. I really felt like I had a second family here. The only issue was James' sister. From the beginning she was just… aggressive. I had to deal with her stomping around when I was visiting and screaming at James for no reason.

It was all over something so trivial. James was supposed to pick something up for her, but the store was closed by the time we got there. She completely lost her mind. She started out yelling at James, but it was really just a ploy to get at me. She just basically just used their fight as an opportunity to completely berate me.

She grabbed me and started screaming. I can't even remember what happened. I went into shock as she started screaming at my parents and my family’s honour with the most disgusting, below-the-belt insults. She was way, way out of line just saying horrible, disrespectful, dehumanizing things I've ever heard about my family.

James stood up for me and there was a huge fight. His parents later apologized and said she has a history of these "outbursts" where she says things she shouldn't to their family. So it's obvious she has some serious issues but that doesn't make it any less painful.

I still hate her with a passion after almost six months. I don't want to see her ever again. But I’m traumatized. I go over that scene in my mind every day. I can't help but get triggered every time James even mentions her name or is talking about her like she's his favourite person in the world. It feels so unfair that they are "making up" because of their blood relation, and I am left feeling hurt because of what happened.But I won’t intervene with their relationship cause I know she still his sister.But I still feel like

I'm going crazy. I don't want to go off on James because I love him, but I'm so bitter and angry about it. I just want the voices to go away.