Parant lang po
Working abroad is harder than I ever imagined. 💔
I came here with one simple goal: to save for my retirement and build a better future for myself. But sometimes, I can’t help wondering if my decision to work abroad was wrong from the very beginning.
Parang simula pa lang, ang dami nang hindi naging madali. Lagi na lang akong nahihirapan, parang laging malas, and I always feel like I’m the one who has to adjust to everything. Minsan napapatanong na lang ako sa sarili ko, “Ako ba talaga ang may mali? Bakit parang lahat na lang ang hirap?”
Sobrang pagod na ako, physically and emotionally. Gusto ko na lang umiyak, pero kahit iyakan, wala akong sariling space para ilabas lahat ng bigat na nararamdaman ko. I keep trying to be strong because I don’t really have anyone I can open up to.
Ayoko namang umuwi sa Pilipinas na walang naipon. Kasi kahit gaano ka magsikap at magpakapagod, parang bills lang din ang hinahabol mo. You sacrifice your comfort, your time, your peace of mind, and even your happiness, hoping that someday, all of this will be worth it.
But honestly, I’m tired. I’m tired of pretending that I’m okay when deep inside, I’m barely holding myself together.
I don’t know if I just need to be stronger, if I made the wrong decision, or if life is simply testing me right now.
Sa mga kapwa OFW diyan, naranasan n’yo rin ba ’to? How do you keep going when you’re already exhausted, lonely, and starting to question yourself? 😔