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May Kwento Ako: Say "Red Flag" Without Saying "Red Flag"

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The stories shared below are submitted entries we received through May Kwento Ako. Read how some would see situations in rose-colored glasses and how some would eventually follow the sign as a green light to walk away.

Trigger Warning: There’s mention of harassment.

I was in 9th grade when all my self-worth was degraded. First attempt he would share photos of me to his friends and zoom in how flat chested I am. Next he told me that he loves me so much and he trusts me that’s why he sent a dick pic, HIS dick pic and was asking for me to send too. I was traumatized.

He was sorry and look how foolish I am, I forgave him.

I thought everything was okay.
I got a call and I was expecting him, but no, his mom called.

What’s worse is that his mom accused me of sexual harassment to his son.

“madumi kang babae”
“wag kang lalapit sa anak ko”

Little did she know how stupid his son is.
Little did she know how his son sexually harassed me in front of his friends.
Little did she know about the pic.
Little did she know. I carried this traumatic experience til now.

I would tell myself ” kalimutan mo na yan 4 years na nakalipas, move on”

But I can’t it still haunts me everyday.

I was dating my now ex-boyfriend when it happened. He touched me without asking me if I wanted to be touched or not. I became an object of sexual pleasure and he announces it to his barkada.

I should’ve known better after the first time, but, I was also afraid of the judgements and heresays here and there. I was always that “model student” kid and I was not ready to face the embarassment and rumors that may arise if i broke up with him just then.

What scares me the most is that, guys can run around after all these unwanted acts of ‘intimacy’ so proud while gals just sulk in the corner or keep it to themselves, trying to get by everyday because apparently, ‘it’s our fault we were assaulted.

Tuwing pumupunta ako sa bahay ng (now ex) boyfriend ko nun, lagi iba gusto niya. He would want me to BJ him, and I would always say no, and that I don’t want to, but I guess what I say doesn’t really matter kasi he would always tell me and guilt trip me.

“damot mo naman” “minsan lang naman” “bilis na” “saglit lang yun” “yun lang naman eh”, magtatampo pa siya kapag hindi ko ginawa.

I feel really disgusting because I would do it in the end and I dont like it at all. Couldn’t leave his house immediately too because his house was really far and the place we were in, di ako masyado familiar. But it hurt because even if I say no it wouldnt matter since I didnt want him na magtampo sakin.

may kwento ako..
medyo mahaba ito.
i want to share this para sa mga tao na nakararanas din nito ay makakita ng liwanag tulad ko.

i been a victim of sexual abuse wen i was 14 years old. i lost my virginity sa taong d ko mahal. natakot ako kaya d ako nag salita.

dahil sa pangyayari napariwara ang buhay ko

before i met my husband tatlong beses akong nadapa.others says nakakaawa ako, others nmn ang tanga ko, others nmn malandi daw ako.. well its there own opinion nmn so let them be..

thankful parin ako kahit ganun ang nangyari sa akin.

di ako magiging ganito ka tatag ngayon kung d ko pinag daanan ang mga iyon.

inaamin ko medyo naligaw nga ako ng landas nung kabataan ko. nature tlga ng tao na maging rebellious.

nakilala ko c “b” and i fell in love with him.

may anak na ako nun. and pregnant for my second baby when i met him.

siguro sa kanya ko nakita ung pag aalaga na d ko nakita sa iba.

alam nio ung feeling na “he’s to good to be true?”

ang alaga nia sa akin sobraa. were texing and calling 24/7.palagi din sia pumupunta sa akin. kala nga ng iba sia ung father ng second baby ko. nag susuport din sia sa akin. kaya di ko napansin na meron pala problema.

2 years na kami nung nalaman ko na may asawa pala siya at 8 month na buntis na ako nun sa anak namin.. ang sabi niya hiwalay na daw sila. sino ba naman ang aamin diba? at ako nmn si tanga naniwala sa kanya dahil mahal ko nga..

and besides kung kasama pa nia ang asawa nia d kami makakapg usap hangang umaga dba?

sobrang nabulag ako sa pagmamahal ko sa kanya..

c “b” mahilig sia sa experimento . una gusto nia ako mag send nudes sa vid while touching my intimate parts.. pinag awayan nmin un.. pero syempre d ko sia kaya tiisin.. nag give up ako at sinunud ang gusto nia..

dahil sa nangyari na un lumalala ng lumalala ang mga demand nia.

hangang sa umabot ung point na gusto nia ako makita sa vid na mai kasiping na iba..

hindi ko na makilala ang sarili ko ng panahon na un.

dumating din ung time na pinakilala nia ako sa wife nia at nalaman ko na nag sasama parin pla cla. at eto pa.. nag sama kming tatlo sa iisang bubong.


ang sakit sakit ng ganung feeling.ok naman pakikitungo ng wife nia sa akin at sa anak nmin pero alam kong hindi tama. ayoko lumaki ang mga anak ko sa ganoong situasyon kmi.

para umiwas sa ganung situation dahil umalis ako para mag work sa ibang lugar.

meron parin nmn kmi communication na dalawa.

pero alam ko sa self ko na tama na.
i keep on praying na tangalin ako ng Panginoon sa ganoong situasyon.

unti unti din nmn nawala ang communication ko sa kanila.

nag usap kming dalawa sabi ko ayaw ko na. buti nmn tinangap nia nmn ang desisyon ko.

ngayon masaya na ako sa husband ko. mahal nia ang mga anak ko at tinuturing niang parang sa kanya.
meron narin nmn kming anak ngaun.

naniniwala ako na lahat tlga ng bagay naka plano na sa panginoon . wag natin sia sisihin kung bakit nanduduon tayo sa ganung sitwasyon.. isipin nlg natin na lahat ng paghihirap natin merong kapalit na reward glng sa kanya. kelangan lg talaga nating magtiwala sa kanyang mga plano.

kaya sa mga pinagdadaanan pa ang pinagdaanan ko di habang panahon ang malakas na buhos ng ulan. aftr ng malakas na bagyo sa buhay natin maapreciate natin kung gaano ka ganda ng mga bagay2. everything has its own perfect timming.

lagay nlg natin sa mga isip natin na lahat ng problemang dumadating sa atin ay para tumatag tayo.. hindi para tibagin tayo.laban lg mga besh.. malalampasan nyo din ito. pray!
GOD WILL ARRANGE EVERYTHING!

 

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