My Name is Julia Marie Arizobal
I'm 17 years of age
And I'm the daughter of an OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker)
Which is my father, Jay Joseph Arizobal.
Can i ask What is his.. His Job??
My Father's job is.. He is an Mechanical Engineer in Singapore
We're country does he works again??
He is currently working in Singapore Base, Lionel Company
In what year did he start working abroad??
I remember my father started working abroad, When i was 'til in kinder.
Which is around 2005 or 2004.
So that's..like..10 years??
more 10 years....
Yes.
To be exact.. 10? 12.. 11..
It based on your experience, did you adjust quickly from distant with each other?
To be honest, I had a conflict with my father.
Because, my relationship with my father is hard
Specially i was 'til in.. Let's say 6 or 4 years of age
So, That's the stage when i will miss my father and miss him.
And i'm longing for my father
What are the benefits of having a relative working abroad
The benefits of having my father Working abroad is that..
We can buy things. Which is not..let's say it's not cheap
Or it's against the..
Let's say it's not.... It's be an average
Because, It's quiet expensive.
And we can travel anywhere Without having financial problem.
And In what you does their news affects you?
It affects me in the way that..
I'm very conscious about my words.
Specially if my friends..
Or other people that i encounters their parents Or their relatives is an OFW.
Does being apart affects your current relationship? And the family itself?
And how hard.. How hard is it to have a great distance between each other?
Does being apart affects my current relationship... I can say yes
Because for 10 years
More than 10 years, I think. Because...
I don't... I'm not sure what years...
Because it's like... For me, does people..
Specially boys, that i encounter.. I don't know if that's how my father treats me?
Because It's 10 years.
So, It's like half of my life.
Yes
My father has been away, for like 10 years.
So i don't know i'm kind of awkward With my father.
And like hey... yaah.. Let's go out? Just like that.
But it feels like "It is right??
Ohhhh...
Right??
So i'm having a hard time to cope up with my father.
Even though she... He is trying to be sweet to me, As a father.
Specially, 10 years away.. Just like a very long time to catch up with my age.
And with my bonding with him.
And.. How hard is it to have a great distance between each other?
It's very hard because.. I don't know how to have a boyfriend like my father's likes.
Even though.... I know my father is very good man.
Yes.
He's a hard working man.
I don't know if he wants a guy like this... Friends like this.
Having a girl like this... I don't know.
That's a very hard decision for me.
How does being separated from each other affects your daily life?
Affects my daily life... As what I've said earlier.
When talking to boy, I don't know if that is right or I can say....
Or I might say things, That is not appropriate for a guy
Specially a guy's thinking Is different from girls.
Like "Uy, Ano dito tayo?" "Chaka" Like that
That "Bili mo nga akong napkin"
I don't know if it's okay
For a guy who say like that
And if he is awkward to that scenario?
Or if he is awkward to me?
Or to my girl friends.
In your opinion, Is it worth to leave behind family members to work abroad?
For me, It's not.
But... It is not appropriate.
Because.. Their relationship between a father or a mother to his or her children.
Can affect their mind set in the future. Like your future family plan.
Because for me, I don't know how could I act If I have my husband
I don't know if "Ahh... Ganito pala si papa"
Ohh. Yes
It's like my mind set that "mag-abroad ka na lang" Just like that
So, I don't know.
I want my family to be complete. Here in our country.
Yes
Because the relationship And i think there's a psychological affect with that?
Yes
If you given a chance, What would you say to him?
No crying allowed.
Actually, Although if my father is here
I want to say that, Thank you.
For giving us the gratitude.
For the things that we have now.
For the gadgets, And for the everything.
And I'm sorry, If I say things That hurts your feelings.
And things that, you know.
It's like "Papa, Ang awkward"
I don't know if that hurts you, Or you just trying to be sweet.
I don't know because, You've been a way....
You've been
You've been there for 10 years.
Although, Singapore is just 3 hours. But...
I'm sorry.. I'm sorry if it's my loss.
Or... It's not.
What can you say.. In Tagalog..
Hindi ganun kasweet.
Hindi ganun..
Hindi ganun ka lambing.
Hindi ganun kalambing sayo, Papa.
And now, I know that..
My relationship to you is an awkward. I have a distant with you.
Yaaah, I'm close with my brother. But not to you.
That's all.
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