In lieu of Fathers’ Day…I’ve just realized that all my brothers are fathers now.

Read on to find out.

Brother # 1

Married at age 30. Son is now in kinder 1. He married his very first girlfriend. Like Papa, he is the best guy I’ve ever known.

Brother #2

Got some woman from Palawan pregnant in 2006.  Bore her a son. My brother isn’t sure if the kid is really his. But I supported the kid anyway for a year. Of course I had no choice, my brother was (and still is) a college student. He and the girl had a falling out. We haven’t seen the kid — we just know his name is Liam.  He must already be 3-years-old this year.

Brother # 3

Graduated from college in March. 2 months later he got a job. Girlfriend is currently 6 months pregnant. We just found out last week. That’s why he was desperate to find a job right away. He’s got no plans of marrying the girlfriend, he said. At least not yet. But he said we shouldn’t worry. He’ll take care of everything. Mama is worried anyway. I am worried anyway!

I’m not really surprised. The way the twins are with their girlfriends, someone will get pregnant sooner or later. I even said to them one time (jokingly of course, pero may laman)…mura naman yata ang condom, imbes mag load kayo ng cellphone nyo eh ibili nyo na lang ng condom.

Maybe they missed buying one. OR maybe just plain stupid? Maybe they should take a refresher course in biology. I said stupid kasi nangyari na sa isa, gumaya pa yung isa.

At wag nilang sasabihin na gumaganti sila sa mga babae because of what happened to me. I didn’t tell them any crap about such things.

I’m just a little disappointed with the twins. In their generation na talamak ang info about contraceptives…di pa nag-ingat. Well…di naman ako ang magdurusa sa pag-sustento sa mga mag-ina nila. When all I wanted was a better life for them. Matatali rin pala sa cycle ng maagang pag-aasawa at pagkakaroon ng anak na wala sa plano.

I had a stable job when i got pregnant. I didn’t ask my family anything, but their moral support. In fact I was heavily pregnant and about to give birth and i was still sending money here in bicol. I even sent them money for fare to join me in LB that December. We spent Christmas together in my apartment. December 29, Raine arrived. The more reason to celebrate New Year’s day together.

All I’m saying is that…they can’t even support themselves yet. I even buy them clothes, underwears and socks. Even if brother # 1 is paying their tuition, the daily grind is even more expensive. Fare, baon, school projects, etc, etc.

You get the picture.

Goodluck na lang sa kanila! Real life isnt easy, nor is it fair.  College isn’t the real world. It’s life after graduation that is. You are supposed to enjoy it. Enjoy singlehood. Enjoy your salary. Go places. Pursue a career. All that stuff.

Because of what they did, their life after college will be child support, diaper patrol and all the stuff that raising a baby is made of.

Goodluck talaga!