BOYS BOYS BOYS

Disclaimer: This is not a malandi post. :P I'm just trying to put into words how I perceive my boy friends (yes, emphasis on the space between the b and f words).

As most people know, I grew up in a somewhat secluded environment. I had nuns, female teachers, female friends, classmates, female etc etc etc enclosing me. Everything around me was feminine. I made the best out of my years in school without any constant connection to boys other than neighbors and those we forcefully acquaint ourselves with during school interactions. I grew up without experiencing much chivalry aside from those I get from my dad, cousins and fortunately a few gentlemen I meet. I grew up carrying the heaviest of my heaviest bags without waiting for someone to voluntarily get it from me. I sit on floors, corridors, anywhere I want to (must be clean enough, though) without really caring if it was unbecoming of a woman or not. All I know is that, I'm free to do what any one else could do.. what boys could for that matter.

Then came college. I got to know more and more and more and more boys. I learned from watching them, how CHECKING OUT GIRLS really happen. (And they're so damn good at it that I find it funny with their heads taking a 360-turn). I learned how comfortable it is to have them by your side and make them carry your luggage! Hahahahaha. I learned how beautiful it is to be a woman because you've got people to take care of you because they are THE MEN. Hahahahahaha. But what's the weirdest realization I have been trying to discern lately?

THAT BOYS ARE VERY VERY VERY VERY EMOTIONAL.

Okay, I won't generalize but that's what I notice with my friends. Haha. I don't know if it's just because they're having these emotional-slash-extraromantic-slash-must let it out moments all at the same time but they've been really cheesy! Hearing them say "friends forever" or get this.... "true friends" made me cringe a bit. Hahahaha I can't believe those words would ever make their way out of their mouths. I don't even remember having those kinds of conversation with any of my girl friends. And on random moments they'd open up and you're not ready for it just because you thought they're strong enough to hold it in.

But actually, I'm loving the fact that my boy friends are like that. I learn a lot from their views. More so, I now feel empathy for brokenhearted boys. I mean, they do get hurt too and like us, girls, they need that group cuddle (hahaha) or some people who would soften their hearts as they help mend his. It's not what he says or she says. Thing is, everyone gets hurt and everyone gets emotional. I can say that because I've been a witness to it for the past few days and counting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sometimes I find it funny when my boy friends drop uber emotional lines, stare blankly at nowhere and stay silent for a long time. But the moment they speak, I know it comes from somewhere deep and it's just not being emotional that's killing them... it's having to find someone to talk to and ease what they feel.

Aaaaaawwww. :)

I love my boy friends. They can just be so grabe downright EMO and it's so freaky!

To all of you, andito lang kami nila Keith. Hahahahahaha :)