Guy’s post about choosing girlfriend over friends draws mixed reactions from netizens

A netizen’s post on social media about the fact that people can change for someone they love has gone viral.

In a Facebook post, a certain Kleon Tolentino admitted that he has decided to choose his girlfriend over his friends.

He said he chose not to spend a lot of time hanging out with his friends not because he simply changed, but because he just wanted to do the things that are pleasing to his girlfriend.

“Someone asked me:
•Bakit ka nagbago?
•Bakit hindi ka na pala sama sa amin?
•Lalake ka walang mawawala sa atin
•Inom tayo, hindi niya naman malalaman
•Tol may bagong bebot Laging sagot ko, ‘Magagalit girlfriend ko,'” Tolentino wrote as a caption to his photo with his girlfriend, which he posted on Facebook.

“Hindi ako nagbago, hindi din ako kumalimot, iniwasan ko lang yung mga bagay na alam kong ikakagalit ng girlfriend ko,” he added.

Tolentino said it’s fine with him even if someone dubs him as “under the saya,” which is a Filipino term used for someone who is henpecked.

“Under ako? Anong masama don? Mahal ko siya kaya payag ako, alam mo kung bakit? Ganito lang yan. Ang tahimik ng buhay niya tapos dumating ako, sinagot niya ako, tapos magloloko lang ako? Kapal naman ata ng mukha ko, iniisip ko palang na maging malungkot siya nakokonsyensya na ako ‘yun pa kayang umiyak siya sa kakagawan ko? No way!” he explained.

“In this world of ‘KAILANGAN’ may iphone ka, kotse, pera, at kailangan gwapo ka bago ka magustuhan ng taong gusto mo, wala ako niyan pero pinili niya ako, madaming mas better jan pero pinili niya ako, kaya bakit pa ako magloloko?” he went on.

“Kadalasan sinasabi ng iba ‘lalake tayo malapit tayo sa tukso, walang masama kung tumikim ng iba.’ Unang una sa lahat hindi ako gwapo, makapal lang mukha ko pero hindi ko gagawin yon, bakit ko lolokohin yung babaeng pinangakuan ko na hindi ko siya papaiyakin at sasaktan? Maraming mga lalake pero kokonti lang ang totoo, At ang tunay na lalaki marunong rumespeto sa kababaihan,” he added.

Tolentino said a real man does not need a muscular body and different women in his life.

“Hindi basehan ang laki ng katawan o dami ng nadale pare, dahil ang tunay na lalake may respeto sa mga babae,” he noted.

“Hindi ako pasikat kaya ginawa ko ito, gusto ko lang ipaalam na hindi totoo yung sinasabi nilang lahat ng lalake manloloko, kaya mga par pakita natin na marami pa tayong mga lalaking seryosooo!!” he added.

Tolentino’s post earned mixed reactions from netizens.

Here’s what they said:

“Ang sarap magkaroon ng ganyan boyfriend.” – Mhikay Carillo Mamac

“Sana all…” – Trishia Jane Recio

“Sana all. Ss sa inyo tol. Tama yan.” – Luna Richard

“Sana all ganito mag-isip!” – Karen Cunanan Martinez

“Tropa ay laging andyan pero sya lagi ba? 😏” – Mathoj Ricafranca

“Pag nag-break yan balik ulit sa barkada. 😅” – John Vincent Valdez Chico

“Walang forever.” – Carlo

The viral post has since garnered more than 58,000 reactions and has been shared over 82,000 times.

It also received more than 40,000 comments.