Marjorie umalma sa paratang ng inang si Mami Inday 

SHOWBIZ KONEK
ni Maricris Valdez

HINDI pa tapos ang usaping nabuksan ng ina ni Claudine Barretto na si Mommy Inday sa interbyu ni Ogie Diaz.

SA part 2 ng panayam kay Mrs. Inday Barretto sa Ogie Diaz Inspires,  vlog, naibahagi nito kung bakit magkakaaway ang mga anak niyang sina Gretchen, Marjorie, at Claudine.

Ani Mommy Inday kina Gretchen at Marjorie, very close ang dalawa. Na sa hindi malamang kadahilanan nawala ang closeness. “They just don’t like each other okay lang, but they hate each other that’s not okay, ‘di ba?”

Hindi rin alam ni Mommy Inday kung bakit hindi okay sina Marjorie at Claudine. Basta ang alam niya noong nasa kainitan ng karera niya si Claudine napaka-generous nito. Isa na iyong noong nag-HongKong sila lahat kasama.

May pagkakataong minsang may nagpadala ng pagkain na chef kay Claudine, hindi kumain si Marjorie.

Tila nagkakaroon daw ng inggitan ang mga anak niya lalo sa mga bigay-bigay na inakala ay mas mahal niya si Greta o si Claudine hanggang sa nauwi na sa kampi-kampihan.

Pero iginiit ni Mommy Inday na kahit na galit daw sa kanya si Marjorie ay mahal niya ito kasama ang kanyang mga apo rito.

Gusto na sanang manahimik ni Marjorie, aniya, dahil ilang araw din naman ang nakalipas na pero hindi niya kinaya ang mga kuwento ng ina kay Ogie.

Kaya naman sumagot si Marjorie sa pamamagitan ng kangang social media platform, ang Instagram.

Sinagot ni Marjorie ang ilan sa mga paratang na sinabi ng kanilang ina laban sa kanya. 

Pahayag ni Marjorie, sa 6-page open letter, “I tried to let this pass for days. But I am not taking this well. I’m tired. I’m hurt. The statements made about me were unprovoked and undeserved.”

Anang ina ni Julia, nagulat siya sa sinabi ng kanilang ina na hindi maayos ang pagsasama nila ngayon, samantalang magkasama sila sa ospital, lamay, at libing ng kanyang kapatid na si Mito. 

“Was I only dreaming that we were talking, hugging, and comforting each other?” reaksiyon ni Marjorie. 

Sa mga nangyayaring ito napaisip at napatanong si Marjorie kung sinisiraan daw ba siya para muling pabanguhin ang imahe ng kanilang bunsong kapatid (Claudine)?

“Over the years, through all my Instagram posts, you’ve seen me surrounded by my family. I love my family. My siblings, nephews, nieces, dad, and mom. I always make sure we are all together at my gatherings. In all those photos and videos, have you not seen my mom at our big family events? Was that all just a dream? An illusion of mine?” ani Marjorie.

Pinabulaanan din ni Marjorie ang tinuran pa ng kanyang ina na hindi niya iniimbita sa mga salo-salo ang ina dahil nahihiya ito. 

Ani Marjorie, ang ina niya mismo ang nagsasabi na huwag mag-upload ng mga larawang magkakasama sila dahil baka ikagalit ni Gretchen o ni Claudine.

“Hearing that from my own mother and hearing it repeatedly over the years was deeply hurtful, even as an adult. My children felt that pain for me too.

“Mom, as God is my witness, you begged me to never fix things with my [two] sisters so you won’t be left out,” wika pa ni Marjorie. 

Nasabi pa ni Marjorie na  20 taon na siyang pinarurusahan ng kanyang ina kahit wala  siyang dinadalang problema sa pamilya. 

“With my mom, if you are not a problematic child, you become the least favorite.

“This ‘Part 2’ interview was just as false, unfair, and destructive as my mom’s ‘Part 1’ interview about Raymart. God is all-knowing. God is watching. My mom said I was strong-willed – in a bad way. Mom, I should not be punished and insulted for being strong-willed,”  dagdag pa.

Sinabi pa ni Marjorie na, “I fought so hard to get to this point. I had no choice. When the going gets tough for the favored child, I am made to suffer for it. She can do no wrong. The favored child is always the victim; the survivors are the villains,” saad ni Marjorie. “And now I see how my children are suffering from this vicious cycle. I can’t be quiet anymore. My silence was no longer giving me peace; it was causing me great pain.

Sa huli, sinabi rin ni Marjorie na mahal niya ang kanyang ina at natutunan na niyang tanggapin anomang uri ng pagmamahal ang ibinibigay sa kanya. 

“Mom, I want you to know that I love you. And I have learned to accept whatever kind of love you can give me. It’s okay. In fact, I have surrendered to it. Instead of looking for affection and protection from you, I will pour all my energy into being the best mom to my children. I am not a perfect mom, but they can trust me,” sabi pa.

Kaya gumawa ng statement si Marjorie, aniya nais niyang magpaliwanag dahil lagi siyang nami-misunderstood.

“You may ask why do I feel the need to clarify and explain, it’s because I am misunderstood. And when someone close to you distorts the truth in a very public way, it creates an ache that my silence cannot hold anymore,” aniya.

Narito ang buong open letter ni Marjorie. 

“Something is weighing so heavily on my heart right now. A few days ago, on my brother’s (Mito) first-month death anniversary, an interview of my mom was released. I woke up to frantic calls and messages from loved ones saying that my mom had said very hurtful and untrue things about me.

“I was shocked to learn that she and I were supposedly not on good terms, when we were just together every day, from that one day in the hospital to my brother’s three night wake and his inurnment.  Was I not taking my mom home from the wake? Was I only dreaming that we were talking, hugging, and comforting each other?

“Was this really necessary to drag our grieving, non-showbiz family members into a new scandal while everyone is still mourning my brother’s sudden death?  Or am I once again damage control? The Mission:  Destroy Marjorie – to make the youngest child (Claudine) look good and clean.

“Over the years, through all my Instagram posts, you’ve seen my surrounded by my family, I love my family. My siblings, nephews, nieces, dad and mom.  I always make sure we are all together at my gatherings. In all those photos and videos, have you not seen my mom at our big family events? Was that all just a dream? An illusion of mine?

“My mom mentioned that I don’t invite her because I’m embarrassed of her.  Why would you say that, Mom? You and my siblings know very well that you’ve often asked me not to post photos of us together because Gretchen and Claudine might get upset.

“Hearing that from my own mother and hearing it repeatedly over the years was deeply hurtful, even as an adult. My children felt the pain for me too. Mom, as God is my witness, you begged me to never fix things with my 2 sisters so you won’t be left out.

“I am 51 years old, and for more than 20 of those years, I have been punished for being the child who never bothered my parents with problems, the one who kept it together even while drowning to survive. With my mom, if you are not a problematic child, you become the least favorite.

“This Part 2 interview was just as false, unfair, and destructive as my mom’s Part 1 interview about Raymart (Santiago).  God is all knowing, God is watching. My mom said, I was strong willed – in a bad way. Mom I should not be punished and insulted for being strong-willed.

“I fought so hard to get to this point. I had no choice. When the going gets tough for the favored child, I am made to suffer for it.  She can do no wrong. The favored child is always the victim, the survivors are the villains. 

“And now I see how my children are suffering from this vicious cycle. I can’t be quiet anymore. My silence was no longer giving me peace; it was causing me great pain.

“In the interview, my mom implied I was ‘inggit’ distant, and cold, then said she loved me. I’m confused because if she truly knew me, she’d know those words are the farthest from the truth.

“Mom, I want you to know that I love you. And I have learned to accept whatever kind of love you can give me. It’s okay. In fact, I have surrendered to it. Instead of looking for affection and protection from you, I will pour all of my energy into being the best mom to my children. I am not a perfect mom, but they can trust me.

“You may ask why do I feel the need to clarify and explain, it’s because I am misunderstood. And when someone close to you distorts the truth in a very public way, it creates an ache that my silence cannot hold anymore.”