Feeling of Entitlement

I’ve been hearing this phrase lately, used as an adjective, to describe someone who thinks the world owes him something. “He has a feeling (sense) of entitlement”. Demanding, or always expecting that he/she would get special accord.

Today, I got a panunumbat text from an acquaintance, not even. Parang distant relative, super layo na siguro, my mom’s side.

Apparently, he and his wife thought of venturing in a food cart business inside a mini-mall in Taytay, Rizal. They’ve thought of everything. They have a business plan. Lahat planadong-planado. There’s one problem for me. Without my knowledge, aba eh kasama pala ako sa plano nila.

How?

Wala lang, basta nagising sila na ako ang uutangan nila ng pera para puhunanin dun sa tindahan nila.

I helped one woman three years ago, hayun, pinagtaguan na ako. She pretended to be going into a food cart business. Magtitinda daw ng siomai, fishball, at gulaman. Naglaho na rin yung pera ko.

If my mom were alive, I am sure she would say “maganda ang layunin nila, iniisip nila na maunlad ang buhay mo, parang ipinagdarasal na rin nila na magkapera ka”. Huh, ganun ba yun? “Mas mabuti nga na iniisip ng tao na may pera ka kesa busabos ang tingin nila sayo”. Huh again.

Super distant relative—– “Akala ko pa naman sa’yo kami makaka-kuha ng puhunan, paano na ngayon? Ikaw pa naman ang inakala ko na tutulung sa amin”.

Please, don’t ask me. Maling akala.

I am sorry, I have no intention to mislead my kababayan that I have an overflowing well of coins. My alkansya is so small and I only get to fill it up every two months.
Please do not include me in your life plans, business strategies, or any venture.
Marami rin po akong sarili kong obligasyon. I wish your business ventures success.

Salamat po.