Gretchen, never makikipagbati kay Marjorie

‘She has become so toxic in my life’

Kamakailan ay nagkaayos na ang magkapatid na sina Gretchen at Claudine Barretto. Madalas na ngayong magkasama ang dalawa at ayon kay Gretchen ay talagang masaya lamang sila ng bunsong kapatid. “Right now, Claudine and I are just so in sync. I am just so happy. Right now Claudine and I are going through the honeymoon stage. Parang kami lang, kami lang dalawa. And I love it,” nakangiting pahayag ni Gretchen.

Noong S abado ng gabi ay nagbigay ng pahayag ang aktres sa programang OMJ nina Ogie Diaz at MJ Felipe sa DZMM. Naitanong ng dalawang hosts kung posible na rin kayang mangyari ang pagkakaayos nina Gretchen at isa pang kapatid na si Marjorie Barretto.

“Never, di ba may kasabihan na, ‘Never say never’ pero allow me or indulge me. Gusto kong sabihin with regards to Marjorie, never. Simply because I value my life, my mental health, my peace and my finances. I am not ready and I don’t think I will ever be ready for Marjorie. She has become so toxic in my life. I would not stop loving her but I also love myself. I also love my family. ‘Pag sinabi n’yo, ‘Pinagdadasal po namin Ms. Gretchen, maging okay kayo with the rest of the family.’ Huwag n’yo pong idasal ‘yon. hindi ko po kaya. Mentally, emotionally, hindi ko po kaya. Right now I’m happy where I am. I am happy with Claudine, I am happy with her children. That’s all I want,” makahulugang pagbabahagi ni Gretchen.

“Hindi sa tinatapos (ang relasyon sa kapatid). It’s just that, responsibilidad natin ang sarili nating mental health, ‘yung emotional health and ‘yung state natin. And I feel I’m most at peace without Marjorie and without the rest. I’m okay, I feel this certain sense of freedom that I can be myself. Without being blamed for the kind of life that I live. The life I enjoy. I don’t want to give a life na people that I supposedly love keep on judging me, ‘Tingnan mo, ito mga kotse, ito mga bahay, magagandang gamit, tapos kami ganito.’ I cannot be crucified for the life that I live and the things that I have. Bakit ako sasama sa mga tao na they feel like they need to own what I own. For the past so many years, I have found refuge, comfort, and a lot of love. I feel so great with the people I’m with and they’re not blood related at all. They don’t need my money, anything else from me, except me, just me. Okay lang kami. Ayoko ‘yung pinapanood parati ‘yung ginagawa ko, and kung anong pwedeng makuha sa akin. Parang I never feel safe,” dagdag pa ng aktres.

Maging ang relasyon sa mga magulang ay hindi pa rin daw naibabalik sa dati ayon kay Gretchen. “I spoke enough and a lot a few years back about my relationship with them. And right now I feel like, We have been quiet. They’ve kept quiet. As a sign of res­pect, I like to give them peace and I want my peace as well. Let’s leave it like that,” giit niya.   (Reports from JCC)