From No to How Are You: This is how a foreigner won the heart and approval of Pinay GF’s mom

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A Gen Z recently went viral on social media after she shared her mom’s journey of accepting her first foreigner boyfriend.

In a video uploaded on TikTok, 22-year-old Joan Kate Dela Cruz compiled moments of her mother’s reaction to her foreigner boyfriend, Roman.

Growing up, Joan recalled how strict Mommy Susana was. “Nung nasa high school ako, curfew ko, 4PM tapos parang nag-adjust lang siya ng 6PM nung nag-college ako.”

In Mommy Susana’s defense, she was just looking after her daughter.

“Bilang isang ina, ayaw mong may mangyayari sa anak mo kaya sobrang pinagkakaingat-ingatan. Si Joan naman, mabait siya na bata kasi lahat ng pangaral sinusunod niya. walang boyfriend hangga’t hindi nakatatapos ng pag-aaral, sumunod naman siya. Masaya naman ako pero syempre nagulat nung nagka-boyfriend tapos pinakilala, lalo na’t malayo,” Mommy Susana told The Philippine STAR.

Joan and Roman met through a mutual friend in 2020. They first started as friends and did not expect that it would grow into something more serious.

“First boyfriend ko talaga siya. Nasa first year college ako, so ang mindset ko talaga maka-graduate ako.Nung time na nagcha-chat siya, hindi ko siya pinapansin. Rereplyan ko lang siya ‘pag gabi, ‘pag tapos na ako gumawa ng school works. Naging hobby ko lang na makausap siya, wala talaga akong ine-expect na may mabubuong feelings. Then halos three years ang lumipas, pero wala kami nung three years, literal na usap lang,” Joan shared.

After almost three years and before graduating from college, Roman wanted to level up their relationship.

“Hindi siya madali kasi nung una, tinatago ko lang na nagvi-video chat kami. Eh si mommy kasi chismosa siya, narinig niya. Sabi niya, ‘Sino ‘yang kausap mo? Bakit gising ka pa?’ Naghihinala na siya,” she said.

“Hindi ako marunong magsinungaling so sinabi ko kay mommy, manliligaw ko. Doon pa lang nagalit na siya. Eh sobrang kulit ng jowa ko. Sabi niya, sa una lang magagalit ‘yan pero ma-accept niya rin eventually. Nagpadala siya ng flowers bigla,” she added.

One day, Roman sent some flowers to Joan, her siblings and Mommy Susana.

“Dalawang bouquet ‘yun. Isa para sa akin, isa para kay mommy. Box na maliliit for my siblings tapos stuffed toys. ‘Yun ‘yung nagustuhan ko sa kanya kasi parang hindi lang ako ‘yung love niya, pati ‘yung family ko kasi nagbibigay siya ng regalo sa lahat,” Joan said.

“’Yung kausap niya si Joan, ibibigay niya sa akin ‘yung cellphone. Sasabihin ko, ‘No! No! No! Ayokong kausapin. Ayoko!’” Mommy Susana recalled.

Their relationship became official on March 15, 2023. Roman traveled from US to the Philippines to attend Joan’s graduation.

“Gulat na gulat ako kasi ayaw niya, ayaw rin ni daddy. Tapos pinapunta nila. Nung unang kita ko sa kanya, grabe hala, may gusto talaga siyang patunayan. Nung time na ‘yun, Parang kinikilig pa nga siya eh nung unang kita niya,” said Joan.

Mommy Susana echoed “Dini-discourage ko nga. Tapos sinisiraan ko si Joan. Sasabihin ko, ‘Tamad, ‘di marunong maglaba, ‘di marunong magluto. Kaya malas mo sa anak ko.’ Pero hindi siya tumigil!  Gumawa pa ng paraan para pumunta pa rito. Nagulat ako, anong gagawin niya rito. ‘Di pwede, ‘di pwede!’”

Roman stayed in the country for almost a month. That’s when Mommy Susana saw the true colors of her daughter’s boyfriend.

“May mga attitude siya na nagustuhan ko rin. Pag nagde-date sila, kasama kami.  Minsan sasabihin pa niya, lahat ng pupuntahan nila, isama kami Tinitingnan ko ‘yung reaction nung guy kung malikot ba ‘yung mata niya sa babae, hindi eh. Para siyang ‘yung kabayo na naka-focus lang doon sa anak ko,” she noted.

“Napaka-gentleman niya talaga. Mali ‘yung inisip ko sa kanya na lolokohin niya lang ‘yung anak ko kasi foreigner siya. Parang lumambot talaga (‘yung puso ko). Gusto ko rin na mama’s boy siya,” she added.

Janelle Lorzano
Janelle Lorzano
Janelle Lorzano likes long walks on the seaside and listening to people about their lives. When she isn't writing, she travels and discover new places.

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