Julia Barretto, Hindi Pa Kayang Patawarin Ang Kanyang Ama Na Si Dennis Padilla

Sa isang panayam ni Karen Davilla kay Julia Barretto sa kanyang vlog na may pamagat na 'Julia Barretto Breaks Her Silence: On Love, Family, Forgiveness, and Marriage, ibinahagi ng aktres ang dahilan kung bakit hindi parin sila nag-uusap ng kanyang ama na si Dennis Padilla.

"I'll be very honest, we have not spoken and it's because there's just so much fear inside me now if I am being very open. I'm just really scared because I feel like over the years it's been a cycle of making up and then getting hurt and then waking up and then getting hurt."

"You know, I kind of just want to 'huminga muna from that cycle' and I've just been praying also na I don't know maybe in God's time and way na mag meet kami in the middle without having to get hurt again."

Tinanong din siya ni Karen kung napatawad na ba niya ang kanyang ama. Sagot ni Julia:

"I think it's not difficult for us to forgive but difficult to really just, It's not the forgiveness but it's to forget. There's just alot of fear because I don't know what's gonna happen. But forgiveness, of course! Definitely! That's for my own peace of mind di'ba."

"Hindi ko ipagkakait ang forgiveness but I am just not ready I think. There's just been so much pain over the years since I was young so parang I got tired of the same thing."

"Di'ba nga sa commandments, in the bible, it's always no matter what happens, they're your parents and I always God actually, I always ask him, I say 'You know God, I know a parent is a parent and I am only just a child but at the same time saan yung boundary na 'A child is also allowed to get hurt and have their own pains."

"I just need more love from him I think. I just need more love, more protection. I just think that he should be my number one protector and that's not really what I am getting right now from him so it does hurt because dapat siya yung tinatakbuhan ko di'ba? But it's sad that I can't."

"I pray for it like 'God, can you forgive me if like right now hindi pa okay ang lahat."

Kung magreach-out naman daw sa kanya ang kanyang ama ano ang gagawin nito.

"I won't lie, I mean he's tried and I am just really not ready and I don't want to force myself also because if you force yourself then it's not genuine. Hindi siya totoo so I wanna get to a point na when we speak it's when I am ready. It's just the years it's been the same conversation so I don't know na pag nag-usap kami what I could say different for things to be okay forever."

Tinanong din ni Karen kung anong nangyari sa palitan na mensahe ng kapatid nitong si Leon at ang ama na si Dennis. 

Ayon kay Julia ay masakit daw itong isipin dahil dati ay sila lamang ng kanyang ama ang may hindi pagkaka-unawaan pero ngayon ay nadamay na din ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid. 

Ito ang naging open letter ni Leon sa kanyang ama na ibinahagi niya sa kanyang social media. 

"Dear Papa, I've been contemplating whether I should write this to you and if this is even the best way to do so. But it seems that social media is your preferred way to reach us so maybe I can try it too.

"Sorry if I wasn't able to greet you a 'Happy Father's Day.' It's always been an awkward day for us cause we never seem to know where we stand with you every year. I've always envide people who never even have to think twice about greeting their dads a 'Happy Father's Day'.

"For the past 10 years, we have been trying so hard to slowly rebuild the bridge you continuously burn every time you talk about our private matters in your press cons, interviews, and social media. Papa, why does it seem like you enjoy hurting your kids in public? Why do you keep posting cryptic posts about us and allow people to bash us on your own Instagram page? Do you think it does not pain all of us to not feel protected by their own father? It's not that we don't want to talk to you, but the few times that we do to resolve the issues, you communicate by shouting, cursing, and using hurtful words that traumatize us.

"Is public sympathy really more important to you than your own children? Your words have the power to destroy your children, papa."

"For years I watched my sisters get torn into pieces because of your false narrative and not once did they ever explain their side nor speak negatively about you in public. It's exhausting, papa. As the only man in the family, this is me stepping up to protect my sisters.

"I need you to know that I want nothing else but to move forward in the safest and healthiest manner possible. I want peace, papa. Can you please stop resorting to public shaming when things don't go your way?"

"I long for the day when I can greet you a 'Happy Father's Day' and know that it comes from a place of gratitude and healing."

Marami naman netizens ang sumuporta kay Julia.

Sabi ng isang netizen: "I have never doubted this woman.

I always supported her despite all those negative issues thrown at her cause I’ve always felt she is such a genuine and kind person. My favourite in the industry. I’m so happy she has the mindset that she has and her."

Sabi naman ng isa pang netizen: "I never doubted you Julia. You and Liza are the most gorgeous, most eloquent, most substantial actresses of your age. Whatever you’ve been put through only made you stronger today. I’m proud of you even if I’m just a watcher from the sidelines. Much love."

At ng isa pang netizen:

"As a child who came from a broken family. I  understand where Julia is coming from. Yes as an offspring of your parents, respect should always be given to them. But that doesn't mean that as a parent you have a ticket pass on hurting your child and makes people believe that you are right and your child is wrong. We Filipinos always side sa magulang when situations occur. They don't consider kung ano ugali ng magulang. Nasa Filipino culture na natin na no matter what, no matter what a parent had done to you "Parents will always be right".