Masama ang loob ni Leon Barretto sa kanyang ama na si Dennis Padilla dahil sa mga ipino-post nito sa social media na nakakasakit sa kanya at sa mga kapatid niyang sina Julia at Claudia.
Sa isang sulat na ibinahagi niya sa Instagram, sinagot ni Leon kung bakit hindi nila binati ang ama nitong Father’s Day.
“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 envied people who never even have to think twice about greeting their dads a ‘Happy Father’s Day’,” ani Leon.
Ang rason aniya kung bakit dinedma nila ang ama sa Father’s Day: “For the past ten years we have been trying so hard to slowly build bridge you continuously burn everytime you talk about our private matters in your presscons, 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. Its 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,” dagdag ni Leon.
Tinanong pa nito si Dennis kung mas mahalaga pa ba rito ang simpatya ng publiko kesa sa mga anak.
“Your words have the power to destroy you children, Papa,” sabi pa ni Leon.
Idinagdag pa ng binata na nakakapagod nang makita ang kanyang mga kapatid na nasasaktan dahil sa mali-maling kwento ng ama, pero wala namang sinasabing masama ang mga ito laban sa kanya.
“As the only man in the family, this is me protecting my sisters,” giit pa ni Leon.
Sinabi pa niya na gusto na nilang magkakapatid ng katahimikan kaya “Can you please stop resorting to public shaming when things don’t go your way?”
Huling mensahe ni Leon kay Dennis: “I long for the day when I can greet you ‘Happy Father’s Day’ and know that it comes from a place of gratitude and healing.”
