we've visited my future father in law

Yesterday we've decided to visit, actually a surprise visit to my "wife's" father. The reason is, we need some money for our daily needs. We don't have any job yet, at least I know we haven't given yet. God help us!

I can say that his' standard of living is a bit low for an average Filipino family so we didn't expect to get a lot. Adding to their not so good living condition is his rumored addiction to illegal drugs.

Zhel's father haven't yet received the news about our GREAT ESCAPE, fortunately, since he lives at Cavite while my family, the witnesses, lives in Bulacan. The distance is about hundreds of miles far and not have any means of communication.

We stayed there for overnight and return to Manila early in the morning after we got the money. Not much money but better not much than nothing...

we found shelter

God really guide us! Now we found shelter to stay for a while. It was somewhere in Manila. I feel a bit excited about the place since I sort of dream about living here someday. I live all my life in a rural area where there are very few people to interact with and few establishments and entertainment places to go. I sort of liked the noise here in Manila and maybe because of the fact that the minimum salary here is reasonable higher than in rurals.

What we need now is a source of living and that's what we are doing now. We roam around the city to familiarize ourself in and hopefully find some "WANTED" postings. A job.

The shelter's environment is far too depressed as compared to my home but I know I can stay here temporarily for maybe 3 or 4 months at least. We have no time for being choosy since life is not choosy also to whom will be fortunate. The strongest survives.

our great escape

This is our GREAT ESCAPE! We made our greate escape yesterday at 2:00 a.m.. Just like the common escapes lovers do, we pass through a window, my window actually. Now I'm asking why do windows are famous among the escaping lovers here in our country, I don't know if it is the same way in other country. The feeling is a combination of fear, uncertainty and excitement as well as a bit of hesitation since we do not know where to go.

God guide us!

We can't tell as of now our location for our safety while our situation isn't yet stable. We desperately need shelter right now and a source of income to spend buying our basic necessities.

Again, God guide us!

If there's somebody, an angel might be, who are willing to help us, we would take it with outmost gratitude. Manila would be a perfect location while I'm finding a job...

=nath=

the start of the real fight

This morning at 7:00 a.m. marked the day that we, I actually, finally let out the truth about our relationship. I was awaken this morning from my sleep when I heard my father being mad at Zhel due to the discovery of an evidence, solid evidence about our relationship as lovers. My father told her that he want her (Zhel) pack and go home, away from us. Anyway, Zhel lives in my family house to take good care of my grandpa, our grandpa in my father's side.

I have no other choice but to finally tell them the truth about our relationship to defend ourself. We cannot remain quiet anymore. We can't deny it to them anymore. At first I know they cannot accept it but eventually, I know, they will accept us and swallow all the bad things they told about us. I can understand their initial reaction because they are too narrow-minded and ignorant about the reality in this world. I told them that someday they will tell us "I'm sorry for judging both of you wrongly." And will hope that someday, the our country (Philippines) will finally open itself about accepting cousin marriages and amend its LAWS...

=nath=

hear us

It seems that no one here in our country has enough courage and determination to come out and let the world know about their "unacceptable" relationship as cousins and at the same time lovers. I don't think that we are not the only "one" with this unique relationship and so I'm calling my kababayans to come out and fight for our right. If it is allowed in America we can change the law here in the Philippines if we will unite also...

Introduction

Hello world! Mabuhay!

I'm Nath and my girlfriend and cousin, first degree cousin, Zhel. We are here to give you a story about our life "away" from our relatives, of course, since we ran away from them and their unfair judgement about our relationship as lovers and at the same time cousins. We are Filipinos and we are currently living in the Philippines. We came in peace and with courage to tell you that we are cosins and lovers and we intend to remain as lovers for the rest of our lives. I love her and she loves me and will fight for it no matter what.

This is the beginning of our story...