HAILED as the country’s “Action-Drama Queen,” Angel Locsin is known for her fierce portrayals – a far cry from the time she was bullied in high school.
The star of “The General’s Daughter” shared that experience with her Instagram followers on Friday with a screenshot of an exchange between her and a former classmate who used to bully her.
The classmate, whose name and profile photo were covered by Locsin, reached out to the actress via private message on Instagram to apologize for how he/she had threatened her when they were younger.
The message read: “Hi Angel, you probably don’t remember me but I used to not like you back in USTHS. I remember I bullied you before… I want to say I am sorry.
“I want you to know (while I am watching your movies in Netflix) that I am extremely amazed by how good an actress you are! Congratulations on how you have become a very good actress! I can probably say that perhaps, I am a fan now! Again, I apologize.”
Responding to her former classmate, Locsin wrote: “Hello! Mga bata pa tayo noon. Your message made me smile. Salamat. Pasensiya na rin kung may nagawa ako para hindi mo ako magustuhan. Sabi nga nila, it takes two to tango. So ayun. Pasensya na. Ingat lagi!”
Telling her followers that she was “quite moved” by the unexpected apology, Locsin went on to encourage them to do similarly.
“At some point in our lives, we’ve all been bullied, and we’ve all been bullies. But as a wise Beatle once wrote, ‘Life is very short, and there’s no time for fussing and fighting, my friend.’
“So if you have the chance to apologize to someone you’ve hurt, take it. And if someone asks for your forgiveness, give it to them. In either case, if your efforts are sincere, you’ll never regret it,” she said. (ABS-CBN News)
