Barbie Imperial may seem to be a patient girlfriend who will need some time before finally giving up on a relationship. It’s because she says she just isn’t the type to easily give up.
“I think I’ve said this before. Hindi talaga ako mabilis mag-give up na girlfriend (I don’t easily give up as a girlfriend),” she said during the online press conference for the ABS-CBN miniseries “The Goodbye Girl”, February 3.
“But if I feel like the other person is not growing with me, that’s the time I’ll say goodbye na talaga (really). Para saan pa ako mag-i-stay, parang wala na akong naaambag sa growth mo (What should I stay for if I no longer contribute to your growth)?” she added.
Imperial shared that she is usually the one who says goodbye, after she has grown and realized that it’s better that way, to say goodbye properly no matter how it hurts. She also believes that the people in the relationship should make it known to their partners if something is wrong, and it’s their duty to say goodbye.
For Imperial, pain depends on who said goodbye first and how the goodbyes are said.
“I think depende sa sitwasyon. May umaalis din na ginagawa nila ‘yung tama. May mga umaalis na napagod. May mga umaalis na niloko,” she said.
(I think it depends on the situation. Some leave to do what’s right. Some leave because they got tired. Some leave because they were betrayed.)
But the actress also believes that “one of the hardest goodbyes is the one you don’t see coming.” These are the ones you don’t anticipate, she said, and leaves one wondering how it happened or what happened.
“‘Yun for me ang mahirap, ‘yung hindi mo alam kasi hindi ka ready (That’s what’s hard for me, when you don’t know because you’re not ready),” she explained. “But that’s life.”
Imperial plays Kiera, the other girl of a married man Franco (Turs Daza) in the series which streams worldwide exclusively on iWantTFC on Feb. 14. It is directed by Derick Cabrido. JB
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