Yes, Ethan clearly gets kilig whenever the boys tease him, especially when Kuya played Cianne and Gehlee’s “You and I” song and they started teasing him about Gehlee. But honestly, isn’t that a pretty normal thing among groups of boys? Kapag may tropa tayo na may crush, aasarin talaga natin yan, lalo na kapag may opportunity silang iconnect yung song sa taong gusto niya. It’s ordinary friendly banter, and Ethan is simply playing along and enjoying the moment. Why are you acting as if his every reaction is some groundbreaking offense worthy of character assassination? I’ve seen the comments, and honestly, if I were Ethan’s mother or family, I’d be heartbroken reading how cruel people are being toward him. l
Also, Ethan is nominated, and naturally, he’s going to want to fit in and get along with the boys. Makikisama sa biruan, tatawa, at sasabay sa asaran. That’s a normal social response, not some calculated attempt to disrespect Gehlee.
He may genuinely have a crush on Gehlee, but there’s a clear distinction between having feelings for someone and acting entitled to their attention. Ethan hasn’t forced himself on Gehlee, insisted that she reciprocate his feelings, or deliberately made her uncomfortable. Enjoying his friends’ teasing doesn’t automatically make him disrespectful toward her.
And YES, I strongly disagree with and condemn the misogynistic remarks made by the boys. Those comments deserve criticism, and I’m not excusing them. But we also need to distinguish problematic remarks from the ordinary dynamics of a group of boys teasing their frienf about his crush.
You cant expect people to stop having normal social interactions just because they’re being filmed. We can acknowledge problematic behavior without scrutinizing every reaction, laugh, or moment of kilig. Hold him accountable for what he actually did, not for simply enjoying a harmless moment of teasing.
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