Pinky, Karel Marquez talk about barkada-like relationship as mother, daughter

Pinky and Karel Marquez likened their relationship as mother and daughter to the bond that friends have.

On Tuesday’s “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” Karel said that she’s very open to her mom.

“Kasi the more I’m open sa kaniya, the more I can respect her as a mom, pero at the same time, I could open up to her, open my heart and soul to her. I think that’s an amazing relationship to have,” she said.

However, Pinky said that it was different for her growing up, sharing her parents were “tough” on her.

“They love me tough. Tough love,” she said, adding that despite that, it was still not the reason why she had such a loving parenting style.

“I’m really like that eh. I don’t have enemies. I’m a forgiving person. Even if you throw anything to my face, I won’t do anything. What for? Why will I fight you? So this girl is my friend. Since childhood, I opened up to her. I said ‘Whatever happens [to] you…tell me. I’ll protect you. I’ll be with you,’” she said.

Karel also said that her mom is very supportive.

“Talagang gabay lang talaga to make sure that I’m mentally OK. Kasi, before, wala pang mga depression coaches, whatever. Sometimes, idi-deal namin mag-isa ‘yon. She was there to really be there for me,” she said.

Pinky continued, “I never verbally put her down. Never, never put a person verbally down. Like you say, ‘Blank ka. Blank ka,’ you know those words. Never. Never hurt the soul. It doesn’t do anything. It makes her feel less, parang hindi niya kaya.”

Instead, she encourages Karel with words like “You can do it,” “Stand up,” and “Don’t cry.”

Pinky also talked about her reaction when she found out Karel got pregnant for the first time, saying she was on break during work when her daughter broke the news to her.

“I was thinking fast. Will I shout? Will I say, ‘Walang hiya ka. Umalis ka diyan. I don’t want to see you for many years. How dare you?’ Then I said, ‘OK, Karel. I’ll call you back,’” she narrated.

Pinky then had a talk with herself and managed her thoughts before calling her daughter back.

“After that, I called her. ‘Karel, did you go to the doctor now? OK, I’ll accompany you. Take care of yourself.' That’s it. No getting mad. Eh wala na, nandiyan na. What are you going to do? Destroy your friendship, destroy your love just because it happened?” she said.

— Carby Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News