Candy Pangilinan tears up from exhaustion over son Quentin’s tantrums
Candy Pangilinan in an emotional moment with her son Quentin. Image: Screengrab from YouTube/Candy Pangilinan
Candy Pangilinan burst into tears as she admitted her fatigue from dealing with the constant tantrums of her son Quentin, who is part of the autism spectrum.
Pangilinan got candid in the latest episode of her vlog which featured an emotional moment between her and her son during a car ride. The actress shared that Quentin had an outburst in the middle of her teaching him about the things he can and cannot do.
In the video, mother and son were captured in tears as Pangilinan expressed that she was physically and emotionally tired from Quentin’s tantrums.
“Pagod na nga kasi si mommy, tama na (Mom is already tired, please stop),” the actress gently said in tears. “Pwede ba makinig ka na? (Can you please listen now?)”
Pangilinan said that it was the first time that she got honest with Quentin about her “feeling drained and tired.”
“After this, Quentin is very behaved. He quite understood the conversation. He doesn’t want to see mom crying,” stated the actress.
The vlog continued to feature more emotional moments between the mother and her only son as they exchanged sentimental remarks.
“Do you like mommy to be tired? Do you like mommy to go?” the celebrity mom asked.
“No, bata pa lang si Quentin (Quentin is still young),” the 21-year-old son responded.
Pangilinan explained to her son that she’s working very hard in order to provide for him.
“Alam mo ba Quentin nagta-trabaho ng mabuti si Mommy para sayo? Alam mo ba kung bakit gusto kitang mag-trabaho. Kasi kapag nawala si mommy, paano na si Quentin? So kailangan matuto ka. Nag-iipon si mommy para kay Quentin, naiintindihan mo ako?” she explained tearfully.
(Do you know Quentin that Mommy works hard for you? Do you know why I want you to work? Because if mommy is gone, what will become of Quentin? So you need to learn. Mommy is saving for Quentin, do you understand me?)
Quentin, still crying, answered affirmatively to his mother’s sentiments.
At the end of the video, the duo’s emotions had died down. Quentin was captured apologizing to his mother.
“Mama ko. Mama ko. Thank you,” he said gently. “You forgive me? Sorry po, hindi ko na uulitin (I will not do it again). Are you mad at me?”
Pangilinan said that she tried to only show Quentin that she, too, can be tired.
“Parents can get tired but we can never give up. I just showed Quentin how vulnerable I can be. It’s working. He is trying to help,” she said.
