“MU n b tayo?!”

I was surfing the net one time, searching for thoughts about the MU fever then I came across these lines from a confused blogger.

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"ano ba talaga?!? hayy!ang gulo talaga... unfair di ba?!? di mo alam kung anong status nyo...you're doing things na parang kayo, pero hindi..."

This could be the same thing some of you are experiencing toward your friend, bestfriend, klasmeyt or katrabaho. "Love ba talaga 'to?" At the back of your mind, you're confused.

MU or Mutual Understanding has become a fad in our culture today particularly for teenagers and singles out there. You can hear different stories over and over again MU for ilang months of texting, blogging, chatting, and friendster update after that break na! Iba nman, are prolonging the agony of being attached with someone. Don't know where they are going? How will their relationship work? In other words, magulong usapan!

The truth is... there is no such thing as MU in a relationship. WHY? Ito kasi ang defense mechanism ng mga taong ayaw ng COMMITMENT. They're running away from a nerve breaking attachment and responsibility. Instead of being committed, kumitid ang brains nila to comprehend what should be done in a right way. Commitment o Mukhang Unggoy na lang?

Commitment is pledging yourself to a certain purpose and doing it consistently. Moving away from it, ruins your relationship with others and eventually your own life!

How about U?  Wt are ur thoughts about this topic?

Will share more insights to our next blog....In the mean time, would like to hear frm U.

147 Comments

  1. Marge (Team Laos) says:

    Great Insight! I like this site.. makes us understand more about relationship.. this puts a deeper meaning into it. Thanks Derek for sharing this to us.

  2. Sid says:

    good read! taught me big time! so that's what MU meant. I always thought of it as a stage between two friends about to fall for each other o_O whoops!, argh, am not ready to commit yet ._., i guess it's best to remain friends until, God willingly, the right time comes if ever (;

  3. Geraldine Longhay says:

    u have a point...........!!!!!!!!!!!!! naranasan ko na yan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ang mga taong ganyan walang panininDIGaaaan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nakakainis talaga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sana naman magbago na sila!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hindi sila tanggap sa lapunan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!sana makasali ako sa club nyo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. Maxim Farucanag says:

    so, what should someone do if he/she at the present has MU with somebody? just being curious with some friends having MU with others. thanks

  5. Maxim Farucanag says:

    so what should someone do if he/she has MU at the present? just being curious with some friends having MU with others. whats the best answer aside from not making a commitment yet because they are not sure. thanks.

  6. TLW Admin says:

    Hi Maxim,

    I think acknowledging the truth of their relationship right now is important. Knowing that there is no commitment in what they're doing, both must take time to realize and evaluate their hearts. Decide what is best. And thats to pursue what is true, pure, and trustworthy! Also, it would be good if there is someone who's checking on them like accountability partners to check on their hearts and how they treat others.

    Franco

  7. TLW Admin says:

    Hi Geraldine,

    Thank you for saying your thoughts. Tho, i would say that people who are engaged right now sa MU shouldn't be stereotyped in the society. Keep in mind that even you, me and others are vulnerable to be in that situation. So what we can do is to guide and enlighten those men and women who are disillusioned. And to live a life that reflects as an example!

    Franco

  8. Mai says:

    right.. it was just the defense mechanism of those who are afraid of commitments.
    your blog can trult help the teenagers answer the questions that bothers their curious minds. thank you so much.

  9. enzo says:

    regrding dis "MU"thng, i thnk MU is n0t juz a dfense thng 4 thse hus afraid of cmmitment, i thnk MU is juz a stepping stone b4 an offcial cmmitment., nd itz juz lyk a seminar b4 a wedding... nd i thnk MU is a gud way 2 knw if u really like/love ur partner.,,

    Nice site sir. . .

  10. yanne says:

    i'm being blessed everytime i open ur website. nkk2wa. nkk-enlighten. ms nreredirect aq s mga bgy2.i'v not been into relationships yet but im experiencing sum confusions and struggles when it comes to emotional aspects espescially, love.

    ur website makes it clear to the young people what simple thimgs for them are big thimgs for the Lord. GOD bless u more!!!

  11. Perenna says:

    Ayos yan na, MU= Mukhang Unggoy. If i love someone i would say let give this relationship a chance to bloom. If i dont love this guy then i would say lets be friends. No MU or what so ever, because i dont want to be connote as MU lang kami.

  12. maioumi says:

    are you sure there's no thing as MU..???
    i dont think its bad at all...
    i mean.. sometimes people must come to that point before
    they decide to make a commitment...
    for me its better to undergo in that process atleast if 2 person
    are sure and ready for the commitment, the foundation is already
    strong and isnt hard to adjust...
    but then, we can never tell whether its true or not..
    but listening to God is the best!

  13. youth says:

    what if ganon nga?. we don't have a commitment but we treat each other so special?..
    what are we gonna going to do?.. is it unfair?.. please. please. i need an answer. and counseling as well. thank you very much.. GOD bless. :)

  14. Fatima says:

    Hello!!
    This is Fatima (snowwhite- tawag ni ate Kai)... Faci from beda alabang dati...

    I agree with this thing! Super laughtrip nung nabasa ko ung MU-Mukhang unggoy! promise! tawa ako ng tawa!!! :D
    ang MU... ginagamit ng takot o manloloko... hahaha! :D pwede ring pre-commitment... pero... usually.. para un sa mga takot! :p
    sana nabasa ko to dati! hahaha!

    i wana train again.. i miss tlw.. :)
    sana maulit yung overnight training and stuff... miss the fun and the experience... :)
    Miss you guys! TC po!

    Regards to the Team. :)

  15. elleeeene says:

    anyeong!im a newbie irr.
    i totally agree with this thingy..there's no such thing as MU for me..it's just like.,enjoying time with someone tapos pg ayaw mo na or nagsawa kana sa knya..u can just runaway easily..!kasi nga d kau COMMITTED..takot cia or ikao mismo ang takot.!dbaa?coward people use MU as their defense mechanism..they're too afraid to take relationship seriously..bcoz of the responsibilities that comes up with it..

    i discovered this wesite from a friend..it really is an answer for me from up above..coz im so confused about this love thingy..

    God Bless u more :-*

  16. spunky_014 says:

    waaaaahhhhhhhhhh .. hihihi , accurate ung cnasabi d2 .. ang gling !!!! ngaun ko lhng 2 na explore ung website na to' ! haiiizz sa wakas , may right site na for us .. to understand more things .. slamt sa nagedit nito !! naiintindihan ko na ung MU fever nga na cnasabe na mgulo nga .. ehehe , well anyway .. kip up the gud work and god bless !!

  17. TLW Admin says:

    Hi Youth,

    I think the best thing to do is to talk to the person you are involved with and tell him what you have learned.
    Moreover, allow God to search your heart.

  18. mia says:

    oo nga po mahirap po talaga yun..
    na experience ko na po eh..
    huhuhu
    pero we are both christians..
    we decided na itgil kc pareho po kmeng nasaktan pero ok na po kami ngayon
    prayer partner po kami!
    hahahahaha
    it's better to wait!

  19. youth says:

    what should i tell her?.. we both like each other but we are waiting for the right time para ligawan ko siya.. is it good?.. na... we treat each other so special without comitment because we are waiting for the right time nga?.. :) thanks! Lord bless..

  20. roxanne says:

    sa totoo lang po na experience ko ho yan naging MU kami
    pero hindi namin alam kung ano ba talaga kaming dalawa
    bestfrnds lang daw kami lage nga kaming tinutukso ng mga klasmeyt namin eh
    pero ngayon hindi na kami nagkaintindihan klasmeyt kami pero hindi nagpapansinan

  21. TLW Admin says:

    Hi Youth,

    Are you ready to marry the girl you have in mind? If you can answer this with much responsibility and confidence then you can. But if there are second thoughts of answering this, think twice and examine your heart. We can be misled with our own feelings that's why it is highly important to dwell deep in our motives and what we feel.

    Also, it is confusing for me to read na 'we treat each other so special without commitment'. Save yourself from making mistakes!

    Franco

  22. vyhr castro says:

    alam nyu kahit bading ako. nalaman ko nrn ibig sbhn ng MU. =D

  23. TLW Admin says:

    Hi Vyhr,

    What are your insights regarding our blog?

    Franco

  24. cj sachitomo says:

    hay..just like what i'm trying to point out to my friend.
    kaya lang na-unahan ako eh. i hate to say this pero kumitid na utak nia.
    heheh prayer na lang..

  25. dhaz says:

    MU? yes magulong usapan talaga! ayaw ng commitment.. ang gusto lang pag need ka nya dapat jan ka lang pero wag kang makikialam sa ginagawa nya.. ittxt ka or kakausapin kung kelan gusto.. haaay ive ben in that relationship before and i cant believe that now... i was one of those makitid ang utak but thanks sa GRACE of our GOD, HINDI na ngayon! nic3 blog po.

  26. wena says:

    waa oo..tunay nga un waa..hahah kktakot pla mU..
    ngkgnon ako ATA hahah dati..
    kua FRANCO ganda na DZAs.. im always listening there!!!

  27. Lawliet says:

    ah un pla MU.. mas magandang meaning ang mukhang unngoy.. dahil wla nmn tlagang dapat ganun..dapat its either BLACK or WHITE wlang GRAY or DIRTY WHITE.. if you know what i mean...

  28. mariela says:

    ano nman ang porpuse na naging kayo kung mag aaway lang namn kayo.............

  29. mariela says:

    kaya wag mong ibigin ang isang pag ibig na hindi umi ibig sa iyong pag ibig

  30. Almon says:

    wait i still don't get it.. why would you fool yourself to a relationship that you're not even sure if it's real.. i think tama nga MU is just a defense mechanism sa mga taong takot sa commitment.. mm... i think ako naexperince ko na pero kahit ako, i'm denying the fact na MU na yun, pero nanligaw na siya pero i told him to wait if he's really serious about having a real relationship (yun nga yung bf-gf) hmm... weird bakit pa kasi naimbento yan eh.. hahaha! :D

    sabi pala ng mom ko, wisdom is learned through the experince of other people.. sa kung alam mo ng mali yun bakit mo pa gagawin?? di ba?:D

  31. yeshua says:

    mahirap yang mukang Unggoy na usapan na yan.... both of them in the relationship..can't demand for anything... at the end of the day.... they'l find themselves just wasting time,money, and efforts for the person.... bakit di na lang kaya both of yu stop.magpray kayo..... and seek the lord more.

  32. Bon Fran of TUP Manila says:

    amazing nman po ung post na to..
    tama po kayo...u really have to mature first before going to a life that involves other person's life...lalong lalo na dapat mag mature ung relationship natin kay God..before you can face someone dapat hinarap mo muna ang God and have His approval through His word..kaya ako,i will wait for the right person that God says "this is her"..

  33. kishie says:

    galing ng post na 'to.

    super hirap ng gnyan. hindi mo alam kung may karapatan kang magalit sa kanya kung bigla syang hindi mgparamdam, kasi hindi nman sya committed sayo. hndi mo alam kung maghihintay ka pa o move on na! hirap din nman na iconfront ung tao baka masabihan ka pa ng "ilusyunada", "assuming" o di nman kaya ay "feelingera". mas mganda pa rin tlaga na official ang relationship nyo.

  34. diane says:

    hirap ng ganyan sitwasyon.wala kng karapatan sa lahat ng bagay i mean..magselos,magalit sa knya kpag di cia nagtxt sau or wat..xe wala nmn kaung foundation for each other.masakit lng on the girls xe ndi nla alm kung san cla lalagay.aun sna lng maicp lng nla..:)

  35. jinky says:

    I've thought of MU as "you like each other yet you're not committed but the wrong thing is both of you are doing acts as if you are bf-gf"..either of the two or both had the possibility of getting hurt and assuming of something. A boy-girl relationship is more than of love only, it's also a commitment WHEN YOU ARE REALLY READY for it.

    Advise for girls: If you can, just be quiet with your feelings. And wait for GOD. For what will HE do and what will HE say to that guy and what will the guy do. :)

  36. jinky says:

    hmm..that's what i can say since at my age 21, I've never been in a relationship with a guy. For the reason na I finish first my studies and if ever someone comes my way na deserving NOW..hmm..pwede na. Waiting for a man of GOD-whom also had patience while waiting:)

  37. TLW Admin says:

    Hi Jinky,

    Have you graduated? I would say na its best if you are ready to get married before getting into a boyfriend relationship. Simply because courtship should always end to marriage.

    Franco

  38. TLW Admin says:

    Thanks Jinky!

    Your thoughts are great!

  39. keith says:

    yah! agree aq jan.. thrs no such thing as MU.. but i myself also experienced that..believe me..i should have known..!
    para lng kasing "game" pag MU ang status nyo..hndi serious kc nga alang commitment pwdi kang umalis, tumigil anytime u want..and it's not right!

  40. losyr says:

    haay...ang ganda ng blog na to...meron kc akong friend ngayon were both servant of God but still hndi ko alam sa knya bakit he treated me like he love's me...sabi ko naman ipagpray nya but everytym na magkikita kmi sinasabi nya lagi na mahal nya ko...and i have a feelings to him..di ko lang talaga alam kung love ba talaga to or infatuation lang...

  41. TLW Admin says:

    Hi Losyr, (Hope thats not your real name ;-) )

    I think it is necessary for you to personally ask the guy what are his intentions why he says na mahal ka niya. At times, mahirap kasi na mag-assume that a person is for you pero temporary lang namn ung kilig. Seriously, the both you need to revisit and reexamine your heart before God. Kasi for sure, its taking much of your mind just to think about him and your situation.

    Also go back to God's Word and seek and hear God (not what your heart says). Take some weeks without any communication with him just focus lang kay God.

    Praying for you!

    Franco

  42. ria says:

    What if you are trapped in an MU just because you want to have that special someone and at the same time you don't get to disobey you're parents? (Just because your parents don't want you to commit yourself to a boy-girl relationship?) :(

  43. Lea says:

    love it:)

  44. suzanne says:

    ang hirap talaga pg M`u lng kau.

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