Imeldific Syndrome..
“Imeldific Syndrome”..Narinig mo na ba ito??
Kung ikaw ay isang taong mahilig mangolekta ng sapatos, damit, bag, jewelries o kahit na ano pang mga bagay na gusto mong bilhin..yan ang tinatawag na “Imeldific Syndrome…”
Aminin man natin o hindi, halos lahat tayo, di lang ang mga Pilipino, ay may ganyang ”sakit”. Kinuha ko ang terminong ito sa dating unang ginang ng Pilipinas na si Ms. Imelda Marcos. Kilala sya di lamang sa mga extravagant spendings at sa mga elegant gowns kundi pati na rin sa mga libong sapatos na kanyang nakolekta noong ang asawa nya ay pangulo pa ng Pilipinas..
Aaminin kong kahit ako, na di naging first lady ng Pilipinas ay mayroong 45 pares ng sapatos, 25 na wrist watch at 38 bags; ito ang mga bagay na gustong gusto kong kolektahin…At malamang di lamang ako ang merong ganitong “addiction” sa panahon ngayon. Maging lalaki man o babae, we all suffer from this kind of sickness.. Di mahalaga kung signature o ukay ukay..ang usapan dito ay ang bilang ng mga bagay na iyong kinokolekta…
Naalala ko noon kung paano naging kontrobersyal ang mga sapatos ni Ms. Imelda Marcos. Bata pa ako noon nung makita ko yun sa telebisyon, sabi ko noon grabe naman itong babae na ito?? Nasusuot nya pa ba ang mga sapatos na yun?? Halos buong Pilipinas ay kinondena ang pagkakaroon ng mahigit 3000 sapatos ng Unang Ginang…
Ngayon naman sa aking mga “koleksyon”, ang palaging tanong ng asawa ko, Nagagamit mo pa ba ang lahat ng yan?? Natatawa na lang ako, bakit nga ba tayo nagkaroon ng Imeldific Syndrome??
Marahil ang kakapusan ng materyal na bagay noong bata pa lang ako ang aking dahilan..Lumaki kasi akong isang pares ng sapatos at uniporme lamang sa school ang aking gamit. Yung iba naman siguro talagang gusto lang nila marami silang mapagpipilian……Kahit pa ano ang mga personal na dahilan, nasa sa atin kung paano natin bibigyan ng kaligayan ang ating mga sarili…Sabi ko nga, okay lang na may sakit akong Imeldific Syndrome…
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naku may imeldific syndrom din ako!!!magaling din akong mag collect di ko naman lahat nagagamit… yong iba nga may tag price pa!!!!
i have that.,…i love shoes….and i cannot help myself!!!
I definitely have IMELDIFIC SYNDROME!!!
For me, it’s okay to buy some leisures. If it makes us happy why not?
As long as pinaghirapan mo ang ginamit mong pambili, wala ng pakialamanan LOL
wish ko lang may collection din ako.
ang galing , yun pala ang tawag sa sakit ko,lol. Well done Ms,j.
Awww, guilty as charge Ms. J!
Sapol na sapol mo kaming mga babae na ang hilig ay bumili ng mga bagay na ganito. Sabagay di lang naman mga babae ang may sakit na ganyan ,lol
I definitely have IMELDIFIC SYNDROME!!!
imeldatitis
Actually, i first heard “imeldific” from a friend who saw me arranging my collection of shoes to the new rack I bought–I don’t count them but i know they are plenty (so are my bags and clothes)
Initially, I thought he’s just mocking me, but I just realized it is indeed a word coined after the former first lady…I agree that if you have the capacity to buy and you know that it’ll make you happy, no one should question you–besides, it’s your money to begin with! Life is short so we should enjoy it, just make sure that what you use for buying are extras and not those allocated for necessities (like buying alcohol so early in the morning to get drunk while your family’s starving)
Lastly, when guilt comes in, I suggest you watch Bio Channels “Hoarders” so as to see what is indeed extreme
If you’re not like those featured in the show, then your good 
Guilty! hehehe
the first time i read the word imeldific i knew c imelda ang origin
Oh no me too! I work hard 14hrs a day maybe i deserved it but still 20% goes to family and charity.
As for me, I didnt write this blog to brag or to flaunt all my collections..its more of understanding the “sickness” most people have..
I agree with zenette who made her comment, that for some people, it is our way of showing, yes it is okay to spend money for your own happiness.. For some people including me,bags and wrist watches and shoes makes me happy..gagamitin ko ng ilang beses then I actually give away din…
As for giving or donating to less fortunate, I dont have to let the whole world know.. know…=))
As for giving or donating to less fortunate, I dont have to let the whole world know=))
I have qualms about “donating” stuff, really. I don’t really feel the need to donate just because people say that I live in excess and I should donate to the “needy”. Really? Isn’t it that I am only helping the “needy” become more dependent on what other people can give? Don’t get me wrong, I WILL donate for a cause I know that is worthwhile, but just giving them food and clothes isn’t going to change anything. They’ll still be uneducated, and stupid. I’d rather donate and take part of outreach programs that promote education and awareness, than donate to “charities”. Like the saying goes: “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”.
Hmm, well my take on that is that the essence is not on how the donation will “actually” affect the recipient–but the fact that you gave something to people who are less fortunate. We really have no control as to the distribution–be it fair or unfair, be it enough or just a quick fix–but the fact that we actually gave something kindly and wholeheartedly, that’s a natural high that no shoes or bags or clothes can give
i really don’t get why people spend so much money on shoes, bags, jewelries, etc. I mean—I like them too pero may iba na willing gumastos ng milyon para sa iisang bag lang and I feel like that’s such a waste of money. they could’ve fed a whole village with that much money. i guess we really do live in a materialistic world lol
kng yan mga sapatos at mga bag n yan ibininta at itinulong s kabbayan nten nghhirap at halos wlang makain d marami pang nkibang at mapaligaya nla.ok lng nman sna mangolekta bsta wg un msyadong mdami at hnd rn lng nman xa utang un pinambli s mga yan.Gud day to all….
Oh no!!!! I have Imeldific Syndrome!!!!
and i guess ” imeldific ” word is also found in the Urban dictionary..that’s how famous Imelda is..lol
i have heard this word before back when i was in my university years..and to admit it before i heard this word i already have 2 three doors closet full of clothes, even so when i am about to go out, it took me long time to decide what to wear because i thought i don’t have enough to choose from..its actually loving ourselves and giving ourselves the best treat!haha
ok lang yan, basta may pambili at hindi unuutang!
agree…some of us are working hard, treat nalang natin sa sarili……but kung nagugutom na pamilya mo at nagkaka-utang ka para sa luho mo, that’s a different story.
Yup, my thoughts exactly.
Minsan, ok lang naman din mangutang if it’s really needed, though. Need, e.g. you need a replacement phone for your broken one asap.
Very well said, that’s why people should establish difference between Needs and Wants