Crabmentality is a cultural phenomenon in the Philippines. We are being compared to a group of crabs ready to be cooked. Each crab tries to escape from heat and untimely death and they will try to pull each other down until they get out. If only the crabs work together, most of them will be out of the pot in no time.
Today, crabmentality simply means “If I can’t have it, neither can you”. It is evident in politics, sports, businesses or even in your own family and friends. Filipinos would rather pull each other down than succeed all together.
Why am I writing about this? Maybe I was a victim at one time but I chose not to retaliate. It is just so sad that even within my set of friends, crab mentality can be felt. Why can’t one be happy for the other?
i know gurl…it’s happening here in our place and the sad thing is, it’s our kababayan…
yna totoo yan… love it!!!