Bretman Rock opens up on losing his father: 'I regret not forgiving him'

Bretman Rock revealed that his biggest regret after his father passed away is not forgiving him.

In the second episode of “MTV Following: Bretman Rock” on Tuesday, Bretman shared his last memory with his father.

"He [messaged] me and it was just him saying sorry. I never replied. I never really forgave [him]," he said.

"I was so angry with dad like with I was the only one in the Philippines and I'm the only one that saw everything that happened,"  he added.

He also recalled the "traumatizing" times of his life caused by his father’s infidelity to his mother.

"I was the one that saw my dad basically cheating on my mom. I told my mom that my dad was cheating on her and so I just felt like it was my fault that my family is broken," he said.

"It's hard for me to forgive him when I couldn't even forgive myself," he added.

After losing his dad, Bretman said he regrets not forgiving him for his mistakes.

"He wasn’t the best husband for my mom but dad was a good dad," he said. "He knew that I was gay really young and he always encouraged me to be who I was. He was my best friend and he protected me from the world."

To mark his father's first death anniversary in November 2020, Bretman gave his sister, Princess Mae, a bamboo plant.

"I resonate lucky bamboos with dad. He had a greenhouse outside of our house in the Philippines. I feel like with this, I'm giving you a gift from dad and I," he said.

Princess, meanwhile, gave Bretman a framed butterfly.

"Dad visited me today in my dreams. He was telling me that I was a good mom and that he's watching over me and the kids," she said.

"I haven't seen butterflies for a long time and today, I was walking with the kids and then I saw [one] and I told Cleo it was grandpa," she added.

According to Bretman, he loved Princess' gift because it's "very Filipino" of her to be that sentimental and thoughtful.

"I love the meaning behind it and I love that it's not a picture of my dad. It's just a cute little symbolism moment," he added.

Bretman and Princess' dad passed away in November 2019 due to stroke. They both went back to the country then to mourn for his passing. —Franchesca Viernes/MGP, GMA News