LOL! He's not Filipino. He's English. I'm the first Filipina he's met so he knew nothing about my culture when we met, and we're still slogging through the cultural differences. I had no idea what to expect either. Who knew a discussion about football could lead to a happy relationship?
I don't think tampo is universal in the Philippines. I was raised to not sulk. My parents turned my **** red whenever I sulked ("Are you sulking?! Come here! I'll give you a reason to sulk!") so it's just not a Filipina thing. It's mainly dependent on parents and upbringing. I'm sure there are lots of Filipinas who don't sulk. But it's pretty obvious there are so many more that do.
I tried sulking once when I was upset with my boyfriend and I couldn't do it for more than three minutes (even though he was drunk and being a jerk). I ended up just telling him I was upset (first time I got upset) and he immediately sobered up.
