Months after her split from longtime boyfriend Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo tackled forgiveness and moving on at her own pace for her own peace of mind.

Speaking in an interview with Mega Magazine, Bernardo opened up for the first time about her breakup with Padilla, with whom she had an 11-year romance, saying her decision to clam up following the announcement of their separation was her way of claiming the narrative, as she did not want to be seen her as the “victim.”

“I didn’t want people to see me as a victim or to feel bad for me because it happened,” she said. “For me, the best way to cope was, first, I needed to heal and look at the bright side: I have so many blessings and so many people who stayed with me through all this. I focused on that. Second, I keep myself busy.”

Touching on forgiveness during the interview, the “A Very Good Girl” star also admitted that it’s a “deep” term for her.