In 2022, I resigned from my job after nearly two decades. Though I say resigned, it wasn’t truly voluntary. I was pressured out. The city grind had worn me down. …
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My Mother Is The Best Woman In The World
My mother turned 53 a few days ago, and I just want to use this space to honour her while I still can. She was everything I needed growing up …
My First Intimate Experience Became My First Pregnancy
I accepted a friend request from a guy on Facebook about four years ago, but I didn’t pay him much attention. It was roughly five months ago that we started …
Everyone Thinks He’s a Good Man But They Don’t Know What He Did to Me
I was about six years old when it started. Those were the years that should have been filled with laughter, safety, and innocence. But instead, I learnt fear. I learnt …
My Ex Boyfriend’s ‘Distin’ is Not Working And He Believes I Cursed Him
He asked me to pass by his place after work, and I agreed. It was a Friday, so I planned to sleep over and probably spend the weekend with …
I Called My Girlfriend And Another Man Picked Up
My girlfriend is playing some games that are very hurtful to my heart. I have tried to understand her so I can turn her affections back to me but I …
I Still Avoid Mirrors Because of What People Said About My Head
I grew up knowing my head was big and my nose even bigger. No one had to tell me; mirrors don’t lie. From a young age, I understood how different …
She Didn’t Know If The Pregnancy Belonged To My Boyfriend Or Her Boyfriend
I’ll be turning 27 this month. I completed university three months ago and I’m currently waiting for my convocation in December and my NYSC next year. In the meantime, I …
Am I Really a Boyfriend Snatcher?
By some heaven-knows-how coincidence, I earned a reputation for snatching people’s boyfriends. I never understood it. I’ve always been the kind of girl my friends would hide their boyfriends from. …
Today, I Celebrate The Woman Has Loved Me For Five Years
I want to appreciate my girlfriend, whom I’ve been with for five years. The journey hasn’t been easy. We’ve been through days when things were really tough and we had …
My Mom Became A Witch The Day My Father Died
My dad died in August 2022 but was buried in October 2023. I know you’re wondering what took them so long to bury him, so let me tell you. I’m …
I Keep My Mother At Arm’s Length And I Won’t Attend My Father’s Funeral
My mother had me when she was 17 years old. The man who impregnated her was her teacher. Both families decided I shouldn’t be born, but my grandmother changed her …