I have been experiencing something for some time now that I don’t understand. It feels like a burst of impulse that I can’t control. Most of the time I don’t …
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I Am The Only One In My Family Who Knows What My Brother’s Wife Did
Over two years ago, I lost my job due to company-wide redundancy. I had to move in with my brother and his wife while I figured out what to do …
I Took A Taxi Home One Night And Ended Up A Mother
It wasn’t that late when I got to the roadside. I didn’t check the time, but it should have been around 7 p.m. I stood by the roadside for close …
He Gave Me A Promise Ring On Our First Date
Not long ago, I met this guy on WhatsApp. We started chatting. It was fun, I liked talking to him. Whether we communicated through texting or phone calls, he was …
This Addiction Is Taking Every Dignity Away From Me
There’s this addiction I’m battling with. I’ve lost relationships because of it. I’ve lost favor with the organization I work with because of this addiction, and I had to resign …
My Husband Wants Us To Move In With His Parents Because He Can’t Afford Rent
My husband lives abroad and has been away for close to three years. Our rent is almost due, and he has to send money for the renewal, but just yesterday, …
I Have A Mother But I Have No Mother
I was in JHS when I found out the woman I had known all my life as my mother was not truly my mother. My aunt revealed it to me …
Six Years Later, He Returned With a Ring But Not For Me
He proposed to me, and I said no. That was years ago. About six years ago. I had a boyfriend. Our relationship was sketchy. A lot of things were going …
He Was My Perfect Man Until One Of His Girlfriends Called Me
I am a mum. I had my daughter a year ago. My pregnancy journey didn’t start off on a happy note. It was all because of the man who impregnated …
The Lie I Told About My Husband—And Always Regret
He was abusive. He would beat you but not leave bruises so people wouldn’t ask what happened to you. He made life really difficult for me when we started having …
When I Auditioned To Be A Wife, I Lost My Boyfriend
This is one funny experience I had with the first guy who ever took me to meet his parents. I was young, twenty-three or twenty-four but he was eager to …
Will This Broken Man Ever Love Me Back?
I’m in nursing school, and I have never been in a relationship before. I believe the last time I considered the notion of a relationship was when my male best …