He’s my dad’s friend. He comes to our house often and, along the line, took a special interest in me. Right from the onset, he told me my dad shouldn’t know that we were talking because he would be angry. I agreed. So when he came to our house to visit, I put my acting skills on so no one would know, but once he left, we talked and laughed about it.

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He was kind to me, I must say, so the first time he asked me to escort him to a program, I happily agreed. He bought the dress I wore that day. Instead of a program, we ended up in a hotel. I figured what was going to happen, but I needed time and space to think it through and take it all in. This man wouldn’t wait for my consent. Once I said no, he locked me in his embrace and started kissing me until he forced his way through.

I was broken, and he saw it. I was shivering. He said he was sorry and said he couldn’t resist my charm. He asked if I’d forgiven him, and I nodded. He got me a bottle of Coke and later got me medicine to numb the pain.

I didn’t leave because I’d come to love him. So we started having a full-blown relationship until he started using his wife as an excuse to ignore me. I wouldn’t have that because I needed his attention the way he gave it to me from the onset. The more he pulled away from me, the more I grew violent, so I started blackmailing him.

“If I don’t see you today, I will come to your house and tell your wife what’s going on.” He would come and meet me where I was. A few days later, I would tell him, “I have our chat about the first time you forced it. Do you want me to show it to my father?”

We’ve been through this for several months, and he’s tired. He now wants to pay me off. He said I should mention something and he will give me that so I will leave him alone. At first, I was angry, but thinking about it deeply, I think it makes sense. He’s going to leave someday anyway, so I’d better get compensation. I want to ask for something substantial. What do you think will be enough compensation for this?

Marriage Through the Eyes of Millennials and Gen-Z

I’m twenty-two years old and looking for something that will benefit me for a long time, not something that looks sufficient today but will be gone tomorrow. Kindly tell me what you think will be enough.

—Efe

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