I lost my father just a year after I got married to a man I thought was everything I needed. Within just six months, everything changed. He revealed certain things about himself that I didn’t know existed. It first started with the constant fights. I don’t like those kinds of environments. My whole life, I have kept to myself and avoided trouble.

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Even when I met him, I was a virgin. Unfortunately, he persuaded me to give myself to him and I did. That very first time led to pregnancy. I was so sad. After keeping myself for 23 years, I got pregnant on the first attempt?

Since we agreed to keep it, I had to find a way to comfort myself. I concluded that maybe it happened because God wanted me to get married and leave home. That way I would be spared the pain and stress my stepmother was putting me and my younger brother through.

Lord knows, that woman liked me. She was like an angel when my dad introduced her to us but the moment he married, she became a beast. She came into the marriage with two children but she managed to ruin our relationship with my father. He loved her children and treated us like we were problems.

My life was so chaotic until I met Joe. He was my peace. After we got married, I felt my prayers to have a loving family had been answered. I never knew I was stepping into a new world that was not only filled with chaos, but also, pain and regret.

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Upon the fights and his tantrums, I found out that he is cheating on me. When I complain, he says things to provoke me to the point of anger. Then he would record my reaction and send it to his family. Because of this, none of them believes anything I say about him. In their eyes, I am the angry woman tormenting their son’s life.

Sometimes I ask myself if this is a curse, because deep down, I know I have been the best wife and mother I could be. We have three children currently. I do my best for them, but he is not supporting us. In fact, he has shirked his responsibilities. He has even stopped coming home.

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I have an HND in Secretarial and Management Studies but I don’t have a job in that field yet. I earn a living by running a small shop near a school, but whenever the school goes on vacation, life becomes unbearable for about three months. That’s when my husband abandons all responsibilities and leaves everything to me.

I have decided to leave him alone. Right now, my focus is to fight for my children. That’s why I need a job to complement the business. If you know of any opportunities, please help a sister. I just want to stand on my feet again.

—Lily 

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