Being in love with your spouse necessarily mean you should also love their family. Some daughters in law are usually not seeing with same eye with their mothers in law. Hatred can cause evil thoughts to regret. It was the 24th of November when Nono’s child, Owethu came back from school very hungry. Apparently she got home and found her grandmother (Gogo Ngubane) only who then offered her some food which was prepared by Nono for Gogo Ngubane. However she couldn’t let her granddaughter to suffer from hunger whereas she had food to give her. Later on, the child started…
Author: town gist
Yesterday’s story about the girl who got married at 34 though people thought she was ugly brought back memories of my own struggle in life as a man who people think I’m not good looking. The first person who drew my attention to my unfavorable looks is my own mother. Anytime I did something wrong, he’ll look at my face and give me an insult that befits my face; “Look at his ugly face.” Your dark lips like someone who had been smoking for ages.” Her favorite line of insult; “I pity the woman who will choose you as a…
Janice and I went to the same senior high school. We were not friends when we were in senior high. On my first day at the university, I saw her. She called me by name and I was surprised. “You know my name?” I asked with a dint of surprise. She answered, “Who doesn’t know your name? You were popular in school, remember?” We had lunch together that day. We went about searching for things together. We were in a new compound that needed searching before you know. As fate would have it, we were placed in the same hall—the…
No matter how Madam Nkiru tried to hide the wrinkles that have drawn deep lines on her face with her beautiful smiles, the lines deepened even more. She is already 56 and not married. She is not only single but has never been in any relationship with any man. I have been alone all my life,” she said. Despite living a decent and godly life, she couldn’t attract a man to call her own. The only man that approached her for marriage stopped seeing her immediately because of the church she attended. “I don’t know how it feels to be…
I was born on the 4th of July 1998. I didn’t grow up with a father not because I didn’t have one but because he was never there. My mum once told me that on the day I was born, once he heard I was a girl he left her in the hospital. She had to come home herself. Even after hearing such heart breaking stories, I was not bothered about not having a dad. My mom was more than a mother. She did all she could to play the role of both parents and she did an amazing job.…
I got married to my husband about 5 years ago, he is such a nice and gentle man and will not create any trouble in the extended family, everyone knows him to be a cool headed man. We got married and then on the night of our wedding he brought out a condom to use, I was shocked but after several minutes of arguing he said he wants us to wait a bit more before having children. Maybe I should tell you that my husband works as a manager in an FMCG company, he earns very well, we live in…
I am a Yoruba woman and I did grow up in Lagos with my parents. My dad is a deacon in our church while my mum used to be a women leader. I too I was very committed in the church but I ended up making a mistake in my life that I regret. I made some bad friends who then Influenced me negatively and made me start sleeping with guys just to have fun and pleasure. I was doing all this behind my parents and no one knew, they thought I was still the holy holy child. Sadly for…
We got married about 2 years ago and to be sincere, I loved my husband so much and was willing to support him all the way. The number one Issue we had always have was his high level of Jealousy. He gets Jealous at even the slightest thing and this could be very painful I got pregnant by the help of God and we were expecting a baby. I was about 6 months pregnant when something weird happened. I was in the house alone that day when my male neighbour came in to say hello to me, my husband was…
I loved my wife so much and so we got married which was about 7 years ago. Yes, we were married for 7 years with no child but we were praying and believing God because the doctor said we were both okay and sound. About 8 months ago my wife started showing symptoms of pregnancy and then we did a test and it was positive. We danced all the way to the house, we quickly called the pastor and my parents and they all adviced we keep it secret for now so the evil one won’t steal it. I withdrew…
I’m 31 and unemployed. I’ve tried everything to gain employment after school but nothing works for me. Sometimes I feel there is a curse on my life. I have been depressed for a long time because of this issue. It’s affecting every aspect of my life including my relationship life. The first girl I lost due to my inability to find a proper job was Suzy. I met her at the gym. She had come from a different region to do her national service here. I was at the gym just to train my depression away and build muscles where…