Dear Nigerian Women,
Do not tell a soul that you’ve been molested or assaulted or better still, RAPED. Do not dare. Bend your head and cry in shame. Plunge into depression. Write in your diary. Suppress it in your memory. Do what you have to do but do not tell a soul. In this social media age, worse. If you do come out, you’ll get more depressed, people would say things. You will be ridiculed.
You would hear them say things like these :
Lovers of free rides. Trekk if you don’t want to get molested.
Bitch go and seat down.
All in the name of attention go and die.
Abeg make this young lady or whoever she is FACE BUSH FOR AKE.
If she isn’t suing the man in an open court where both parties can present and defend their case, what then is she trying to achieve by posting it on social media?
Young Lady, GO TO COURT OR YOU ARE LYING.
Did e rape her? Yes or No cus d only tin I can get from d story is dat e forcefully kissed her.
Abeg no vex ooo, why u nor alert the public when he kisses in 2014… even the people you all sat together in the car did u told them what happen to you…Mrs attention seeker of 2016.
Evidence not words.
In my view this so called (Your Name) is a fraud.
Yes, my Dear Nigerian women, they would spit on your face with their terrible English and terrible grammatical structure.
They would say you want cheap fame.
They would ask what you were doing with him.
They would say you did it for the money.
They would kill you with the words and bury you with the 5mb data they have managed to scramble. Do not come out dear one. Do not tell a soul.
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Many years ago, in a small eastern town, four girls aged 10 found themselves in a mess. They couldn’t understand what had happened to their friend. She ran to the hostel, brushing her teeth, but concentrating more on the tongue.
“What is the matter dear one”
“He kissed me”
“Jesus!”
Then the tears came.
The he in question was a 70year old “HE”. An old man in whom parents had entrusted in his care their young daughters.
She wasn’t the first.
He called them “Daughters”
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Few years ago, in one of the western cities, a friend ran into her friend’s room.
“He kissed me and tried doing more. I struggled…”
“MAN OF GOD!”
“MAN OF GOD!!!”
What are we to do if those called by God are the very perpetrators of this terrible sin?!?
He called them “Daughters”
I’m not going to pass judgements. Who am I, to shame the annointed one?
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What are we to do? If these FATHERS, GRANDFATHERS and MENTORS won’t let us be?
What is a 10year old girl to do?
Big day wear gown.
Young and naive.
Has no idea about the kind of evil world she lives in.
What is that innocent girl to do? Who has just gone into the Priest’s office for fatherly greetings, Welfare support.
They are everywhere
They are amongst us
They are here
Waiting to swallow their next victim with a Rough Kiss!
Dear Nigerian Women,
Beware of those ones that call you DAUGHTER!
Please Read And Share!
Of Molestation. Of Rape. Of Abuse. Of Society. Of Womanhood. Of Broken People. Of Fathers. Of Mentors. Of Daughters.
Love xoxo
Adriel©2016
January 19, 2016 at 10:17 pm
Reblogged this on musingsofajadedgirl and commented:
So I read this and in the light of what is happening with the renowned poet… I stand by this resolve too…
Those that call you “my daughter” most likely are those who have less than daughterly thoughts about you…
January 20, 2016 at 6:29 am
Exactly. Thank you Jade for reading and sharing.
January 19, 2016 at 10:26 pm
Hi Adriel, beautiful post i must say, would like to reach out to you… Exchange tips maybe…
Let me know…
January 20, 2016 at 6:18 am
Thank you Jade. You can reach out to me ANYTIME. Here’s my mail, Adrielonwukwe@gmail.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.
January 20, 2016 at 6:19 am
I see the point you are Coming from but is literally keeping silent the best reaction to take. I think it would give the perpetrators more opportunities to continue the act knowing that the ones that call them daughters would keep quiet. Social media and rumors are terrible things for one to face and will be difficult for anyone but yet still I don’t think silence will work in this case. I don’t know where I stand maybe telling one person you trust to keep the secret and render advice is a good solution. But how many people can we trust at least in today’s world. Either way,
Dear Nigerian Women, Beware of those that call you daughters. May God help the human race.
January 20, 2016 at 6:26 am
Nne, it’s called a SATIRE.
a way of using something to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. : humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person,government, society, etc.
A literary work holding up humanvices and follies to ridicule or scorn .
TRENCHANT wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly.
I used SATIRE AND SARCASM to drive home the point.
You see were I’m coming from now? I’m all for speaking out. Against all Odds!
May 5, 2016 at 1:42 pm
Beware of those who call you daughter. Perfect!