I never imagined life would take the turn it did after finishing Form 4. With no money to further my education and my parents also struggling, I felt cornered.
As a young lady, I feared getting lost to the pressures of life. So when I met a man who seemed to offer love, stability, and promises of a better future, I believed my life was finally falling into place.
We got married, and for the first year or two, things were good. We had our first child, and I was hopeful. But slowly, things began to change.
We got married, and for the first year or two, things were good. We had our first child, and I was hopeful. But slowly, things began to change.
My husband, once so loving and present, became a stranger. He would come home drunk, angry, and distant. The man I once loved turned aggressive, and the warmth in our home turned cold.
It broke me. I was in my early 20s, dealing with emotional pain I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Worse still, I discovered he was seeing another woman.
It broke me. I was in my early 20s, dealing with emotional pain I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Worse still, I discovered he was seeing another woman.
My world crumbled. I felt rejected, abandoned, and hopeless. Every night I cried myself to sleep, wondering what I had done to deserve such pain.READ FULL STORY.