What Won’t My Eyes See?
Come, Lord, and save me. I and My Family part one, don’t get anything twisted and let’s talk about what happened.
Early this year, I had my first outing with my remote work. I left my messages without personally telling my father, and I got out without telling him (lols). I just left a message for him on the WhatsApp network, and he bombarded me with questions. For example, where is the location, who do you know there, and when will you return? I was gone from Friday to Monday, and He asked if I had informed my mother. I’ve been telling my mother about the outing since December of last year. She was acting as if she hadn’t been told anything at all. Why na, Lord? They’re just funny creatures, so I can’t complain about what they’re doing to me. Doing the weekend retreat basically all my family members called me like I can’t describe it.
My mother’s pastor called me, which was amusing (hahaha, I don die). My older brother was the funniest one of them, he called on the last day of the retreat when we were packing out of the apartment the company lodged us in. I already kept my phone inside my bag so I won’t forget it or leave it behind. So when I got to the ride, I took out my phone and saw like 16 missed calls, please who died. So I returned the calls and by then my brother already left messages for me on the WhatsApp platform that “make sure you are not coming home”. I was like WHY. As in I’m not even under 18 for crying out loud I am a grown-ass woman(that on my own mind, not theirs). What is going on with these people and my brother trying to scare me at what age? If I can’t make decisions for myself beyond the age of 20, when will I be able to make decisions for myself when I’m 40 abi? I will undoubtedly change it for all of them, especially my brother who believes he has the authority to make decisions about my life as if he is God.
So they organized another retreat. Well, the retreat is for my personal development, so why won’t I go. So because I don’t want any drama of any sort. I decided to go physical with my dad this time. So I went there to inform him at his office that I am going out this time around so it won’t turn to the last time that the whole world knew I left a message for him on WhatsApp about the retreat. So when we went through the same session as you all know. Ha, these people are killing me oo. Finally, he said talk to your sister, the sister that she is not living in Nigeria anymore she is outside the country with her family, living her life. Lord, what is this guy's issue (lols)? I spoke to her and after everything, she was like I can go I really like her because she is so understanding and finally dad accepted but with a condition, I go with someone from his office and I will pay for the person’s transport fare since I’m been paid from the remote job or I stay back. Lord, I need to stay alone oo, and what kind of mentality and rationality is this. They are getting on my nerves, like seriously. I am just tired of all of them. Who get house make I come to stay with for like a month, I wanna do run away things(lols).
After placing an order for my ride on Bolt, my brother called and was like I heard you are going somewhere and he said you are not going. As in who is this one. Like you go just call me on my phone and say you are not going. Ha, are you Jesus? I was like why would you just call me and say you are not going without asking where are you going, how is it important that and that. I will explain everything to you not you calling me and saying you are not going. I’m so sorry I have outgrown that stage of someone dictating to me. It is not pride or something but I need to fight for my freedom from them all. If I can’t correct that now so that means once I get married they will want to be setting rules for my marriage who does that (My family).
So when I arrived at the venue, my teammates were basically laughing since it is and was a hilarious joke. Guess who they’ll be following for an official outing: me (hahaha). The retreat was supposed to end on Tuesday, I had to depart on Sunday to avoid them sending someone over or contacting me anytime.
But, through it all, I give gratitude to God and continue to adore my family. Thank God, for your wonderful family. They make decisions for you, arrange your life in the same way that they do, and essentially want the best for you. However, there are situations when it becomes excessive.
I’d like to take this time to encourage or advise this generation and the next to please build a one-on-one relationship with your children or kids, always advise them, and allow them to take chances and make most of their own decisions. They say life is too short, but there’s more to it than meatier.
Thank you for always believing in me, every one of my readers; you are the reason I continue to write or scribble and please stay tuned for more write-ups from me. #oneloveforyouall.
