A Nigerian man recounts a sad tale of how his family’s attitude towards him changed immediately after he lied to them that he was fired from work, despite fending for them since he was 21.
The man identified on Twitter as Abode said that he had received a suspension from work because of an issue involving fraud.
When he got home, he had lied to his family that he was fired from work, instead of telling them that he had simply got a suspension.
Abode said that he noticed that his family’s attitude towards him suddenly changed.
He revealed that they began disrespecting him, treating him as though he had suddenly become a burden, despite the fact that he had spent most of his adult life fending for their needs.
“I got suspended from work because of some fraud issue that happened.
I decided to go home to be with my family during that time. I jokingly lied to my mother and siblings that I got fired.
The treatment towards me changed immediately; they started disrespecting me.
My mother even told me that she couldn’t take care of an adult male and that I should go hustle. My sisters treated me like I was their junior, and I am the firstborn.
My suspension took three months. In the end, I was cleared, and I am back at work.
I told my family I was returning to Lagos to stay with a friend. These are the people that I’ve been taking care of since I started working at the age of 21.
They sleep in a house I built. My other sister has a diploma I paid for.
It took my suspension to finally see that they only want me when I provide something.”
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