My friend called me one day and said he had a girl for me. We laughed and joked about it. He started giving me tips on how to text her as if I had somehow forgotten the art of wooing a woman. I had to remind him that just because I was broke and dealing…
I’ve dated my girlfriend for less than a year and I’ve met her best friend only twice. The first was on her birthday and my girlfriend asked me to attend the birthday with her. It was a busy birthday with many people in attendance. I sat in my corner because I didn’t know anyone around….
I don’t have a job right now, but it’s not like I’m sitting around doing nothing. I’ve been actively looking, and while the Cameroon employment systems aren’t exactly quick or easy to navigate, I’m doing my best and hoping something eventually comes through. The thing that’s really been bothering me, though, is my love life,…
My best friend’s childhood friend came from abroad and dated her. She thought she had found the love of her life but the guy had a different agenda. He had come to town and wanted a lady he could stroll with and eventually sleep with. To him, it was just a game but to Philippa,…
My mom is pushing my boyfriend to choose my younger sister instead of me. She tells him I’m her daughter and she knows me better, and that I’m not the right woman for him. She didn’t end there. She said a lot of hurtful things about me to him just to push him away from…
My husband would drive my car and bring it back empty and dirty. When I talked about it, he got angry and said if I were the one who drove his car, he wouldn’t have cared whether I brought it back empty or not. I responded, “Because I would never even do that. At least,…
Some months ago, I started dating this man who eventually began spending nights at my place. His reason was that he shared a room with his father, who is on pension, and so, in his words, “staying with you and bonding with you makes a lot more sense.” Besides, I lived alone with my son,…
Giving comes to me naturally, and I am generous when it comes to people I am madly in love with, like my girlfriend. We have been dating since university, and I still remember the day I saw her going for a lecture, took her number, and worked my way up until I became her boyfriend….
My husband would chase anything in a skirt. I brought my cousin in to help when I gave birth. I had to send my cousin away because twice my husband made an attempt on her. That girl was too mature for her age. She told me the very first day it happened. I doubted it….
I got pregnant before he started talking about marriage. Because of the pregnancy, we had to do the customary rites quickly so I could move in with him and prepare for the arrival of our baby. Everything happened so fast back then, and we both agreed that we would go to court and officially register…