I used to date this girl who was very into the idea of being the best girlfriend ever and one of the ways she set out to accomplish this was by regularly waking me up by giving me head.
Iโd often regain consciousness to the sensation of her initiating the act, which was great, but โโย and I know this might surprise you โโย after a while it got old.
Many mornings, I just wanted to sleep in for an extra hour rather than โriseโ and shine at 6 am. Head is cool, but having your final hour of sleep stolen away does start to take a toll on a man after a while.
So at a certain point, I started to think maybe I should tell her to chill out a little. Like, hey, I see what youโre doing here and I love the spirit behind the commitment, butโฆ maybe later, ya know?
Yet in the midst of that thought, I had an epiphany:
This isnโt really about me.
This girl is on a mission. Being the best girlfriend ever gives her an identity and purpose and meaning. Who am I to prioritize my own fleeting desires over her deeper needs? Getting my dick sucked at 6 am is about her.
So the wakeup head continued. Morning after morning. I never said a word. Because I am an incredible person.
This is what empathy is like, ladies. Many of you could use some.
โYou want to seize my phone? Madam, you want to seize my phone? If you like, call God. Iโm not leaving here today until you answer me and return my 5 million naira.โ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ
- Serious drama at the GTB Bank, CMD Road branch today as a man created a huge scene inside the bank, claiming GTB has held his 5 million naira for 2 weeks now.๐๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธโโก๏ธ
Greek mythology always leaves me pondering - it stuns me with the vivid pictures, then allows me to pick lessons.
So is the story of Antaeus. He was born of Poseidon and Gaia. Poseidon ruled over the seas, Gaia was the earth herself - the mother of Uranus.
Long before he was defeated by Heracles, Antaeus was always rumoured to be invincible. Stories recorded that Antaeus would wait at the entrance of Libya and force passersby to wrestle him - he always crushed them, piling their skulls so he could build a temple to his father, Poseidon.
This is where it gets interesting - he was only invincible as long as he maintained contact with Mother Earth. When Heracles eventually crushed him, Heracles did so by suspending him in the air, away from Mother Earth, crushing him in a bear hug.
In reflection, a lot of people have not been truly tested by the realities of the world because they have insulation. Insulation in systems, in parents, in their backgrounds. Just like Antaeus, the illusion of their strength is in contact with Gaia.
On the day Heracles decides to test your resolve, all it takes is for you to fall once, and if there is anything I know, it is the fact that a man who is used to standing and has never fallen will not be able to stand on the day he falls.
An extension of this conversation goes to parents who shield their children entirely from life's realities. You cannot apologise for having leverage in life, especially if your parents paved your way - but it is important to consistently stress-test how much of life you really can handle.
In the absence of the strength that grounds you, how do you survive?
I remember that year I return from party the next morning, already rehearsing my next excuse ๐ญ
My papa don already position for parlour.
The man just drop cane for ground and say:
If I use this cane, dem go say I bully you. Come, face me make we fight man to man๐ญ
I don't know of any married man that will ask his wife to apply makeup and wear her wig before he fucks her.
Women are most beautiful when they're in their natural state.
Imagine your lovely wife coming out of the bathroom with her natural hairs, face and fresh skin.
Your preeq go just dey strong dey go.
And your bedsheet will not be stained with makeups.
I don't know what is wrong with women honestly.
You'll look like ojuju calabar and you're expecting your husband to find you attractive?
You look like a scare crow.
Even fixing of your nails, completely unnecessary.
If dem knack you doggy, your nyarsh go dey smell shit shit.
Because you no dey wash am well.
End.