Corporate South Africa socialised an entire generation into believing it was perfectly normal for a man to vanish from his family for 11 months of the year, buried in the mines and/or factories, only to reappear once during the festive season like a seasonal visitor.
Hostels in our townships were not just accommodation, they were the official infrastructure for this system: Warehouses for full-time workers and part-time fathers.
They deliberately engineered absent fathers and now we act shocked at the statistics.
Embracing fatherhood may never be easy for those who grew up without fathers. Many still think just providing money is the only role a father has to play.
May we become the generation that will change the narrative. ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐๐พ
Boys, let me tell you somethingโฆ Nothing is more important than family. During good times it may be tempting to celebrate with your friends & thatโs fine but always reserve your best self & efforts for your family.
My brother passed away on Friday and today is his birthday.
I canโt go home to be with my mum because we have to wait for the postmortem. She is 400km away and I have so many questions for God, some of the things he signs off on are so questionable ๐
I dont know why people abandon themselves & ghost when they are down.
This victim mindset does not help, at all, make it your responsibility to reach out to your mentors & everyone above you financially/socially when you need their help. You should be saying I asked & they didnt
@METROFMSA@scoopmakhathini He self abandoned & expected people to chase him.
If he was saying I reached out to them & I asked for help and they didnโt help me, that would be valid. Itโs your responsibility to reach out to your mentor and anyone else above you financially/socially if you need their help.
I used to be so stuck up, so sensitive, I canโt believe the things I laugh at now ๐ญ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Shocking that I even join in on dark humour ๐คญ
Iโve never been this free ๐ฅฐ