Nahtahn

Building myself in silence.
Love. Money. Discipline. Peace.
THE HARDEST CHOICES REQUIRE THE STRONGEST WILL.

[Nahtahn @Nahtahn10]

I lent my best friend $12,000 because I genuinely believed he was going through a difficult time.

We had known each other for almost 11 years.

We met in college, shared an apartment for two years, and even helped each other find jobs after graduation.

He wasn’t just my friend. He was more like a brother.

One evening, he called me around 11 p.m.

His voice sounded different.

He told me his wife was pregnant, he had fallen behind on rent, and his car was about to be repossessed.

He said he needed $12,000 to get his life back together.

I had been saving that money for almost two years.

It was supposed to be the deposit for my first house.

But I remembered all the times he had helped me when I had nothing.

So I transferred the money.

He promised to repay me within four months.

The first month passed.

Nothing.

The second month, he stopped answering my calls regularly.

Whenever I managed to reach him, he had another excuse.

I didn’t want to embarrass him, so I gave him space.

Then, six months later, I was scrolling through Instagram when I saw something that made me sit up.

My best friend had posted pictures from Las Vegas.

He was standing beside a brand-new Mercedes-Benz.

His caption read:

“Hard work finally paying off. Never give up on your dreams.”

I stared at the pictures for almost ten minutes.

I called him immediately.

He didn’t answer.

I sent him a message asking when he planned to return my money.

He replied three hours later.

“Bro, why are you making money an issue between us? You know I’ll pay you.”

That response hurt more than the money itself.

I eventually contacted his wife, not to cause problems, but because I genuinely wanted to know what was happening.

She told me something I wasn’t expecting.

She said they had never been behind on rent.

She wasn’t pregnant either.

In fact, she had been asking him for months where he got the money for their expensive purchases.

He had told her he received a bonus at work.

I felt physically sick.

The following weekend, he showed up at my apartment.

He sat down, looked at me, and said:

“Bro, I was going to tell you eventually.”

I asked him one question.

“Why did you lie to me?”

He couldn’t look me in the eyes.

He eventually admitted that he had used the money to clear gambling debts and buy things he couldn’t afford.

I didn’t shout.

I didn’t fight him.

I simply told him to leave.

We haven’t spoken since.

I eventually recovered some of the money through a repayment agreement, but our friendship never recovered.

And here’s what I learned:

Losing $12,000 was painful.

[Leo Dasilva @SirLeoBDasilva]

Bro, David Moyes is an amazing manager

[Sky Sports Premier League @SkySportsPL]

No team has won more games 1-0 than Arsenal since Mikel Arteta was appointed Gunners boss 💪

[Leo Dasilva @SirLeoBDasilva]

I met kids at the Onitsha airport this morning that actually greeted me good morning.
I did not know people still train their kids to greet every elderly person they see.
Was great to experience.

[Elena 💕 @Elenabardyf]

If your girlfriend has a car and you don’t, who usually drives when the two of you go out?

[Iamemperor @Iamemperor00]

My boyfriend and I were sitting in his car after dinner when he suddenly asked me, “Baby, have you ever thought about what would happen if we met at the wrong time?”

I turned toward him.

“What do you mean?”

He rested one hand on the steering wheel.

“What if we had met when you weren’t ready for a relationship? Or when I was too busy chasing my dreams? Do you think we would still have found our way to each other?”

I smiled.

“Are you trying to make me emotional tonight?”

He laughed. “I’m asking a serious question.”

I thought about it for a moment.

“Honestly, I don’t know. Maybe we would have walked past each other without realizing what we were missing.”

He nodded.

“Sometimes I think about that. There are so many people in the world, and somehow I ended up meeting you.”

I reached for his hand.

“And somehow you managed to convince me to date you.”

He looked offended.

“Convince you? You were already falling in love with me.”

I laughed. “You were sending me good morning messages before we were even officially together.”

“Because I wanted you to know I was serious.”

“You also used to call me just to ask if I’d eaten.”

He smiled. “And now I have to ask three times because you keep forgetting.”

I laughed and rested my head against the seat.

Then I asked him something.

“Can I tell you what scares me about loving you?”

His expression changed.

“What, baby?”

“Sometimes I get so happy with you that I start worrying about how much it would hurt if I ever lost you.”

He reached over and held my face gently.

“Listen to me. I can’t promise you that life will never bring difficult moments. But I can promise that I won’t treat our relationship like something disposable whenever things become difficult.”

I looked into his eyes.

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Happy birthday to you, @IanWright0 ❤️

[Sonia @BalogunSonia4]

Beware of fine boys

[lobistars🇳🇬 @john322226]

If no be that Mohbad issue with Naira marley, Zinoleesky for Dey same level with Asake and Rema.

No play with that boy talent o😂😂

[Tochi @prettytochi222]

why do most men stop putting efforts after sleeping with a lady🤧😒

[LOMA @Loma_juice]

Relationship are actually easy when you’re not dating a lying weirdo

[White @Uvalajnr]

My ex and I had a relationship I genuinely thought would end in marriage. We had already talked about our future, the kind of house we wanted, the names we liked for our children and even how we would handle money when we eventually got married. That’s why I didn’t notice how badly things were falling apart until it was almost too late. He stopped calling like he used to, started keeping things from me and somehow made me feel like I was asking for too much whenever I wanted his attention. I remember one night asking him why he had changed so much. He pulled me close, kissed my forehead and said, “Baby, nothing has changed. I’m just dealing with a lot right now.” I believed him because I loved him. I had no idea that conversation would be one of the last times I would feel loved by him.

[Iamemperor @Iamemperor00]

My coworker and I were always competing for the same promotion, and neither of us was willing to lose.

Every time our manager praised my work, he found a way to challenge it. Whenever he received recognition, I made sure my next presentation was even better.

One afternoon, our manager called us into his office.

Manager: I’ve decided to put both of you in charge of the new department project.

Me: Both of us?

Him: Is that going to be a problem?

Me: Only if you plan to keep talking instead of working.

He smiled.

Him: I was going to say the same thing.

For the next three weeks, we worked late almost every evening. We argued over designs, disagreed about deadlines, and somehow managed to finish everything ahead of schedule.

One night, I was packing my laptop when I noticed he was still sitting at his desk.

Me: You’re not going home?

Him: I’m waiting for you.

Me: Why?

Him: Because it’s late, and I don’t want you taking a taxi alone.

Me: Since when did you become so concerned about me?

Him: Since I realized I was spending more time looking forward to seeing you than I was looking forward to winning this promotion.

I stopped packing.

Me: What did you just say?

Him: Forget it.

Me: No. Say it again.

He stood up and walked closer.

Him: I like you. And I know we’ve spent months acting like we’re enemies, but I’m tired of pretending I don’t care about you.

I laughed nervously.

[Nahtahn @Nahtahn10]

@Jennyperrys7 Can a relationship survive when two people love each other but have completely different financial mindsets?

[Nahtahn @Nahtahn10]

@Jennyperrys7 Can a relationship survive when two people love each other but have completely different financial mindsets?

[Jenny 😇 @Jennyperrys7]

What makes children from single mother homes better behaved and more intelligent than those brought up by single fathers?

[Tochi @prettytochi222]

One of the biggest mistakes you can make in a relationship is ignoring warning signs because you are afraid of losing someone,you will always regret it at the end .

[Rep. Nancy Mace @RepNancyMace]

The "party of peace" has an ironic record of repeatedly threatening to kill people who don't agree with them...

[X_W3a!th @Xwelth]

As a man I can’t rate you if you day post long article here…. you be woman ? 🥺

[𝙾𝙻𝙰𝙼𝙸𝙳𝙴💚 @Olamide_220]

Staying indoors is not a bad thing, and I actually don’t understand how some of you don’t enjoy your own privacy.

[Eduardo Hagn @EduardoHagn]

You can feel it in the air, Arsenal will be Premier League Champions AGAIN. ✨