I’m so sad that Chester Bennington, who helped so many people around the world like me make it through the dark, couldn’t find that light for himself.
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My seventeen year old self would walk right past me on the street and not recognize me, and sometimes I wonder if I ever was that beautiful, sunny person.
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I think I accidentally stepped into something and now I can’t go back. Somehow documenting this is the only thing that’s helping to quell..
A few personal thoughts about the general Nigerian response to hearing about my rape.
Getting my IUD put in in America was such a huge contrast with my numerous frustrating attempts to get some sort of semi-permanent birth control in Nigeria.
To anything or anyone that’s going to stress me out, or make me feel bad about myself, or add to my anxiety: Thanks but no thanks.
The abridged account of how Mustapha Audu, with his friends and brothers, raped, abused, and tormented me, and almost destroyed my life.
Besides struggling with constant suicidal thoughts, I’ve suffered from utter apathy for little over a year now. Nothing excites me anymore, nothing makes me happy anymore. Just when I thought I was at my darkest moment, I met someone on Twitter and fell in love.
Everyone always imagines death attended by panic.
The realisation that you’re going to die, the horror, the fear, the sheer panic.
All I could feel while dying, was annoyed.
Having an eating disorder in Nigeria is really to struggle in silence. Bulimia is after all, not a disease of the stomach, but of the mind, and Nigerians are none too kind to people with mental disorders.
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Time for the counter suit for all the mental and physical distress, loss of income, online reputation etc he caused you. Those evidence you have
Your 17 year old self was gorgeous. Tall, dark, beautiful limbs with this gracious gait. You didn't see it then and I'm sure you're unchanged
A shadow that does not want light to touch her. You remember me. I actually cared for you in Loyola and I told you that
I wish you well always. I believed you from the very first day. Stay strong
Wow those comments are so heartbreaking. I don’t know how you do it but you are so strong and I’m glad you’ve been vindicated. I