Ojiugo's Diary

Tag: Family problems

  • Your Being Special Has An Expiry Date

    Before encountering the wanna-be, I thought that nothing my ex does would affect me deeply anymore. I actually believed that lie. But sitting at the edge of my bed, watching this human being try to be me in my old house, set something off inside me. There was probably something in the way she held…

  • What a Broken Heart Feels Like

    Can one capture the essence of this state? Let me try. I’ve been heartbroken before. You should know this. So, it is definitely not my first rodeo. But this time is different. This experience is more mature and serious than the last, not just because the relationship lasted longer and more lives are involved, but…

  • Episode 2: Life After Divorce

    Dear Diary, Marriage is one of the few reasons your African parents will forsake you. Try telling them you’re giving up on a failing marriage. That is when you’ll realize the part you play in their lives’ status game. Very few African parents will give in to losing face in society by welcoming back their…

  • Episode 1: How My Marriage Ended

    Dear Diary, “I don’t feel sexually attracted to you anymore”. “It feels like you’re just my roommate”. These were the words that Dozie, my husband of five years used to explain why he would no longer touch me. In the last six months, we had almost no sex, and I kept prodding to know why.…