Last weekend, I read a story online that left me in tears. This woman was distraught and perplexed. She was unsure of what she needed to do and sought public opinion to hasten the decision-making process.
She described how she had discovered her husband had been sleeping with her 11-year-old sister, who lived with her to help with everyday tasks and whom she also tutored in school. She continued by describing how the young girl had told her that the act had been going on for some time and how her "uncle" had threatened her with punishment if she ever told anybody about the things he does to her.
This woman's alleged husband pleaded with his wife not to tell anyone, including her family. However, she continued to tell his family when they begged her not to tell their family and refused to take the young girl back to their home, taking care of her instead while the storm raged.
My heart was broken by the advise this woman received from the people she had put her trust in to help her decide what to do.
Everyone was concerned with the wife covering her husband's nakedness, praying, and forgiving the man who had just assaulted a child despite the fact that the youngone had just been abused, her destiny had been contaminated, and her life would never be the same again. How on earth can someone do this to a little kid. Because of the various forms of abuse that take place and are eventually covered to hide the nakedness from the public, there are many sick men and women wandering the streets of Nigeria and the rest of the world.
In regards to the counsel I observed given to this woman by other ladies, I am genuinely broken. I don't see how a marriage has come to be valued higher than a life or a generation. I grieve for that young girl and offer my prayers for her spiritual well-being, forgiving grace, and the fortitude to go past all and try to be a kingly woman. The African woman still has a lot to learn and develop. It's sad yet true. What advise would you give this woman? I eagerly await your response on this subject. I appreciate you reading.