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Dayo - 3 (The Truth) A short story

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  I knew a day like this would come but why that particular day? I was supposed to be celebrating my 45th and not regretting a stupid mistake. It was unreal. I blame my mother-in-law for everything.  I watched as Dayo sniffed the peanut butter cake and he took a careless bite. “I said she showed me what you wrote,” He said and stuttered like he was still trying to understand what he said. I stared at Doctor Fumi behind me, such a beautiful devil. She could kill you and weep the most at your funeral.  She was expressionless. A fly could perch on her face, and she won't move. Her guts to even stand before me.  ''Mo kú oh. I'm dead.'' I muttered and shook my head with a faint smile. My head was spinning, my heart racing, I wonder who else she told about this. My heart, ah. I did not know how to feel. Fumilayo has finished me. “ How could you?” My voice was cold and angry. She hesitated and furrowed her eyebrows. “How could I do what?” She replied, pretending like h...

TRUST ISSUES: Reasons, Signs and How to Trust Again

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Having to trust an individual is not any joke. Trust is a fundamental part of life and it isn't given to only anyone. This is often having confidence in a person and choosing to be vulnerable. For a few people, trusting is straightforward and not an enormous deal; once you're on the brink of them, they believe you. On the opposite hand, some folks don't trust. They find it hard to be confident in anyone including life partners. These type of individuals have Trust Issues. Most times, Trust Issues show up as a defence mechanism. You're hurt from a past relationship or an experience and it comes naturally to not trust people any longer. This is okay and normal, it is nothing physically wrong. This issue however can get so bad that it affects your intimate, social and even personal life in a way that you don't know. This post assumes you discover yourself in this condition and searching to understand more about it. Read on to find out about the explanations (reasons) y...