I'm still reeling from what I witnessed at the hospital when i was there for 7 days.
A woman was brought in with a severe head injury, allegedly caused by her husband. He claimed it was an accident with plywood, but the wound looked too serious for that. The wife later revealed it was actually a 2x2 wood that he used to hit her.
What really got my blood boiling was the husband's attitude. He was asked to pay ₦40,000 for treatment, but he claimed he only had ₦10,000. The nerve of the man! When questioned about his actions, he showed no remorse.
The wife's sister arrived later and gave him a piece of her mind. She ended up paying for the treatment, and I could see the shame and guilt written all over his face. When the sister asked the wife what led to the attack, she explained that she was weak and having stomach pains when the husband started shouting at her. Despite her condition, he slapped her and then hit her with wood.
It's incidents like these that has made me conclude that, brain check should be one of the requirements for marriage. How can someone want to harm their partner and the mother of their children over a disagreement?
Domestic violence is a serious issue, and women need to be cautious when committing to a relationship. This experience has left me shaken, and I hope the wife and her children get the support they need to heal.
I have no atom of pity for any man or woman experiencing domestic violence.
ReplyDeleteIf he/she dies there, good, but if they leave to live, kudos to them.
I have given four daughters out in marriage. I told their husbands that everyone knows me as a gentleman.
DeleteHowever, I made it explicitly clear to them that my gentleness does not work when any of these my girls (they're all mature women now, but they're still my girls) is abused. Mentally, physically or emotionally.
The men all got the memo.I will come at anyone or anything that maltreats my angels.
Fathers protect your daughters from a poorly brought up mofo.
The rate men maltreat their wives er, there is this my neighbor, the husband told her not to eat anything soup and eba again, because she get small stomach oooh after two beautiful children, but you need to see this man stomach like nine months pregnant women, and head like two coconut join together. Mtchewww.
ReplyDeleteMy advice to any woman married to any man that his capable of hitting you when there is disagreement is to walk away from the scene till he is calm for conversation, I can't allow any man to get me injured because of unreasonable issue and later beg that it is the devil's work while I suffer the pain, melo lara mi tin má je ki ọkùnrin kan semi lese.
ReplyDeleteThey must marry
ReplyDeleteLet them stay there
It is better you leave to live to tell your story and encourage others.
ReplyDeleteImagine hitting someone with full force in their head. That woman may have brain issues later on. So many women maimed and dead on this earth from relationships with men. Most of these men who do these things will never attempt to get violent with other men, no who they see a weak, women and children they focus on.
ReplyDeleteThe victims are blamed if they stay, they are told it is something they must have done or said, if they fight back and harm the husband they are also blamed. It’s like there is no win for a woman in these situations. That’s why those demon in the flesh get strength, they know 9 times out of 10 nobody will truly care.