Dear Nigerian parents, we have a lot of questions we are afraid to ask you. It’s not because you will beat us o, but you can get angry and say that we have grown wings. And for those of us still living under your roof, you can throw our things out or worse, disown us. So, we have chosen to go anonymous. We just need you to answer these questions with all the honesty you can muster. Thank you as you comply.

1. Why is it that your first instinct is to beat your children when they do something wrong?

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Why? What happened to simply talking it out and making them realise what they did wrong and what to do next time? We would have benefitted from that, you know? Because even after all your flogging, we still went back to do the same things you flogged us for.

2. What is the issue you have with sex education?

“If any man touches you, you will get pregnant” is not sex education. And how come you don’t tell boys that if they touch girls anyhow, their penis will shrink, wither and fall off?

3. Why do you beat your daughters when you catch them talking to the opposite sex?

But you never do the same to boys. In fact, you want to see their girlfriends. Is it that these “girlfriends” don’t have parents that will beat them like you beat your own daughters?

4. Mothers, why do you shame your daughters?

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Slut-shaming, body-shaming, and all the ways you make your daughters feel small. Why make comments like: “Look at your breasts. At your small age, they are already falling. Are you letting a man press them?” Or: “Bend down and sweep properly. Is this how you will be acting in your husband’s house?”

Stop it, please.

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5. Why do you let your sons get away with almost everything?

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No, boys will not be boys. Boys will be held accountable. They must be held accountable.

6. Why does morning devotion have to be a world war?

We will talk about the wahala of religion that Nigerian parents put their children through, but that conversation is still on fire. E never done.

7. What is it about seeing your children resting that annoys you?

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Did you give birth to us because of house chores?

8. You won’t live with us in our marital homes, so why don’t you let us marry who we want?

So what if they’re from another tribe? So what if they’re not earning six figures yet? We know you want the best for us, but how about supporting us too?

9. Your younger years were a very, very lit. Can you also let us experience youth, please?

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10. What is it about “I love you” that triggers you?

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To all those reading this, at what age did you tell your parents “I love you” and what was their reaction?

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