A few days ago a Grade 10 pupil named Lufoa lotSouth African) took her own life.
Why?
She was BULLIED at school. She was called ugly names, filmed while being violently beaten up after which she overdosed on prescription pills.
The Police have since arrested her attacker. She has been charged to court.
Every of her family and friends has described her as peace loving, self giving and so on. Yet the dream of the aspiring Medical Doctor has been cut short.
While meditating on Lufono's death, I realized that our actions, reactions, psychological State of mind, behavioral Patterns are determined by the the scars engraved on our minds at different phases in our lives.
What did you grow up with?
In whose company did you grow up?
How were you brought up?
Parents, how well are you taking care of your wards?
Lufono was bullied in school by her mates who are from a "home".
What is the atmosphere like in your home.
You as a mom (children are generally believed to be closer to moms, nevertheless, fathers are not left out), how do you correct your children? How do you interact with people around you?
I know of a mother who's first reaction to any of her children’s misdeeds is to curse and curse. If she is not cursing she is verbally and emotionally abusing them.
What kind of young adult (adults) do we expect such kids to become?
It will take a lot of hard work for such kids to snap and not become a bully themselves since that's how they were raised.
The good book says "if the Foundation is bad, what then can the righteous do?
Lufono herself is from a home? Didn't they catch a whiff of the situation?
Why didn't they stand up for Lufono as I am very sure it wasn't a first time thing.
Did Lufono not trust her family enough to speak to them about the situation?
Why didn't she speak out?
This is a wake up call to every parent, or aspiring parents. We can do better.
The best you can be to your children asides from being their providers is to be their friend.
If any of your child, male or female is afraid of speaking to you about anything/everything then you have failed as a parent.
Stop the Bullying. Stop the emotional torture.
The future is wasting away!!!
Please Stop 🚫
Someone somewhere is planning to take his/her life at the moment.
PLEASE stop!
Take a deep breath.
Talk to someone.
Talk to me inbox.
You will be just fine.
Sucide is NOT the way out.
By Oladapo Oluwadamilola Oluwatobiloba
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#CustodianofYorubaTraditionandCulture
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