22/01/2024
"I got suspended from work because of some fraud issue that happened. I decided to go home to be with my family during that time. I jokingly lied to my mother and siblings that I got fired.
The treatment towards me changed immediately; they started disrespecting me. My mother even told me that she couldn't take care of an adult male and that I should go hustle. My sisters treated me like I was their junior, and I am the firstborn.
My suspension took three months. In the end, I was cleared, and I am back at work. I told my family I was returning to Accra to stay with a friend. These are the people that I've been taking care of since I started working at the age of 21. They sleep in a house I built. My other sister has a diploma I paid for.
It took my suspension to finally see that they only want me when I provide something. I have developed some hatred for all of them and don't plan to go home anytime soon. Will it be wrong to cut them entirely from my life? Just get married and have my own new family without them knowing?" - A sad and disappointed Ghanaian man cries for help.
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