The mother raised her son single-handedly and expressed her surprise and mixed emotions at his decision.
A Nigerian woman based in Germany has expressed shock after her son decided to send his first salary to the father who abandoned him at 3.
The woman took to her Tiktok page, @aladeenitan to ask for suggestion on what to do.
In her TikTok post, she shared:
“My son said I should send his first salary to his father in Nigeria who abandoned him as a baby. He said his father doesn’t have money to eat. I was surprised and I said after all the suffering I passed through for him.”
She described the sacrifices of raising him alone, paying for his education, and ensuring his well-being despite their hardships. The mother admitted she was taken aback that, instead of acknowledging her dedication, her son’s first instinct was to support his absent father:
“His father stopped taking care of him when he was three years old. I trained him in primary, secondary school. But his first work, he didn’t think of me. He didn’t say I should take money and buy even if it’s chewing gum,” she stated.
The story has garnered numerous reactions, with many commending the boy’s ability to forgive and show empathy despite the pain of abandonment. Others sympathized with the mother, understanding her frustration and disappointment.
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