I Never Married Because My Father’s Alcoholism Left Me Raising Everyone

Tumilola, 40, grew up in Lagos as the firstborn of six. Her childhood was comfortable until her father’s drinking torn the family apart. Forced into adulthood, she took on work to support her siblings and watched them struggle in different ways. Her own love life stalled as she stayed close to home and never had the freedom to date. She carried guilt over her brother’s drinking and battled thoughts of giving up. Today, she’s in therapy and tentatively exploring dating apps as part of her healing process.

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