The Dilemma of a Young Single Woman
Every young single woman has her own story to tell about the dilemma she faces in life. I, for one, know that for many of us it spans from the time of our consciousness, being and becoming a woman. I began encountering older men right from my secondary school days. One of the first was our WAEC/NECO examiner. I can't remember his name anymore cause the 'relationship' didn't go as expected. He took a liking to me, and since I had a certain way of reasoning at that age, we became friends. It felt good having a mature adult as a friend. I found a way of communicating with him as I didn't have a phone at that time. We talked about a lot of things you know. He wasn't staying around, so he would come into town to visit. I didn't want him to come to my house because my elder brother was fond of asking 'silly' questions whenever my male friends visited, as though it was a taboo for a girl to have a male friend. I tried to avoid any funny scenarios, even t...