Olúmáyọ̀wá
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Olúmáyọ̀wá
@uxerntfound
non-award winning designer & photographer.

I had some bank issues, so I ended up paying my staff salaries today. None of them acknowledged or said thank you except my house cleaner. I didn’t even see it as a big deal (especially since I added a lil extra for the inconvenience),one still asked if I had increased her salary



6 kinds of men to avoid in real life ⚠️ ⛔️ 1) Mr "I want to marry a virgin" and you are not one. 2) Mr. 52 but wants to marry 22.....bros that should be your child's mate.

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New employees were introduced to us on the 5th of this month, the first day of work this year. One of them is a Nigerian, and when we were told to introduce ourselves, I made sure I mentioned my name loudly so that he would hear me. His countenance showed he was not interested in meeting a Nigerian, as I thought. So, we left it that way and left. I noticed this guy has been sitting at the lobby after the close of work since he joined the organization but since he is not interested in any familiarity, I didn't bother to ask him why. Today, during lunch, his line manager jokingly asked if I had met my brother from Nigeria in his team, and I just smiled. I didn't say anything. A few minutes later, he walked into the break room and sat adjacent to us, then his manager called him to come and meet another Nigerian, "His brother". Reluctantly, he came, mentioned his name, and then he went back to his seat. I saw his countenance that he really doesn't want friendship or any familiarity like that. After work today, I saw him at the lobby, so I asked casually if he was waiting for his car to get warm before leaving. He said he was waiting for Uber. I wanted to leave the conversation that way, but I just felt I could assist, so I asked if I should drop him. I collected his address, put it on the map, and behold, he lives 3 streets away from me. If we had talked on the 5th, when he joined the company, I would have known that he needed assistance and that would have saved him a lot of money.



Hot take, and this one is for my close friends. I know some of you haven’t forgotten that I lost my dad. But I also feel like, after a while, people forget to remember. The check-ins reduce. The awareness fades. Life moves on for everyone else, which is fair tbh. It’s not a personal thing so that’s normal. But whe I decline invites and people ask, “Why aren’t you coming? What happened?” I’m always a bit stunned. Like… take a wild guess? Everything is still fresh. I lost a parent. Someone actually died in my life this year. It may not feel that deep to you, but it is to me. Sometimes I’m just not in the mood. Sometimes I don’t have the capacity. And yes, in an ideal world, you’d still be checking in, because grief doesn’t expire (mine isn’t even up to 8 months). 💀 And when people say things like, “You carry grief well,” I honestly don’t know what that means. How exactly am I supposed to carry it? Loudly? Quietly? Performatively? Just because I’m not always talking about it or posting about it doesn’t mean it’s not heavy. This wasn’t a random loss. This was my dad. A parent. My person. So, yeah. 🫠







