You get sorrounded by toxic people who say lies about you or things you don't agree with. It's an ambush and a war of ideas.
This happens to be my mother much of the time and my father the rest of the time.
I try not to give it any attention so that this situation calms down but they keep coming back to me, bringing up falsehoods and things I don't agree with.
With many African societies, you are not allowed to be a free thinker, a liberal, a free spirit, an independent person, someone who can make decisions on their own, to look after themselves, to make their own friends, to live out their lives freely, to be free like a bird and fly, to be innovative, to create a path of their own, to breathe in and out, to have their own space, their own life, their prestige, respect and a name for themselves.
Many elders even my own brother fear giving space to the young ones to shine, to let their lights shine bright, to give up power to the next generation, to pass on the torch, to allow continuity, to allow progress, to let people be themselves, to create harmony, to be their own selves.
People don't want to respect human rights, to respect people's decisions, their privacy, their notions, their perspectives and their free will.
Free will is a gift from God but they take that away from the powerless.
It is absurd how things function in some communities.
The fight for freedom is a battlefield of the mind and heart.
Don't let anyone take it from you.
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