“The Biggest Mistake You Can Make In Life Is Letting Your Parents Decide Who You Should Marry”- TV Star, Ese Eriata Explains

Reality TV star and actress, Ese Eriata has cautioned young people not to allow their parents decide whom they get married to.

Ese Eriata also added that parents’ decision sometimes is influenced by tribalism which in no doubt is a flawed stereotype.

Her words:

“The biggest mistake u can ever make in your life is letting your parents decide who u should end up with
How parents always think they know it all because they feel they’ve been there; makes me wonder if they realize they are using their clock to set our time. All they want is the best for you and what will favor the family. But they neglect the part where they have to be sure if what they want for u is what u want for yourself. I hear things like “I’m not into my marriage” and when u ask “why?” You hear things like “my parents wanted it”. Do you know the regret that comes with ending up with someone u don’t want to be with?

“Its 2021, that nonsense has to stop honestly, the most irritating part is when they are specific on the tribe you should not bring home, like say e nor get tribe wey dey do evil things. What has tribe got to do with someone’s personality,  tribe doesn’t determine a good person”

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