From Neglect to Abuse
Nwabisa Mbuli
- Born
- into
- a
- family
- that
- seemed
- to
- have
- everything—a
- grand
- house
- with
- landscaped
- gardens,
multiple
- vehicles,
- and
- more—Nwabisa
- Mbuli
- lived
- in
- a
- home
- devoid
- of
- affection.
- She
- grew
up
- believing
- love
- and
- displays
- of
- care
- had
- to
- be
- earned
- through
- perfect
- obedience,
- absolute
agreement,
- or
- flawless
- behaviour.
- Yet,
- being
- a
- spirited
- individual
- who
- challenged
- the
- status
quo,
- she
- struggled
- to
- fit
- into
- the
- rigid
- mould
- her
- mother
- had
- created
- for
- her.
Desperate
- to
- fill
- the
- emotional
- void,
- she
- sought
- love
- through
- romantic
- relationships,
- but
- her
approach
- was
- shaped
- by
- a
- flawed
- understanding
- of
- affection.
- Fearing
- rejection,
- she
- avoided
deep
- attachments,
- preferring
- to
- leave
- at
- the
- first
- sign
- of
- trouble.
- She
- gravitated
- towards
- men
who
- were
- emotionally
- unavailable
- and
- abusive,
- drawn
- to
- the
- familiarity
- of
- pain
- and
- neglect.
Instead
- of
- the
- comfort
- and
- fulfilment
- she
- yearned
- for,
- these
- choices
- only
- deepened
- her
wounds,
- as
- she
- unwittingly
- allowed
- the
- wrong
- people
- into
- her
- life.
From
- Abuse
- to
- Neglect
- is
- a
- gripping
- and
- heartfelt
- exploration
- of
- love,
- pain,
- and
- the
- journey
- to
self-discovery
- and healing.
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