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I used to visit him for haircuts, but everything changed when he proposed and we began dating. He constantly pressured me for sex, which I initially refused. Eventually, I gave in, and now I'm pregnant. However, he denies responsibility, falsely claiming he didn't ejaculate. But he did, and even told me I was sweet and gave me 10 cedis after. I'm both confused and hurt that he's now denying responsibility.— A Pregnant 17-Year-Old Girl Laments. Join for the full story.

Growing up, my father showed no interest in my well-being. With my mother jobless, I had to drop out of school in Primary 2 to help with household responsibilities. Years later, I met my father, who seemed financially stable, but he refused to support my education. Determined to improve my situation, I learned hairdressing at 15. However, life remained tough. A Nigerian man promised help but exploited me, leaving me pregnant and homeless. I moved in with him out of necessity. Since giving birth, life has been incredibly challenging. Despite graduating from hairdressing school, I lack the resources to start my own business. I humbly ask my father to help me establish a shop, enabling me to support myself. - 19year old girl pleads

Husband rejects third child with wife after wife's friend secretly tells him he isn't biological father of the child, alleging wife has a lover who comes around when he's away. Next day, husband confronted his wife; they then visited friend's home, where they found him dead. Join for full story.

I live with my friend's daughter because I'm old and can't run my business as I used to. I invited her to stay, attend school, and assist me; it's been five years now. One day, her friend informed me she visited a guy's home in our neighborhood. I got furious and scolded her upon her return, but she claimed nothing happened and was only watching TV. I spoke to the guy, and he corroborated her story. A month later, I noticed she had missed her period, so I ran a pregnancy test, and she was pregnant. She then confessed that the guy had slept with her. When I confronted him, he admitted it, accepted the pregnancy, but demanded I allow him to marry her in exchange for supporting the pregnancy. However, I refused after talking to her parents, as she is too young for marriage and still has school to finish. He has since ignored the child and neglected all her pregnancy expenses. We paid close to 2000 cedis for her cesarean delivery, and the guy hasn't paid a dime, saying he won't care for her or his child unless we allow him to marry the young girl - Woman shares.

We were both singers at the same church. One day, after church service, she asked to borrow one of my phones because hers was missing. I had two iPhones—an iPhone 6 and a faulty iPhone 7—that needed 400 cedis in repairs, which I planned to handle myself. She pleaded and promised to fix it and reimburse me for the remaining cost; I agreed to this arrangement. A week later, I saw her at church with a new phone and asked about mine; she claimed it was fixed but left at home. When my iPhone 6 fell and got damaged weeks later, I asked her if I could borrow the repaired iPhone 7 temporarily until I acquired a replacement. However, she demanded that I buy the phone from her or pay 500 cedis to access it—an arrangement that sparked an argument, as it wasn’t our agreed-upon deal. The next month, I received a call from her brother, saying she had agreed, and I should come for the phone. So, I went to her home—only to end up at the police station, as the lady had... (Join for the full story).

We were living peacefully together as a couple. However, after some time, we started having issues, with one fight leading to another. Whenever we argued, I would wake up in the middle of the night to apologize to her. Sometimes, I would take my entire family to apologize and calm her down, and then we would move on. For the last three months, we had an argument, and I apologized before leaving for a business trip. When I returned, she was gone with our twins to her parents' house. I gathered my family and some elders from my town to apologize, but she refused to follow me back home, stating she no longer wanted to be married to me. It was a hard blow, so I continued to apologize, but she still refused. Eventually, I stopped and decided to send her 300 cedis weekly for her and the kids' upkeep. This has been going on for weeks now. I visited her last week, only to find... (join for the full story).

I was married to my beautiful wife and three kids, but they lived in the next town due to my wife's work and position. As a result, I hardly got to see them. Over time, I took in a younger woman as my secret girlfriend, whom I'd send to the market to get me food and warm my bed every night. However, my wife soon discovered this and divorced me, leaving me heartbroken. With no other option, I later married the younger woman, fearing loneliness. We've been married for 15 years now, but she's been unable to conceive despite IVF attempts, for which I spent ₵30,000. We eventually adopted her niece as our own. The adopted girl has since graduated from university and is doing well financially, but she doesn't support me financially now that I'm old and need care. My younger wife, still youthful, has also lost interest in me and moved to Accra to stay with her family, leaving me alone. I deeply regret leaving my first family for her.- A 68-year-old man shares his story.

My daughter was in junior high school when she suddenly quit, wanting to pursue tailoring instead. Despite my efforts to persuade her to finish school first, she refused. Even her teachers and headmaster couldn't change her mind. A few months later, I woke up to find her gone. Hours later, she called, saying she was in Accra with one of the engineers working on our town's roads. He had secured her a job at a chop bar, and she wanted to stay, work, and save money for tailoring vocational training. At that point, I accepted, hoping she would save for her future. Months later, my daughter returned home pregnant. After some conversation, she revealed that the engineer she had followed to Accra was responsible for her pregnancy. Months later, the man showed up with his family to marry my daughter, and they both moved to Accra together, leaving the child with me and my wife. That was five years ago. Last month, my daughter came to visit, saying she no longer wanted to stay married to her husband because he spent all his money on betting and didn't take good care of her. I called the man, and he said he would come home. He arrived late, so he slept over with my granddaughter and my last-born. The next morning, I woke up to find him gone with my granddaughter. Since that day, I haven't known their whereabouts. - A Blind Man Devastated

She was my best friend in senior high school, but she completed her studies before I did and moved to Ghana. When I was preparing for my final exams, I called her, and she told me life had gotten better for her in Ghana. She claimed to run a boutique and offered me a chance to join her after completing my studies, either to further my education at a vocational school or join her business. After completing my exams, I told her I wanted to join her, and she sent money to her friend to bring me to Ghana. Just two days into my stay in Ghana, I asked if we were going to her boutique, and that's when she revealed the shocking truth: she was a prostitute working at a club and wanted me to join her. I expressed my disinterest, but she threatened me, saying that if I wasn't willing to work with her, I should find a way to refund the money she spent on me or face consequences. Fearful and with nowhere to go, I complied. However, each time she charged a fee, she took the money and kept it, giving me only a little for food. After four times, I decided to escape, but she caught me and reported me to her madam. They then decided to sell me to another madam, a woman I knew nothing about. Last night, while bathing with my towel on, I used the back door to run to the roadside, where I met a taxi driver who offered help and gave me clothes. I have been sleeping at a hotel since then. Please help me; I want to return to Nigeria and be with my family. I am not interested in working as a prostitute. - 21-year-old girl pleads.

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